kahlin
Well-Known Member
Hey there,
I'm posting because my bunny, Zayne, has had a drastic change in her water intake.
Zayne is 4 lb lop. She is about 3 years old.
I don't know exactly what she used to drink, but I would say it was at least 350 mL per day (possibly more). This has been consistent for the past two years....until now. Since Thursday, we noticed her water intake is down. At the time, we didn't know the specifics....we took her to the vet on Saturday, and they didn't find anything wrong. She was given SubQ fluids to be safe. She was not given any other medication.
Between Sunday night (when we started measuring) to now, she has consumed 180 mL of water.
She is still eating mostly well. Pellets and veggies are fine, a bit slower on hay. Our vet is stumped and suggested trying a fresh bag of hay - we did, and have not seen a difference. We are giving her some critical care at the vet's request to supplement her diet. We have noticed that she is chewing more slowly and is taking longer to eat.
Behaviour is mostly the same. Energy levels are stable. No change in weight.
She is peeing (albeit less) and poops are a bit smaller, but still larger than our other three bunnies. She is spayed, but not bonded to our other rabbits. The other rabbits are healthy.
Being that everything else seems normal, should we be concerned?
I'm posting because my bunny, Zayne, has had a drastic change in her water intake.
Zayne is 4 lb lop. She is about 3 years old.
I don't know exactly what she used to drink, but I would say it was at least 350 mL per day (possibly more). This has been consistent for the past two years....until now. Since Thursday, we noticed her water intake is down. At the time, we didn't know the specifics....we took her to the vet on Saturday, and they didn't find anything wrong. She was given SubQ fluids to be safe. She was not given any other medication.
Between Sunday night (when we started measuring) to now, she has consumed 180 mL of water.
She is still eating mostly well. Pellets and veggies are fine, a bit slower on hay. Our vet is stumped and suggested trying a fresh bag of hay - we did, and have not seen a difference. We are giving her some critical care at the vet's request to supplement her diet. We have noticed that she is chewing more slowly and is taking longer to eat.
Behaviour is mostly the same. Energy levels are stable. No change in weight.
She is peeing (albeit less) and poops are a bit smaller, but still larger than our other three bunnies. She is spayed, but not bonded to our other rabbits. The other rabbits are healthy.
Being that everything else seems normal, should we be concerned?