• Forum/Server Upgrade If you are reading this you have made it to the upgraded forum. Posts made on the old forum after 26th October 2023 have not been transfered. Everything else should be here. If you find any issues please let us know.

  • Please Note - Medical Advice

    Please keep in mind that posts on this forum are from members of the public sharing personal opinions. It is not a replacement for qualified medical advice from a veterinarian. Many illnesses share similar symptoms but require different treatments. A medical exam is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, without which appropriate treatment cannot be given.

    You should always consult your vet before following any suggestions for medication or treatment you have read about. The wrong treatment could make your rabbit worse or mean your vet is unable to give the correct treatment because of drug interactions. Even non prescription drugs can do harm if given inappropriately.

    We are very grateful to members who take time to answer other members questions, but please do be clear in your replies that you are sharing personal experience and not giving instructions on what must be done.

    Urgent Medical Advice: If you need, or think you might need, urgent medical advice you should contact a vet. If it is out of working hours phone your vet's normal number and there should be an answer phone message with instructions on what to do.

Water Intake

R

Rabbit1986

Alpha Buck
How much should a rabbit drink? Does it vary depending on what they are eating?
Reason i ask, scruff our exisiting bunny has only ever drunk out of a hamster size water bottle, i once tried him with a normal rabbit size one and he wasn't having any of it he didn't drink for 3 days and when given his hamster size one back he drained it. As a result the only spre water bottle we had was a hamster sized one, so when we found sooty thisis what he was given. Now in the week he has had this it has never really had more that an inch out of it daily. However he has been out grazing on the grass daily and has also been having bits of veg daily including cucmber which obviously has a lot of water in it. I have noticed scruffs water intake has decreased aswell since hes been having cucmber but it is no where near as little as sootys. Should i be worried? Is it possibe the water bottle nozzle thing (bit that they drink from) is too small for him? I don't want him going thirsty.
 
Can you put a bowl down for them? It's much less hard work for them to lap from a bowl.
 
thanks, will try that. Have tried scruff with a bowl before and he has no interest. He is the fussiest bunny in the world. However having found sooty in the road i haven't really got a clue how he used to be kept, what he was fed on etc. Were lucky that he doesn't seem to have had an upset stomach by a change in food etc. Will try him witha bowl see if he drinks anymore.
 
I find the really heavy earthenware puppy bowls are good ans most average buns would find it difficult to pick up and toss around:lol: Leave it there for them for a couple of days to see if they start using it. All 4 of mine used bowls in preference to the bottles so I got rid of the bottles after a week or two.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

dex179
Head tilt but it's not E Cuniculi - Help!
2 3 4
Replies
70
Views
2K
InspectorMorse
InspectorMorse
H
Rabbit with erratic heart rate
Replies
3
Views
230
MimzMum
MimzMum
bunny momma
Raven balance/ curving-improving update post 26
2
Replies
34
Views
2K
bunny momma
bunny momma
Back
Top