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| 07/14/2010 09:35 AM |
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i saw this bunny at my friends place and i knew i have to have it.not for personal reasons though.i felt bad for the bunny cuz its so thin and it fits right at my palm.they said they had it for 5 months now and it never grew.i tried feeding it pellets but it dont want it.i gave some hay too which he munches on once in a while.he poops really soft ones.the lil kids say they feed him bread and milk and whatever green leaf they have.
i dont know what to do with it.i hope it is healthy cuz i dont have any money to bring it to the vet for checkup. |
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  Beka27Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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| 07/14/2010 09:38 AM |
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If it's not gaining weight and having consistently soft poos it's possible it could have Coccidia. This is treatable, but it does require vet care. |
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 Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 09:40 AM |
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That is certainly not a healthy diet for a rabbit. Did you bring it home? I cannot tell by the post? Did they keep the bunny inside or outside? I think you need to take him to the vet though because if he has really soft poops he could have coccidia. It sounds like he was neglected. |
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  MonkeybunHillsboro, Oregon
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| 07/14/2010 09:41 AM |
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Poor thing... bread and milk is not good for little buns  Hope you can get the poor thing some help! |
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| 07/14/2010 09:43 AM |
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he looks ok.i will bring him to the vet as soon as i get my check.im really hoping he is ok. |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 09:45 AM |
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Keep trying to feed him pellets. If he has been eating greens continue with those as well. Try some alfalfa pellets and some alfalfa hay as well. |
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| 07/14/2010 09:47 AM |
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i left some pellets and hay in his cage.i might have to buy a hamster house for him cuz he fits on the nic grids that i have. |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 09:49 AM |
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Can you put something around the bottom of the cage so he cannot get out.
Are you sure he may not be 5 weeks? He sounds so tiny. |
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| 07/14/2010 10:07 AM |
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im pretty sure cuz they got him last february.i was there then that's why im surprised cuz he never grew.my 3 month old dwarf bunny is like 3 times his size |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 10:11 AM |
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Are you sure it's not a mouse :~)
Maybe you should just get one of those small store bought rabbit cages for him for now (I can't believe I'm even suggesting this LOL). I wouldn't want you to put him in a hamster house. |
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| 07/14/2010 10:18 AM |
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ok i will go at a pet store and look for some cage.his face does look mouse-y cuz its long.lol |
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Beka27Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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| 07/14/2010 10:34 AM |
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Rather than spend any money on a new cage (since you'll need money for the vet and medication), I would just cut some flat pieces of cardboard and ziptie it around the inside perimeter of the cage, you should only have to go about a foot high. Keep us posted on how he's eating. |
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| 07/14/2010 10:50 AM |
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so this is how small he is.at 5 months,he's way too small.
i dont know how to load the photo straight. : |
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| 07/14/2010 10:53 AM |
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thanks beka.i will do that.right now he's just sleeping -i think.he hasn't moved for the past hour.i'll keep
watching him for today |
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Beka27Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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| 07/14/2010 10:59 AM |
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I put the photo in for you. He looks so much younger than 6 or 7 months... he is very very tiny.
(Beautiful bunny!) |
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| Meadow.....
