My seven month old mini lop is drinking and weeing an awful lot. He drinks about a litre in 24 hours and I’m having to change his litter tray every day, as it’s completely soaked, even with megazorb.
I took him to the vet today and he gave him a thorough check up. He said he’s not dehydrated or underweight and that he had a full tummy, so he’s obviously eating well. He took a urine sample to test his kidney function and check that he isn’t diabetic. Everything looks fine, he said his urine is concentrated and that his kidneys are working normally. I asked if it could be EC related and he said that he’s otherwise healthy, so it was unlikely. He told me to weigh my bunny every two weeks and said that weight loss is often a sign that something is wrong before any other symptoms appear.
I just wanted to get some opinions from experienced people. Does this seem right? My bunny weighs 1.9 kg and the vet said that although a litre a day is a lot, it appears to be normal for him. My vet does seem to know a lot about rabbits, I just can't help being a bit worried, as I recently lost a bunny unexpectedly and I don't want the same thing to happen to this one.
I took him to the vet today and he gave him a thorough check up. He said he’s not dehydrated or underweight and that he had a full tummy, so he’s obviously eating well. He took a urine sample to test his kidney function and check that he isn’t diabetic. Everything looks fine, he said his urine is concentrated and that his kidneys are working normally. I asked if it could be EC related and he said that he’s otherwise healthy, so it was unlikely. He told me to weigh my bunny every two weeks and said that weight loss is often a sign that something is wrong before any other symptoms appear.
I just wanted to get some opinions from experienced people. Does this seem right? My bunny weighs 1.9 kg and the vet said that although a litre a day is a lot, it appears to be normal for him. My vet does seem to know a lot about rabbits, I just can't help being a bit worried, as I recently lost a bunny unexpectedly and I don't want the same thing to happen to this one.