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Bun Acting Weird - no idea why?!

VikkiVet

Mama Doe
I am hoping that I am not just being an obsessive, hypochondriac bunny mum

I went out about an hour ago to feed the rabbits - Indi tucked straight into the brocolli as normal, but Phoenix was sat hunched up in the run looking a bit spaced. i picked her up and put her in the shed with Indi next to the brocolli, but she showed no interest and got grizzly when i put some under her nose, which is unheard of for her.

I brought her in and checked her over - moving around normally and seemed a bit brighter, ate a carroty but not interested in anything else. Heart rate was 160 bpm, temp is normal, some gut sounds but not as much as Indi. Not gassy/bloated. Had a good feel of her abdomen but didnt find anything abnormal. Tried tempting her again with food, and again with Indi and she eventually came around and ate a chunk of carrot, a chunk of brocolli some dandelion leaves and a bit of grass.

She really perked up so i've put them both out on the grass for a run around and she is eating the grass. no poo's or wees yet. Weird thing is she is acting a bit odd - they both always get excited when you approach the run, but she is acting like she is desperate to get out, ripping out the grass and climbing the bars when i go over. I picked her up for a while and she settled but them got agitated again. They have water and a litter tray in the run.

Assuming she carries on eating normally, what can be wrong with her? should i leave them to settle down? She seems to be quite "needy" but i dont know why?!

sorry for long post, any suggestions or ideas? i'll go and check on them soon.
 
havent seen anything around, there are a couple of neighbourhood cats but they dont ever both going near the rabbits.

Indi had the head tilt, so this is the other one :roll:
 
I was going to say about a predator too, our's behaviour went a bit weird soon before I realised the foxes had found them :(
 
yes they were both speyed in May or June last year

Bullying:I dont think so - they have always got on really well, and will even take food out of each others mouths and not cause any hassle. Indi is always more of a foody and Phoenix has dropped a little weight, down from 2.6kg to 2.25kg in the last 2 months but she doesnt feel very skinny (Indi hasnt lost any weight). I have tried feeding Phoenix more but she worries when Indi is not around and wont settle down and eat.
 
Awwh :( Have no idea but just want to send nose rubs to them both. They were always piggies when they were here too :? Very strange - i do hope shes ok xXx
 
well, i've put them to bed and they are happily munching the hay now :roll:. Hopefully it was all a momentary thing and she'll be ok, but my housemates are in tomorrow and can check on them anyway. Might just have to try harder to feed her up a bit!
 
We find sometimes that some of our rabbits behaviour is odd just before we have thunder. It's suprising what they hear that we don't. :)
 
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