...... Max |
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| 07/14/2010 11:13 AM |
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thanks.he is so small.im gonna make him eat more cuz his spine is so obvious.he's really thin. |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 11:18 AM |
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He is bitty. I agree with Beka save money for the vet bills. |
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| 07/14/2010 11:35 AM |
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he pooped just now and it looked so weird.its like glue formed into a ball.its yellowish and it stretches when you pull it.its not brown at all.its just transparent looking. |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 11:39 AM |
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It sounds like it could be coccidia also the poor diet doesn't help. Definitely get him to the vet when you an and ask them to do a fecal test. |
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| 07/14/2010 12:28 PM |
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i will.for the meantime,i'll just feed him more and make him drink water. |
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| 07/14/2010 12:52 PM |
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When I got Lily, he was so tiny & boney & malnurrished (sp?) too! When I picked him up, the guy gave my Lily's food, frozen carrots! That's all they were feeding him! I had made a vet's appt, even though they said they had braught "her" to the vet's for a check up & "she" was healthy! with in a month he had doubled his size & now has trippled in size & has chubby cheeks & is perfectly healthy! They had also said that "she was full grown @ 4.5 months! at first Lily didn't like hay or pellets either so I added raw carrots to his food! I would suggest to add whatever your bunny has been eating to his pellets & hay & gradually decrease the amount. |
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| Laura & I am Lily's mom! Is it 6:00 yet cause I am missing my bunny! |
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Beka27Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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| 07/14/2010 12:56 PM |
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It is possible there's nothing wrong with the bunny and it's just due to the horrible diet and insufficient quantities of food, but a vet check should be done to rule out any health problems. |
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Sarita(Dallas)
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| 07/14/2010 12:59 PM |
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The gooey poops sound very much like coccidia and that does have to be treated. I know this bunny will be treated better now and get the proper care and food but she still needs to see a vet. |
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| 07/14/2010 01:02 PM |
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Ya, I had made an appt for Lily for a check up & spay, "he" was healthy, just malnurrished! Lily's spine was like that too! I could barely pet him cause it felt so boney! POOR BUNNIES! So happy I got Lily, he deserves a good happy life, after what he had been through! Bunnymom16, really hoping yours turns out to be healthy & you got him in time to save him & give him a happy & healthy long life! |
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| Laura & I am Lily's mom! Is it 6:00 yet cause I am missing my bunny! |
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 jerseygirlAustralia
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| 07/14/2010 06:32 PM |
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Hi Bunnymum16
I really think this is a baby bunny. It even has fur like the baby ones do. Do you think the parents could have just been replacing them so as the little kids wouold not be upset? Like when one passed away, they'd get another and not mention it to the kids? Did they have other rabbits?
If you can take this bunny on, that's great! But you should not feel obliged to. You've already done a good thing by removing it as it probably would not have survived. If you feel you can't take on the responsibility try ring some animal resuces to get advice or see whether they can take it.
This bunny appears to already be sickly and vet bills add up. I really hope you can get some help for it. Best of luck! |
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| 07/14/2010 08:23 PM |
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i do hope he's healthy.i gave him a handful of hay before i left and 3 hours after its all gone.i just gave him alfalfa pellets and he's been munching on it.his poops are getting better too.
i am brushing his fur as much as i could cuz its kinda matted.
im gonna do all i can to make him healthy.im gonna take him to the vet next week. |
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| 07/15/2010 10:15 AM |
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i let him out last night for 2 hours and he loved it.he was running around and exploring everything.haven't seen him binky yet. when i woke up,he don't have no pellets at all.im free feeding him just to plump him up. his fur still looks like its always wet so more brushing for him. |
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| 07/15/2010 10:19 AM |
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jerseygirl,they dont have any other bunny.the mom said that the lady they got him from gave him away cuz he's the only one among the litter that never grew.im thinking its a result of wrong breeding. |
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 KatnipCrzyHolland, MI
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| 07/15/2010 01:33 PM |
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It is going to be really important to get him to a vet as soon as you can. You can call your vet and see if they will check a fecal sample before seeing the bunny for an appt.
I am perplexed about this bunny. It sounds like some type of abnormal development- maybe dental, GI, or overall genetic problem or malnutrition. But if the bunny was like to to start- and it was not caused by human error- most likely the bunny will have special needs to keep him/her healthy.
Kinda reminds me of when people talk about peanut babies or other runty babies that usually do not survive- but maybe this one did?? If the bunnies health is so delicate it may be possible to lose him/her earlier than a typical bunny. |
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| 07/15/2010 10:32 PM |
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im thinking too that he might be a peanut.i will take him to the vet next week. |
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