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Just saw this post today, and wanted to say that my bunny had a very similar-looking lump near his eye in 2019. It was hard, looked terribly weird, and was getting bigger. Given the very tricky location, I was very concerned about doing surgery, but since it looked so gnarly, I was more...

I know this is rather late, but just wanted to say that constant shedding could have a number of causes, and it might be useful to look into those. It could be a medical condition, or frequent stress, or an upset circadian rhythm due to bright lights at night and/or staying up too late. I stay...

Which Science Selective have you tried? Our bunnies went so crazy over the Grain Free variety that we refer to it as “bunny crack,” lol. I now feed them a mix of the Science SelectiveGrain Free and House Rabbit, with a bit of Sherwood Adult to supplement (I have to limit the Sherwood because...

Having a bunny flop on your lap is indeed special! I have learned along the way to take lots of pictures and videos, because you never know what will happen. I have lost several heartbuns along the way and still mourn them. I console myself by thinking that I would have had to deal with the loss...

Wow, if they are hopping around and seem happy despite having been in cones, that’s a good sign! I haven’t had any vets recommend a cone, since it can be very stressful for rabbits especially. Taking the cones off a few hours a day may not be enough for them to eat cecals, since the majority...

I just now stumbled on this thread, and I am so sorry for what you went through. I know how devastating it is to try to help a bunny and then not be able to, or feel like we’ve even harmed them. But I certainly wouldn’t worry about the fluids — I have given fluids many, many times and it has...

I had a stray neutered last year and I asked my quite rabbit savvy vet whether she would do an open or closed neuter. She said practically no one does open neuters any more. So you are right to be concerned, and your vet may not be very rabbit savvy — but that doesn’t mean they won’t do okay. If...

My regular vet quoted $500, but I called around and found out about a low-cost spay/neuter organization that does a lot of rabbits, and they would have charged around $80. We would have had a 1-1/2 hour drive, so I ended up using a local mobile vet who is very experienced with rabbits, for $145...

I have had several elderly bunnies and that kind of behavior can have a variety of causes. A slight spinal injury can give trouble, or vision problems, or as mentioned, inner ear problems. Has he been given pain meds (meloxicam)? If it looks like dizziness, meclizine can help. Also, dehydration...

My bunny doesn't move much either, since he is elderly and has spinal issues. So I put him on the counter every few days and just gently jiggle his lower abdomen to keep the sludge from just sitting at the bottom of the bladder. I also give him subcutaneous fluids to help flush out the sludge...

As far as your other bunny, it sounds like he may have bladder sludge. An xray from the side can easily tell (my vet can usually do that without sedation). I have a 10-year-old bunny who has had sludge problems for a long time. Make sure your bunny is jumping around a lot and is drinking lots of...

Another reason I prefer to give meds in liquid form (and I also always give with or after food unless it says not to) is that it is less likely to cause stomach issues. Since prednisolone can cause stomach ulceration, I would not just give the tablet and let it sit in the stomach to dissolve. It...

I always prefer to give meds as liquids so I can be sure the bunny swallows the whole amount. With a tablet, you never know if they have a piece under their tongue or stuck in their cheek and then spit it out later. We started out crushing tablets and mixing with water, but later our specialist...

Ah, I see. Yes, in that case, I can see how she would say the tumor won't shrink, as you are countering the immune suppression which I think does have a role in reducing tumor size. It sounds like you'd avoid some of the bad side effects of the pred by using the immune booster, though not the...

Yes, e. Cuniculi. A negative test would mean she doesn’t have it hiding in her system. A positive test will only say that she has been exposed at some time (estimates are that about 50% of rabbits have been) and won’t give as much information. Stress and immunosuppression can activate it if it...

Sorry I haven’t been on here recently, or I would have replied sooner. I have had two bunnies with thymomas, the first diagnosed in 2012 and the second in 2015. I treated the first one with radiation and the second with oral prednisolone (steroid). I did tons of research when the first one was...

Both of my bunnies had surgery in Spring of 2021. One was 8 years old (or older) and needed a bladder stone removed. The other was almost 10 and needed a lump removed from behind his front leg and got his teeth filed too.They both did great, but we drove 2 hours to go to the specialist exotics...

Make sure you keep the bunny areas clean and free of flies and check the bunnies carefully every day. Prevention is key, as fly strike in bunnies is nasty and often fatal.

My husband was actually in bed and reached for a booklet of answers to puzzles he was working on, and the spider rode up to the bed on the booklet! It's the loudest I've ever heard him yell. The possum definitely had an awakening he hadn’t planned on when we opened the grill to cook dinner. We...

My bunnies have fleece and towels and a stuffy at home, and all of those come along on travels so they have something cuddly that smells like home. Also, extra fleece or cut sheets to drape over their carriers to block out sunlight, drafts, moving trees outside the window, etc. I also always...