We've a long story of gut probs.
Please be gentle on me re. hay. I've done everything possible to every brand, & can only get a modest intake of hay with "OXBOW orchard grass HAY", from USA. (Costs a fortune). We make up high fiber with safe tree leaves & twigs in summer & X fingers over winter.
The large lawn is often suddenly "off the menu" cos of severe frequent sewer flooding.
Needs pellets to maintain weight & for vit D3 etc cos he's a house bun.
We'd just got all stable with dentals, worked out major risk factors for gut hypomotility. Couldn't get the usual Burgess rabbit super excel, on Mon. I've a fair bit left so started 25% - 75% mix with the new "Burgess excell tasty nuggets."
He's eating but less than normal, so fewer poops - not unduely small or misshapen or smelly (like dysbiosis), not rumbling, no uneaten caecs. He's just miserable. I know him like the back of my hand now. His tummy is playing up. We were doing fine until the change of feed.
It's hot, which is an additional stress factor - but he's on a cool concrete floor indoors & ears are staying cool. I know he wouldn't be pelting round in this weather, but he shouldn't be off his food to this extent.
Had his last dental a month ago, fortunate to have a top vet - should be OK.
Advice greatly valued.
Please be gentle on me re. hay. I've done everything possible to every brand, & can only get a modest intake of hay with "OXBOW orchard grass HAY", from USA. (Costs a fortune). We make up high fiber with safe tree leaves & twigs in summer & X fingers over winter.
The large lawn is often suddenly "off the menu" cos of severe frequent sewer flooding.
Needs pellets to maintain weight & for vit D3 etc cos he's a house bun.
We'd just got all stable with dentals, worked out major risk factors for gut hypomotility. Couldn't get the usual Burgess rabbit super excel, on Mon. I've a fair bit left so started 25% - 75% mix with the new "Burgess excell tasty nuggets."
He's eating but less than normal, so fewer poops - not unduely small or misshapen or smelly (like dysbiosis), not rumbling, no uneaten caecs. He's just miserable. I know him like the back of my hand now. His tummy is playing up. We were doing fine until the change of feed.
It's hot, which is an additional stress factor - but he's on a cool concrete floor indoors & ears are staying cool. I know he wouldn't be pelting round in this weather, but he shouldn't be off his food to this extent.
Had his last dental a month ago, fortunate to have a top vet - should be OK.
Advice greatly valued.
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