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With regards to the netting,i understand if money is a problem,butwondered if you go on any local social media groups or sites where people offer items free? If you can find one,why not put a request for some spare netting from a kind donor-you might just get lucky.the poops definately aren't...

Thanks for your reply.I personally would not rely on the balcony door staying closed.I used to be a zoo keeper many years ago,and we were always taught,think of the worst thing that can happen and takes steps to prevent it before it does-it's too late after the event.I don't know what the...

I hope your rabbit is OK,and obviously as has been pointed out,internal injuries and broken bones are a major concern.Also,I know it's stating the obvious,but sometimes you have to, make sure that it can't happen again by either preventing her getting to the balcony or putting something around...

That's fantastic news and I'm so happy for you.As I said,you just have to stick at it and not give in,it's hard but worth it.I'm glad the liquid paraffin appears to have helped,and maybe it was an internal blockage of some sort,perhaps hair or a hardened food mass,which is why water is so...

I'm so sorry to hear about your problem,and I sympathise. Of course i don't know what the exact issue is,but could your rabbit have eaten anything which could have caused an internal blockage? If you can get some liquid paraffin from the chemist,you could try giving some by syringe in case...

I can only echo what others have wisely said-please get him neitered.It's not only for his mentaland physical health,but because if you don't it's probable that he will get worse with age,and rabbits can do an amazing amount of damage when they really mean business,especially if they sense...

Glad she's improving,it's incredibly worrying when they're ill and you don't reallyknow why. If I might make an observation regarding the bladder sludge,which you might like to think about and see if anything I say applies to you.Apart from dogs' ear canals,a rabbit's bladder appears to be one...

Sadly Overhear,you've fallen into the same trap that most non animal people do.You've been taught that we're so clever and that every other living creature is inferior in termsof mental capacity. Scienc e and behavioural studies inthepast twenty years and before have shown time and time again...

If you know in your gut that she isn't OK,listen to your instincts please.I've made the mistake of waiting in the past and lived to regret it.Check her abdomen while holdingnher onnyour lap.If you gemtly feel it or peress it,does she wince and go tense? Does she feel bloated,like a balloon...

I can't better the advice given above but wouldonlyadd,from personal experience,that timeis really of the essence in these cases.rabbits give you little time to seek a remedy or provideone yourself.Not eating could be from a variety of causes,including dental or mouth problems,internal...

Of course there's no simple formula because every animal is different,with unique personality traits,likes and dislikes,but certainly sitting quietly and not making sudden moves or sounds,is always a good start.be aware that your body movements,even tiny ones,can spark a flight response with...

Very happy that my words helped you.There are no easy answers,we all wish there were,and we all feel very inadequate at times in the face of something so upsetting and painful.we can only do our best and trust that we will be judged accordingly.

We all miss things and we all make honest mistakes,or mistakes in genuine ignorance.I understood you feel guilty and wish you could go back and do better,but it doesn't work like that in real life,and you obviously cared a great deal or you wouldn't feel so bad about his death.All you can do is...

So sorry for your loss and the circumstances.I've been there and it's devastating,so don't feel ashamed of your feelings in any way. They break our hearts when they go,particularly like this,it may have been aheart attack and hit him very suddenly.Was he ill beforehand,and how old was he?Take...

So sorry to hear about your,and his loss.I have been in exactly the same situation and my little man Robbie is now very 'cuddly' where he never was before.as others have so rightly said,they are so sensitive and need our understanding and love more than ever at this time.It's a very difficult...

So sorry to hear about your loss.I'm not going to come out with a lot of fine phrases that don't mean a lot- I know first hand how awful you must be feeling,and it's bound to haunt you,but you were guided by the vet,and possibly wrongly so.Beating yourself up won't bring him back and please be...

So very sorry for your loss.Only those of us who have known a rabbit really well can really understand just how special they can be.I understand perfectly that you feel guillty,it's a normal reaction we have all felt.You did everything you could do for him and you should feel proud to have...

Absolutely agree with the above advice.I've been in the same position with my male who sadly lost his mate.Both of us were devastated,and i deliberately made a point of spending as much time with him as I could,and getting him used to be cuddle on my chest.he was never frightened previously,but...

Sorry for not replying right away,I've just noticed your message.As the other knowledgeable members have said, the grass should be uncontaminated,and I would also give it a soak in clean water for a while just to be sure it's clean.Chopping it up a little may tempt him.You could also try...

I think the photo is parsley,if I'm not mistaken.It'sOK in moderation.I re read what I'd written.and the bit that says "It's not a staple food in the wild' should read 'It is a staple food in the wild' since they eat a lot of it- sorry for any confusion,I think my tablet printed something I...