Hey guys my bunny is seriously skinny i dont know why, i feed him a bowl of pellets everyday and lots of hay. Its winter and i want my baby boy to be healthy. Is their any specific food i can feed him to give him some more fat on his little body?
Skinny rabbit
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Why do you feel he is skinny? Has he lost weight, does his spine and hip bones feel sharp and not rounded?
How old is your rabbit and how much does your rabbit weigh now and how much did he weigh when a healthy weight? What amount of pellets(1/8, 1/4, 1/2 cup, etc) and what type(alfalfa or timothy based) does he get each day and does he eat it all? Does he get unlimited amounts of hay and can you verify he is actually eating it and what amount(pile the size of his body per day, half a pile, etc)? Is his hay mostly leafy, mostly stalky, a mix, and what type is it? Any other treats, veggies, foods? Have you changed anything in his diet, different kind of hay, different kind of pellets? How long since you noticed the weight loss? Is he showing any difficulty chewing or other signs of dental issues, or other health problems like increased thirst/urination, changes of behavior, signs of pain, etc?
There are several things that can cause weight loss in rabbits, and if diet is ruled out, everything else is health related and would take a vet to investigate.
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/weightloss.shtml
How old is your rabbit and how much does your rabbit weigh now and how much did he weigh when a healthy weight? What amount of pellets(1/8, 1/4, 1/2 cup, etc) and what type(alfalfa or timothy based) does he get each day and does he eat it all? Does he get unlimited amounts of hay and can you verify he is actually eating it and what amount(pile the size of his body per day, half a pile, etc)? Is his hay mostly leafy, mostly stalky, a mix, and what type is it? Any other treats, veggies, foods? Have you changed anything in his diet, different kind of hay, different kind of pellets? How long since you noticed the weight loss? Is he showing any difficulty chewing or other signs of dental issues, or other health problems like increased thirst/urination, changes of behavior, signs of pain, etc?
There are several things that can cause weight loss in rabbits, and if diet is ruled out, everything else is health related and would take a vet to investigate.
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/weightloss.shtml
