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Not eating pellets

Roxanne21

Roxanne21

Warren Scout
Hi, im so confused about whats wrong with Harvey. Yesterday he didn't touch his pellets in the morning. He happily ate his hay and veggies though. This morning I replaced his pellets and he's not touching them either but again he's munching into greens and hay. its just so not like him becuase up until yesterday, pellets were his favourite part of the day and he would jump around excited. Its so strange as well because another of my rabbits who doesnt live with Harvey was exactly the same yesterday but he's eating his pellets again today. Is it something I should take him to the vets for? Thank you.
 
Its exactly the same bag and his poos are fine at the moment. Its so strange he's just not interested in them in the slightest.
 
I think any change like this should be checked out. Typically dental buns will stop eating hay first and eat things like veggies, etc, because they are easier, however I do know someone who has a bunny who stops eating pellets when her teeth are troubling her, but still eats hay and veggies. I would say it's worth a vet check and then look for the circumstancial factors that might have contributed (like his bowl cleaned with something different, thus smelling different, etc).
 
Thank you for your replies. Harvey seems to have decided he likes pellets again and is eating normally but tonight he has developed the loudest rumbling belly I have ever heard. I've read on here that it could be gas and I have rubbed his belly to see if that helps. he usually sleeps in the living room but I'm going to bring him in the bedroom 2nite to keep an eye on him over night. Do I need to do more for him or should I be more worried about these noises? I think i'll take him to the vets tomorrow just to check everythings ok because he did used to be a dental bun but hasn't had to have his teeth burred for months now.
 
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