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tobiesmummy

Young Bun
My french lop gets a big dog bowl of water daily and its always completely dry in the morning. Shes inside just now and she drank a human bowl of water within a few hours and nearly finished her second bowl. Is that normal or is she just really thirsty and im just worrying? :lol:
 
tobiesmummy said:
My french lop gets a big dog bowl of water daily and its always completely dry in the morning. Shes inside just now and she drank a human bowl of water within a few hours and nearly finished her second bowl. Is that normal or is she just really thirsty and im just worrying? :lol:
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Is she an indoor bun? i noticed mine drink more because the heating is on and they get dry, iv'e turned the rad down in the kitchen now so they dont get overheated.
maybe a trip to the vet to check bun is ok would put your mind at rest? xx
 
Grace65 said:
Is she an indoor bun? i noticed mine drink more because the heating is on and they get dry, iv'e turned the rad down in the kitchen now so they dont get overheated.
maybe a trip to the vet to check bun is ok would put your mind at rest? xx
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no shes normally outdoors but ive taken her in for a play :)
 
tobiesmummy said:
My french lop gets a big dog bowl of water daily and its always completely dry in the morning. Shes inside just now and she drank a human bowl of water within a few hours and nearly finished her second bowl. Is that normal or is she just really thirsty and im just worrying? :lol:
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Is this a new thing for her? I.e. is she drinking more than normal?

Some buns drink more water because they live in a warmer environment and have a drier diet. Does she have a lot of pelleted feed and not much greens/veg/grass?

Is she peeing excessively? or more than usual?
 
I had to take Lulu to the vets last month as she was drinking loads (which was unusual) and as a result she was peeing loads. Her wee also smelt very strong (of ammonia) and more worryingly she had begun to lose weight. Antibiotics had failed so we knew it probably wasnt a kidney infection. However, after blood tests and xray it has come back that she has a bit of kidney disease, its so mild though that just a change in her diet has made her into a different bunny.

She has Timothy hay now and also, the vet gave me a list of safe veg to help her. By this I mean veg that is low in calcium apparently calcium stones were building in her kidneys. Unfortunately for her it means no more beloved kale for breakfast but the vast improvement in her health makes the sacrifice worthwhile.
 
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