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Yikes! While cleaning Rue's litter pan today I noticed tiny, translucent segments on the outside of her fecal balls. Upon closer examination by the vet today, she confirmed that they are indeed pinworms. We are treating her with a dewormer (Panacur or fenbendazole); one dose today and a repeat...

Glad Rue is'nt the only super licky bun! Sometime she gets pretty adamant about getting her mommy-bunbun grooming time in. She waits for me on the couch:bunnyheart. Maybe they think we need a serious bath?! lol

My 3/4 month old doe, Rue, loves nothing more than to just sit and groom my husband and I. She seems happy; plays, eats, binkies, flops and does all the normal, mischievous things a young bun likes to do. But, if given the opportunity she will plop herself on or around us and go to town...

I too have a young bun who has taken up the habit of chewing (and tugging!) at the bars of her cage and exercise pen. Like Monroe, she gets to be "free" for 4-6 hours a day, only confined to her pen and cage while I am away at work. I took a few cardboard boxes and cut them down to long...

Great post! I too have fed Oxbow for many years and while I am not unsatisfied with the brand (I feed pellets, various hay types and treats all made by Oxbow), I have heard many good things about Sherwood. I will be following this, thanks for posting!:)

I was apprehensive to put her through the surgery too early, but would rather her be spayed sooner versus later. With my previous bun, I was so concerned with her not being "big" enough so I waited. I read a few things about the spay surgery (or anesthesia) being riskier on a younger rabbit, and...

Hello everyone. I have been reading some literature regarding the best age to spay a rabbit. Some literature states 4 months (or onset of sexual maturity) and some say 5 to 8 months. I understand that the less hormones circulating in the system the more reduced chance of developing a...

That's good to know, Blue eyes. This bonded rabbit thing is quite fascinating! I would very much like to rescue a pair (already bonded as I now understand it) but am apprehensive due to the inherent cost of medical treatments as they get older. My previous buns ran up quite a bill when they fell...

Also, thank you for linking those articles! They were very helpful indeed!

Thank you for all the valuable insight. I would be looking into adopting rather than purchasing from a breeder or store, so I imagine there are quite few pairs looking to be homed. I do like the idea of having two, since like you Aki I am not able to be home with them during the weekday. When I...

I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your precious girl. I too recently lost my little girl bunny Merlie due to a aggressive dental abscess. Losing them, especially after such a intensive period of care and attention, is particularly hard. She knows you loved her, and that you did...

Hey ya'll, I'll be looking to adopt another rabbit in the future and don't know much about keeping a pair versus a single bun. I have always kept just one bun, and they have bonded closely with me and other non-bunny pets in the household. This go round, I am entertaining the idea of adopting...

Our Sweet Merlie departed for the Rainbow Bridge Thursday, January 14th. We miss her terribly. Our hearts and are home are empty without her sweet bunny kisses, spunky spirit, and her loving nature. Rest peacefully, sweet angel. Keep watch over our family, and may we one day be united once more...

Thank you all for expressing condolences. We miss her terribly. She was a beloved member of our family. I attached a collage with some of our favorite pictures of her.

I am sorry for the delay, but providing an update has been intensely difficult. My sweet baby went to heaven on Thursday morning. She never made it to surgery. I arrived home on Wednesday afternoon to Merlie being lame on her front right limb. To my shock, the abscess had appeared to have...

We have decided to go ahead with the surgery for Merlie. I was conflicted between putting her through a surgery versus managing her pain and infection as best I could with medications. It is clear that if I am going to try and help her, surgery is the best chance she has at a better quality and...

Merlie saw the vet again today and confirmed it is indeed an abscess we are dealing with. I am again in need of some advice. Here's the facts: her bloodwork was normal, and as of right now she is holding her own and doing okay. Eating with a little less gusto but still munching and drinking...

Thanks for responding I do recall her vet stating that oral type cancers are less common in rabbits then say cats or dogs. I'm hoping that because it's kind of on the smallish side (in comparison to some of the photos I have seen) it's a single tooth rather than osteomyelitis... Will have...

Hello everyone, I am in need of some advice. I just found a meatball sized lump under my rabbits chin, close to the neck, almost behind the mandible. My 8yr old holland lop recently was seen for symptoms including drooling, and a sudden change in appetite about a month ago. After exam...

Hello everyone! I have a 8 year old holland lop rabbit named Merlie who presented last week with some GI stasis, minimal drooling, and was off her hay. I managed to power her through the stasis with sub cutaneous fluids, soaking pellets and orchards grass hay, pineapple juice and bene-bac. Her...