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This really is an excellent article-I wish there were more like it on rabbit diets. I found it enlightening. At the same time, as the article refers to, first cut hay can be harvested at the wrong time where digestibility and palatability are too low, and this was the hay I was referring to...

Hi Mark, that is one adorable bunny you have there. First, I'd like to say how envious I am that you have access to Small Pet Select hay where you live. Up here in Canada, our hay options are very limited, and if you have a picky bunny like I do, it can be a nightmare. I'm currently looking...

Yup, I already mix his hay into his critical care and like you said, he eats the hay coated in it as well. And he's always had a bowl for water. I've measured his water consumption several times and he generally drinks between 0.8 cups and 1.2 cups a day, which seems very good to me. His water...

I'm using a mix of Oxbow's organic "Beneterra" pellets and Adult Essentials pellets. He eats quite a lot of hay during the night, and I've never had any worries there, but he sleeps all day and only really nibbles at his hay during this time- this is when the problems have occurred, when he...

Hi everyone, Experienced rabbit owner here. My bunny has gone through quite the stressful time this past month with a few traumatic vet visits. That issue is for a whole other post and I'm too overwhelmed with all the information right now to get into that. He's about 2.5 kg and up until this...

Yup, antibiotics are difficult for bun's to handle because it messes with their delicate cecum and digestive tracts, and certain types can have better results in some cases. I'm so glad you called the vet and were able to clear it up! Before I adopted my first bunny years ago, I did research on...

Thanks for the suggestions and support! My anxiety wants me to think I'm not doing enough if I don't take him to the vet, but especially for a bunny that gets stressed when handled, it isn't always the best option. Even though it looks like the pellets caused it, I wonder why, after each...

That would be a simple solution wouldn't it? I would love if that turns out to be the case. I will try scattering them around his cage more than I already do to make him work for it a bit more, or even feed him by hand. He gets two tablespoons total every day and it's already divided into four...

I posted this thread several months ago: http://www.rabbitsonline.net/showthread.php?t=87152 and you guys helped me so much, and I'm hoping for some more advice. My bunny no longer gets any veggies or fruits (as they were the suspected cause of his gas attacks). His diet is unlimited 50/50...

Thanks for the advice! Yeah, the vet did suggest that a timothy hay diet was better than orchard grass and he wants me to switch Teddy over to it. I've been trying to do this exact thing for the last 6 months since timothy is much more readily available, and on a good day it's only 25% of his...

Yup, me neither. For my first bunny who experienced GI stasis, I had banana flavoured metacam on hand that he eagerly devoured. This was in a different city, however. I am NOT happy about them only having chicken flavoured- it's meant for dogs and cats and it's not metacam brand. I complained...

You guys have helped me more than you know. Thank you so so much. With the research I've done and your input, I've made a plan I feel very comfortable with for the time being. I've decided to completely take him off veg and see how he fares. I was thinking hard about it because I love my bunny...

Hi everyone I just saw a new vet for my rabbit who has the odd bad gas episode, who is otherwise very healthy and has a diet the vet says doesn't need changing. The vet recommended a daily dose of rantadine (antacid) as a preventative measure. I've heard of this used as a therapy for gut...

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply! You're all so sweet. I guess I should have pointed out that I've had rabbits for years, but I've always lived with roommates who also had rabbits so we could buy a nice large variety of veggies to share and rotate. But now I'm living on my own and I...

To give you an idea of my confusion, he used to enjoy swiss chard as a staple (two weeks out of every month), but then I eventually found out that it has a high oxalate content. Then when I replaced it with another staple that had a low oxalate content, but then it had a high calcium content. It...

Hey guys, For those of you out there with a solitary rabbit, what are your veggie staples? Some of you with two or more rabbits who can tolerate more veg can keep a much larger variety of veg around, but my vet wants me only giving him between 1/2 cup to 1 cup of veg per day, which means I have...

Hi guys, I live in the GTA region in Canada (Burlington) and I'm looking for other people who live in the same area to see if you can help me solve this puzzle. TL;DR: Do you know of any feed stores/farms in this area that sell fresh rabbit-quality hay (my guy only eats Orchard grass, but I...

Thanks! I think I would try it first with as little fruit/sugar as possible because sugar doesn't agree with my guy (unless it's raw fruit or unsweetened apple sauce, and even then, he gets no more than a teaspoon once a week), though I'm glad your little one benefits from it!

Thanks so much for the info. Unfortunately, I made the mistake once before of using amazon.com (here in Canada we use Amazon.ca, and it has way less product, but free shipping on most things over 25$ which is a great deal), and for a 30$ shower curtain, I was charged 80$ duty shipping fee...

It was something I considered in the past. Their shipping costs to Canada are wayyyy too steep for me, though I did just send off an email confirming the cost for a smaller bag. I'm really hoping it will be more reasonable (not paying 50 bucks for shipping which is was they implied)