i have a five yr old dwarf lop.a few weeks ago i noticed he had lost a mass of weight and was litually skin and bone.i took him to the vets ,she could not see any apparent reason for this as he was active,still eating and drinking.(he shares a cage with his sister who is same age and a fat little thing)the vet gave him antibiotics incase there was an underlying infection.he has put on weight although you can still feel his back bone.over the last few days he has become very wet down the front of him and seems to be pulling at his fur on his front legs.he is still eating and hoping around but hunches up in his cage and just does not look himself.please can anyone help.
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re sick rabbit
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angieb
Mama Doe
this is posted in the wrong place so not many people will see it. if you re-post in the health section a few more people might see it. 
anyway i saw it and hello :wave:
could you not try another vets? is the vet you saw properly trained in treating rabbits? i am asking cause it sounds like he needs to see a vet again. i am no expert at rabbit health but there are loads of people on here that know lots. hopefully someone will see this who knows more soon.
anyway i saw it and hello :wave:
could you not try another vets? is the vet you saw properly trained in treating rabbits? i am asking cause it sounds like he needs to see a vet again. i am no expert at rabbit health but there are loads of people on here that know lots. hopefully someone will see this who knows more soon.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
You need to take him back to a Vet.
It sounds as though he might have a Dental problem if the wetness down his front is from excessive salivation.
The fur pulling may be pain related.
I would take him back to a Vet tomorrow morning.
It sounds as though he might have a Dental problem if the wetness down his front is from excessive salivation.
The fur pulling may be pain related.
I would take him back to a Vet tomorrow morning.
hi thank you for the posts i have taken pepper back to the vets today.we have seen the cheif vet she thinks it may be his teeth. the front of peper is so wet she thinks it maybe coming from the back teeth,they are going to knock him out to have a look lets just hope. debbie
angieb
Mama Doe
thats brilliant.......hope it all goes well and the little mite will feel alot better.
BaileyBunn
Warren Scout
I had similar to this with bailey a month ago, apart from the wetness down the front, she was tearing her fur out aswell, vet said it was because she was in so much pain . they also knocked bailey out and found her back molars had spurred off and were stoping her eating, she had them filed down and is fine and happy again now, it is an ongoing thing with the molars though,
Hope your bunns ok x
. they also knocked bailey out and found her back molars had spurred off and were stoping her eating, she had them filed down and is fine and happy again now, it is an ongoing thing with the molars though,Hope your bunns ok x
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I am sure he will feel much better once his teeth have been sorted out
