coco_puffs
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Good morning all! I am new here and had a very nice and informative welcome over in the introduction forum.
I just adopted Coco, a one-year old Netherland Dwarf and, not knowing his history, or anything about keeping rabbits, took him straight to the vet where he got an excellent physical from an exotics vet. I don't know why but the vets around here don't see rabbits. Anyway .....
I have two questions. 1) He makes this little grunting noise sometimes when I pick him up. "Ooof ooof oooof" is what it sounds like. And right now he's relaxing under a table (for about two hours now) and all of a sudden he started making a grunting/snoring sound. But his eyes were open. Is this grunting/noise making normal?
2) I am fighting the urge to give him treats but he is a maniac for granola. Runs circles around me when I have the bag in my hand. It's very hard not to give him some, but I don't want to cause him digestion problems, as I was told that oats might do that. What are the signs of digestion problems in a rabbit? I assume abnormal droppings are an indicator.
Thank you in advance for any an all advice. I am brand new to keeping rabbits but already love my little Coco so much. I want to make sure he's very well cared for.
I just adopted Coco, a one-year old Netherland Dwarf and, not knowing his history, or anything about keeping rabbits, took him straight to the vet where he got an excellent physical from an exotics vet. I don't know why but the vets around here don't see rabbits. Anyway .....
I have two questions. 1) He makes this little grunting noise sometimes when I pick him up. "Ooof ooof oooof" is what it sounds like. And right now he's relaxing under a table (for about two hours now) and all of a sudden he started making a grunting/snoring sound. But his eyes were open. Is this grunting/noise making normal?
2) I am fighting the urge to give him treats but he is a maniac for granola. Runs circles around me when I have the bag in my hand. It's very hard not to give him some, but I don't want to cause him digestion problems, as I was told that oats might do that. What are the signs of digestion problems in a rabbit? I assume abnormal droppings are an indicator.
Thank you in advance for any an all advice. I am brand new to keeping rabbits but already love my little Coco so much. I want to make sure he's very well cared for.