Hi all,
As some of you may have read, I'm fostering a rabbit named Zorro the Dwarf Hotot. Zorro was neutered yesterday and had his extensive wounds treated (we think he was attacked by a large dog. He has scabs and deep wounds all over his body. Not to mention his nose, which was attacked by another rabbit.)
Well, the neuter, as I said, went fine, and he woke up fine and was eating fine etc. But Zorro is also underweight. I don't want to say terribly underweight- he weighs 2.2 pounds, but he is a bit bony. I'm willing to bet that getting him up to three pounds wouldn't hurt him at all. At the very least, I want him to be 2.5 pounds.
I've been feeding him a portion of whole-grain bread, but I was curious if there are any other good methods to get a rabbit to gain weight. Any food suggestions?
Thanks!
As some of you may have read, I'm fostering a rabbit named Zorro the Dwarf Hotot. Zorro was neutered yesterday and had his extensive wounds treated (we think he was attacked by a large dog. He has scabs and deep wounds all over his body. Not to mention his nose, which was attacked by another rabbit.)
Well, the neuter, as I said, went fine, and he woke up fine and was eating fine etc. But Zorro is also underweight. I don't want to say terribly underweight- he weighs 2.2 pounds, but he is a bit bony. I'm willing to bet that getting him up to three pounds wouldn't hurt him at all. At the very least, I want him to be 2.5 pounds.
I've been feeding him a portion of whole-grain bread, but I was curious if there are any other good methods to get a rabbit to gain weight. Any food suggestions?
Thanks!