Bunny not drinking water!

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- 10/18/2017 at 7:41 PM
  snowflake
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  She’s 10 pounds! I give her a water bottle and a dish of water each day. The bottle isn’t touched. Should I be worried? She does get lots of leafy greens two times a day. Thank you
- 10/18/2017 at 8:01 PM
  DanaNM
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  How is her urine output?
  
  With lots of leafy greens (esp if served wet), that’s pretty normal. Mine have a bowl and a bottle, and they usually only drink from the bowl. I think I read somewhere on here that bunnies will drink around 4 oz per day on average, but that number can fluctuate a bit. If they eat a lot of hay, they will drink more. More greens, will drink a bit less.
  
  I wouldn’t worry unless she isn’t peeing…
  
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- 10/19/2017 at 6:36 AM
  joea64
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  I agree, if she’s getting plenty of leafy greens, she’s getting most of the water she needs from that, especially if they’re wetted down as I do every day. My two buns eat a lot of hay so I’ve often observed them, especially Fernando, drinking from their water bowl after half an hour or so straight of hay-nomming. They have a big heavy ceramic one (4 cups capacity) that’s emptied and refilled twice daily for optimum water freshness.
- 10/19/2017 at 6:47 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  If there’s a bowl option, rabbits will take the bowl because drinking from a bottle takes effort.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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