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Forum DIET & CARE Bunny has been peeing and drinking a lot

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    • Rachel
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        Hey guys, I recently got a dwarf lionhead bunny named Philip about a couple months ago. He’s amazing and I’m so happy to have him in my life! I got him when he was around 8 weeks old and now he should be almost 4 months old.

        Over the past couple weeks, he has started to urinate and drink excessively. I use to change his litter box only once or twice a week, but now I have to change it every single day because he fills it completely with urine. I use about a 1 inch layer of litter. It’s very frustrating because I’m flying through the litter bag and he definitely wasn’t like this before. I also noticed he drinks a lot more water sometimes. He can finish his 32 oz bottle within a day or two when before he would maybe only drink half of that.

        Also, he might not having too much control over his bladder anymore. He pees a lot more frequently outside of his cage and outside of his litter box, varying from a small amount to a normal amount. Sometimes he’ll pee in his cage and not in the litter box and he seems upset because he doesn’t want to be in his cage with the urine. I noticed his urine looks healthy, usually clear or yellow.

        I made a vet appointment for Monday, but I just wanted to know if you had any idea what this could be. He’s not neutered yet. His behavior, eating habits, and poop all appear healthy. Thanks!


      • Bam
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          Drinking too much and peeing too much is always an observandum, so it needs to be checked out by a vet – just like you have made plans to. It can be due to a lot of things, so it’s not possible to say what it is. It could be a UTI, it could be sth more serious. Since he’s clearly bothered by it, I’m glad you are taking him in. Check his rear so he isn’t getting urine scalding/burns or other skin problems from being wet.

          As for litter, I don’t know what you are using but hardwood stove pellets is less expensive than most litter you buy in pet stores. I use wooden stove pellets with my bunnies. It won’t do anything to solve the problem of course, but it could be less costly for you while this is going on.


        • LittlePuffyTail
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            Good luck at your apt! Hope you get this figured out.

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