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What is wool block in rabbits?
My rabbit has lost it's appetite and isn't drinking much, she is losing weight. I'd been feeding her a diet of rabbit pellets and carrots, and ensuring she has plenty of fresh water.
The vet said she ...
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Can bonded rabbits die of loneliness?
When rabbits are bonded they form a very strong relationship. When that bond is broken through physical separation or death of one the partner I have heard that they can die from loneliness. The ...
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How can I keep a rabbit cool?
As pointed out in the question What temperature ranges are appropriate for a pet rabbit? temperatures above 85 °F (29 °C) are hazardous to rabbits. How can I help my rabbit stay cool in warm ...
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Why can't my rabbit lift it's head?
Thursday started normally:
6:00 AM each of 5 upstairs bunnies getting personal grooming.
9:00 AM everyone in for nap time.
10:00 AM Lyra (3 years old) is very sick, can not lift her head, call to ...
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Can rabbits fart?
It is an uncontested fact that rabbits are physically incapable of vomiting. Rabbit health is primarily dependent on digestion, moving large quantities of low-value food from one end to the other, ...
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How fresh should cecotropes be when used to recolonize a different rabbit?
I have a rabbit that just came off a series of antibiotic injections. At first I thought he had some GI issues (jelly stool & loss of appetite). I kept food going through him (by force if needed) ...
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Why is iceberg lettuce bad for rabbits?
I have read that rabbits should not be given iceberg lettuce. Why is that?
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What is Rabbit Mash and how is it useful for challenged rabbits?
I read something about mash for rabbits.
What is it made with? How to prepare it? In which cases is it useful?
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Is there anything that I can do to treat bloat in young rabbits?
I am a rabbit breeder and I occasionally sell rabbits to other people. When changing food and often due to extra treats that new rabbits are given, the rabbits will suffer from a condition called ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a safflower seed litter box with my rabbit?
Some people are looking for ecologically-friendly rabbit litter box solutions. One solution is a non-absorbent litter in a drain-through litter box. The Smart Cat Box caught my attention when ...
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What does it mean when a rabbit has clear mucus like poop?
On occasion we have had a rabbit with clear mucus like poop, some times it is rather well formed other times not so much. In my experience it has mostly been with a rabbit who has a new or ...
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My rabbit is hyperventilating and can't get comfortable. What is wrong with her?
I am back from the ER, the rabbit seems okay right now; but I'm still concerned that there might be something wrong with her.
Here is a video of her in hyperventilating and unable to get comfortable. ...
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What is the cause of bloat in rabbits?
There are a number of web sites and published works, with a lot of different and often contradictory causes for bloat in rabbits. Many seem to be reflecting opinions and best guesses. The few works I ...
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What temperature ranges are appropriate for a pet rabbit?
I have seen rabbits on TV living everywhere from the arctic to the desert. Can I expect a pet rabbit to do well in the same range of temperatures as their wild cousins? If not what temperature ...
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What is the cause of splayed/spread front legs in an older rabbit?
Our 10+ year old brown dutch rabbit Baxter had front legs that he placed to the side. In the picture below you can see his white feet are placed out from his body at about the shoulder while the ...
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Should I worry that my rabbit is leaving connected poops?
My bunny has been pooping connected poops (see picture). I sometimes see a couple of these when cleaning the litter box. Is something wrong? What causes this?
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Do rabbits experience menopause?
I got a question third hand, (friend > wife > me) and a quick search leaves me wondering where to look for the answer.
The friend has an 11 year old female rabbit that has not been spayed. She wants ...
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What reasons could there be for my rabbit not defecating?
My 6 year old female outdoor rabbit is free to roam for up to 8 hours a day in our large garden, but has stopped eating the grass and hay. At one point she stopped eating altogether, and the vet said ...
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Rabbit is losing hair on the nose and skin is getting crusty
My rabbit is losing the hair around her nose, and the skin there is also looking crusty.
I took my rabbit to a vet but they don't know what's wrong with her. The outline of her mouth is also very ...
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My rabbit died yesterday not sure if its Heart Attack or maggots
My rabbit died yesterday and I had him for 5 years. I noticed the rabbit was full of poop (poop stuck to his bottom?). He had been attacked by flies and the vet removed the visible maggots. The rabbit ...
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Do rabbits feel pain?
An answer at How smart are rabbits? includes the following quote and reference.
Rabbits also have no or very underdeveloped pain sensing regions in their brains (source):
Even as a predator rends a ...
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What are the "points" in my rabbit's mouth that my vet is referring to?
My vet was looking in my rabbit's mouth and said she had a couple of "points" that might need to be addressed on the next visit. I forgot to ask for clarification and am wondering what he was talking ...
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What to feed 5 week old rabbits?
A friend of mine called me very stressed today, because she became an owner of two rabbits that were given as a present for her children.
The grandparents bought them from another farmer in this ...
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Bunny suddenly kicking litter and stinking
I've have had my bunny since last February or March, she is about 4 years old and unspayed. For the past few weeks, she has smelled absolutely disgusting. Even a few minutes after I've changed her ...
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Is grass OK instead of hay?
My rabbit had dental work yesterday (teeth ground). He is eating greens and a few pellets, but isn't interested in hay. He never loved it, but he did eat some. I know it's important, but is it OK for ...
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What is the shelf life of metoclopromide (Reglan)?
I have metoclopromide (Reglan) oral solution in my rabbit first aid kit. It should be dispensed in a light-resistant, Tightly sealed container and stored at room temperature. It has been suggested ...
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Does a rabbit's activity level impact the dietary limits of sugars?
According to guidelines posted by the House Rabbit Society, sugar (from fruits, etc) intake should be limited for rabbits. A comment in a question about rabbit diet suggested that bunnies that are ...
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My rabbit is making this weird noise. Is something wrong?
My rabbit is making a weird noise. It kind of sounds like wheezing and a mix of a cough with bad phlegm and the crunching sound when rabbits eat pellets. I don't know if this is normal. What should I ...
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Strategies to prevent a single rabbit from getting lonely when its owners are on holiday?
I've been asked to take care of our neighbors' rabbit again this upcoming summer holiday for two weeks. I also did so last summer, and I think I may have messed that up, and that it got too lonely ...
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