Bramble drinks a LOT of water but I didn't notice until now, just how much. I took him to a vet in May about it; she did a wellness exam, a blood sample, a BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen level test) stick, and a cytology exam (test to look for abnormal cells in urine). Everything looked perfectly normal but this still bothers me. He is a 2.5 year old, 4-pound rabbit. He lives cage-free indoors, eats 1/8 cup Bunny Basics T pellets a day, and gets unlimited timothy or meadow mix hay. I only have Bramble at this point (getting a second bun in January).
I have a self-dispensing jug waterer (like the kinds sold for cats) and it holds 10 cups of water, roughly. I usually have to refill it every 3-5 days. I didn't realize how much it held until this evening when I measured it out myself. A four-pound rabbit should NOT be drinking that much, I know, but he's been like this for months now. He's active and eats like a horse and has a really sweet and wonderful disposition. He has perfect litter box habits and seems normal aside from the amount he drinks and pees. It just goes right through him.
He's seeing a different vet on Thursday. Until then, any thoughts on what could be the problem? I'm a little concerned because I'm a student (ie. I'm poor.) Also, I live in Canada so it's not like it's insanely hot and humid or anything here!
I have a self-dispensing jug waterer (like the kinds sold for cats) and it holds 10 cups of water, roughly. I usually have to refill it every 3-5 days. I didn't realize how much it held until this evening when I measured it out myself. A four-pound rabbit should NOT be drinking that much, I know, but he's been like this for months now. He's active and eats like a horse and has a really sweet and wonderful disposition. He has perfect litter box habits and seems normal aside from the amount he drinks and pees. It just goes right through him.
He's seeing a different vet on Thursday. Until then, any thoughts on what could be the problem? I'm a little concerned because I'm a student (ie. I'm poor.) Also, I live in Canada so it's not like it's insanely hot and humid or anything here!
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