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I need some reassurance

George&dillon

George&dillon

Mama Doe
I can feel floppys hip bones, they've always been like this, he weighs 1.5kg and always has since we got him, even when he had his health check up when we first got him the vet didn't mention it and she did a thougher check on him ;) i suppose i want to know if this is normal :)
 
That sounds fine, you should be able to feel their ribs and their backbone easily. Along the spine you should be able to feel the spine but it should be still faily smooth, i.e. not every little vertibrae head really poking out to you. You can also feel inbetween their ribs but shouldn't be able to place your fingertip really deep inside their rib cage. If your bun hasn't changed then he sounds perfectly heathly! Keep up the good job!!
 
Thanks for that i feel alot better, you always hear of animals & people been skinny and think the worse :roll: now i no its the norm i feel better, thanks. ;)
 
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