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Does moulting make a bun feel unwell?

Sugarbunny

Warren Scout
Angel has begun to moult heavily, and she seems a bit out of sorts. She's usually really bouncy, but she seems a bit subdued and is eating a bit less? Could the moulting be responsible - there doesn't seem to be any other problems with her?
Thanks!:wave:
 
Angel has begun to moult heavily, and she seems a bit out of sorts. She's usually really bouncy, but she seems a bit subdued and is eating a bit less? Could the moulting be responsible - there doesn't seem to be any other problems with her?
Thanks!:wave:

:wave: hiya not really sure bout that one.. what are her poo's like (has she got hair in them?).
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When my Archie moults his digestion gets really sluggish from all the fur he ingests - hes nearly gone into stasis last year and again this morning. Make sure Angel has lots and lots of hay and water is very important too it keeps things hydrated inside.

I now feed the moulting buns a pineapple enzyme tablet from Holland & Barratts and I'm guaranteed that more hair gets passed when they're on those - better out than in!!
 
I find that Blue is ALWAYS moulting!!!! No matter how much I groom him it seems to carry on!
He looks quite funny with his 'tide mark'.
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I find that Blue is ALWAYS moulting!!!! No matter how much I groom him it seems to carry on!
He looks quite funny with his 'tide mark'.
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:wave:,
glad its not just me got into a right panic when i saw them (either side of his body).
i thought it was cause hed lost loads of weight, screamed for my o/h who promptly laughed at me and told me that it was cause he was moulting- he has now named them his ''go faster stripes'':lol::lol:.
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:wave: one of mine was quieter than usual last weekend (mine are both moulting at the moment :roll:) so I increased the fluid intake by adding a bit of pineapple to warm water, gave a bromelain tablet got him moving around a bit and tummy rubs. He was back to normal self after a day or so.
 
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