not drinking :(

mum to Amos · Aug 24, 2009

Amos usually drinks about 4 shallow bowls of water a day(2 in morning and 2 at night) and also has access to a bottle that he usually drinks a wee bit of.

Got home from work and he hadnt drank his usual 2 bowls.

I have him a fresh bowl with a splash of apple juice and he drank that but he wont drink plain water, dont want to give him any more apple juice.

he is eating fine, i havent changed his diet although he had a corn on the cob over the weekend (gave him half on sat, half on sun)

he is still pooping as normal

any ideas?

mum to Amos · Aug 24, 2009

10 mins after i posted this, he drank a bowl of water! yay

will keep an eye on him

thumps_ · Aug 26, 2009

I noticed your siggy, & think you are an excellent bunny mummy noticing his drinking.
Occasionally reduction in fluid intake can be caused by tiny sharp areas on the teeth - "spurs". I'ts sore to move the tongue to swallow.
Hoping that all is back to normal now - worth asking the vet to check his teeth when you're next in.

Lib_n_bunny · Aug 26, 2009

You say his normal veg, but what is this? Even a slight variation in amount, i.e. slightly more of a more watery veg might have upped his water intake for him not to be as thirsty. My Beau gets pretty much all his water from his veg, he very rarely drinks from bowl or bottle!

thumps_ · Aug 26, 2009

Lib_n_bunny said:
You say his normal veg, but what is this? Even a slight variation in amount, i.e. slightly more of a more watery veg might have upped his water intake for him not to be as thirsty. My Beau gets pretty much all his water from his veg, he very rarely drinks from bowl or bottle!

I agree totally that this is by far the more likely explanation, especially if the veg were still wet after washing.

I think the key as to whether Amos' fluid intake is adequate is his wee, which is normally pale yellow & slightly cloudy when freshly passed, but may rapidly oxidize to orange/brown, on standing for 1/2 hr.
A much reduced volume, starts to raise concerns.

We had a terrible experience of Thumper only drinking his wee (warm) & very difficult to feed, & therefore getting gut problems, for 3 1/2yrs. All was solved by regular dentals for tiny molar spurs, we knew were present from the beginning, but weren't thought to be causing problems. I subsequently learned that the 1st. sign of spurs can be stopping drinking. Perhaps it becomes understandable that I am oversensitive on the issue. I wouldn't wish our experience on anybun.

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