gwhoosh
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Hi guys
Last week I got a tiny baby half lop half lion head. He was given to me by my boyfriend's boss's wife who was breeding them for her sister's pet store. Horrible, I know. It gets worse. They were visiting the sister on Easter so they wanted to bring the babies to sell that day. I was also visiting the city they live in on Easter, so I was told he'd be ready to pick up that day.
I was surprised when I picked him up to be told that he was only 5-6 weeks old (please be 6!) and he was weaned, yet had also nursed that morning. They didn't have his food to give me either as they left everything with the sister and only had my baby and one other they were keeping with them (they insisted on meeting in the parking lot of my bf's work)
OK! That's his background. I've been feeding him Oxbow young rabbit pellets which he loves, Timothy hay, and alfalfa hay. He eats a lot, constantly. Mostly pellets but hay too (trying to encourage more hay), and drinks a lot. Sleeps between eating sessions but still has TONS of energy to dash about when put in a pen.
However, yesterday I noticed something green by his nose. The alfalfa hay is pretty crumbly, so I think it was some of that, but it could have come from his nose. There was a slight stain by each nostril (not green). They green comes and goes as he grooms himself and eats.
I've made a vet appointment due to his young weaning age and nose thing, but the first available appointment they had was Monday at noon. Is there anything I should do for him in the mean time?
Thanks and sorry for the novel!!
PS I do have one other rabbit already. There is no contact between them directly but they're in the same room. I haven't noticed anything on her but she has black fur (baby's is white and light brown).
Last week I got a tiny baby half lop half lion head. He was given to me by my boyfriend's boss's wife who was breeding them for her sister's pet store. Horrible, I know. It gets worse. They were visiting the sister on Easter so they wanted to bring the babies to sell that day. I was also visiting the city they live in on Easter, so I was told he'd be ready to pick up that day.
I was surprised when I picked him up to be told that he was only 5-6 weeks old (please be 6!) and he was weaned, yet had also nursed that morning. They didn't have his food to give me either as they left everything with the sister and only had my baby and one other they were keeping with them (they insisted on meeting in the parking lot of my bf's work)
OK! That's his background. I've been feeding him Oxbow young rabbit pellets which he loves, Timothy hay, and alfalfa hay. He eats a lot, constantly. Mostly pellets but hay too (trying to encourage more hay), and drinks a lot. Sleeps between eating sessions but still has TONS of energy to dash about when put in a pen.
However, yesterday I noticed something green by his nose. The alfalfa hay is pretty crumbly, so I think it was some of that, but it could have come from his nose. There was a slight stain by each nostril (not green). They green comes and goes as he grooms himself and eats.
I've made a vet appointment due to his young weaning age and nose thing, but the first available appointment they had was Monday at noon. Is there anything I should do for him in the mean time?
Thanks and sorry for the novel!!
PS I do have one other rabbit already. There is no contact between them directly but they're in the same room. I haven't noticed anything on her but she has black fur (baby's is white and light brown).