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weight?

Never thought i would post this about lola but here goes:roll:

I went to the vets for check ups of the buns and the vet said Lola was a dwarf lop after watching her on the tv, she claimed lola was too big for a mini lop she doesnt have the features of a mini lop either.
Well shes now 2.25kg down from 2.75kg in 10 weeks she lost all of that weight and now shes all bone, shes always eating hay but i cut the pellets out due to her diet, I can feel her hips, her spine, her ribs and her shoulders.

Should she be eating some pellets for this weather or just keep up with the hay?:?
 
If she dosent feel in good condition, I would put her back on pellets.
why did you put her on a diet?
 
You've done really well to get her weight down - bunnies are supposed to be fairly lean so you should be able to feel the spine, but it shouldn't be too sharp. If you are worried I'm sure your vet would be happy to give her the once over and advise re re-introducing pellets.
 
She was really fat and couldnt clean herself but the whole weight thing was due to her sleeping all of the time:?:roll:

ok, you are suposed to be able to feel the ribs, but not see them. Im finding it hard to explain :lol: Im sure someone will be able to explain better.
what did they vet say about her now?
 
Sounds like it might be a good idea to reintroduce pellets. My only information is from TV and may not be 100% lol but they said her diet was spot on it was that she wasn't doing enough exercise. Well now she's more active she might need the pellets. Perhaps just a handful a day?

Some bunnies are more bony than others and if she's not done a lot of running about her muscles won't be as defined. This might take time, but I'd a vet to be sure. :)
 
my vet said she was in great condition but its strange because shes never been this thin she was chubby as a baby. Charlie and Delilah are both thin but their hips dont stick out but lola's do:?
Lola has a fair bit loose skin too but with more exercise it should go:D
 
Thin Bunny

I keep my rabbits weight down But always give daily pellets..So i know they are getting protein, calcium and phosphorous.. A maximum of 25g pellets per kg of body weight is all they should have.. But grass or hay all the time...dark greens and a little celery daily.. Fruit as a treat only... My lops are all between 2-3 kg so this seems to be working for me... I never give shop bought treats id rather give tiny piece of apple when im spoiling them..
I have a lazy rabbit who i have to coax into movement!..He is healthy but quite happy to lie stretched out while the others wash and adore him.. Lol! The spine shouldnt be protruding, that sounds a worry..
 
if you can feel her hip bones I would put her back on the pellets, everything should feel "round" rather than "spikey/sharp" :wave: I think dwarf lops are supposed to be between 2-3kg so she may be able to put a little weight on without getting fat :wave:
 
How old is Lola? I give minimal pellets, my rabbit specialist would rather I didn't give pellets at all. I personally would not give more pellets, unless they are T/ Bunny basics. The other pellets are exceptionally bad for the teeth. The suspect that she's lost so much weight to me immediately screams out dental. I'm a dental bunny mummy so I'm pretty good at warning signs.

My Lola used to 2.7 ish she's now 2.2 and has been for just over one year, ever since her first dental.

Hope she's oki

Lola's an awesome name. ;)
 
if you can feel her hip bones I would put her back on the pellets, everything should feel "round" rather than "spikey/sharp" :wave: I think dwarf lops are supposed to be between 2-3kg so she may be able to put a little weight on without getting fat :wave:

They're not supposed to be 3kg, more 2-2.5kg. 3kg is way overweight. My Max is a 'thing' he's far to big in structure for a dwarf lop, has the characteristics of german in some ways and a 'bum shaped head' :lol:, he's 3.7kg and a very fluffy! He's certainly not a dwarf though. :D
 
I have had 3 vets check her teeth over and they only found very small spurs which were nothing to worry about i get the checked every 3 weeks just to make sure she was too fat for a dental and the vet said due to their size theres no point in getting a dental as it would be too much stress on her. Over the last 6 month shes had small spurs and they havent grown or anything like that. Shes just really active now i cant get her to sit still she just likes to cause trouble now running around and making me chase her around after my stuff:roll::lol:
 
They're not supposed to be 3kg, more 2-2.5kg. 3kg is way overweight. My Max is a 'thing' he's far to big in structure for a dwarf lop, has the characteristics of german in some ways and a 'bum shaped head' :lol:, he's 3.7kg and a very fluffy! He's certainly not a dwarf though. :D

just going on what I read on here sorry, will stick to my dwarfies ;)
 
I have had 3 vets check her teeth over and they only found very small spurs which were nothing to worry about i get the checked every 3 weeks just to make sure she was too fat for a dental and the vet said due to their size theres no point in getting a dental as it would be too much stress on her. Over the last 6 month shes had small spurs and they havent grown or anything like that. Shes just really active now i cant get her to sit still she just likes to cause trouble now running around and making me chase her around after my stuff:roll::lol:

Spurs are not always evident until the bunny is sedated and the mouth can be checked thoroughly. My Lola has severe dental disease, so has minimal lower right molars, my vets were completely unaware of this until carrying out a sedation and head x-rays showed elongated tooth roots. I still would only give pellets if they're hay based like T/bunny basics and even then not a large quantity. My O/H always says Lola is too Boney, but she's not she's just right, I think it's just an adaption to getting used to having a larger bunny to a smaller bunny.

Removal of pellets wouldn't reduce weight so significantly. When Lola needed her first dental she was eating the same as always but drastically loosing weight.

I don't want to sound like I'm preaching I just wouldn't want this to go unseen because I know how precious our buns are to us and I've almost lost Lola; thanks to a lady called Judy on this forum, Lola survived and I'll always be grateful.

From the age of 1-3 Lola never needed a dental, then 6 months after her third birthday she needed her first, they were continuous for about every 3 weeks after that, then the time between each dramatically changed, she now hasn't had one since May, however she's having another tomorrow morning, which I am of course absolutely pooing myself about. :(

Hugs to your Lola xx
 
Spurs are not always evident until the bunny is sedated and the mouth can be checked thoroughly. My Lola has severe dental disease, so has minimal lower right molars, my vets were completely unaware of this until carrying out a sedation and head x-rays showed elongated tooth roots. I still would only give pellets if they're hay based like T/bunny basics and even then not a large quantity. My O/H always says Lola is too Boney, but she's not she's just right, I think it's just an adaption to getting used to having a larger bunny to a smaller bunny.

Removal of pellets wouldn't reduce weight so significantly. When Lola needed her first dental she was eating the same as always but drastically loosing weight.

I don't want to sound like I'm preaching I just wouldn't want this to go unseen because I know how precious our buns are to us and I've almost lost Lola; thanks to a lady called Judy on this forum, Lola survived and I'll always be grateful.

From the age of 1-3 Lola never needed a dental, then 6 months after her third birthday she needed her first, they were continuous for about every 3 weeks after that, then the time between each dramatically changed, she now hasn't had one since May, however she's having another tomorrow morning, which I am of course absolutely pooing myself about. :(

Hugs to your Lola xx


I will keep a close eye on her, my bun charlie when i got him needed a emergency dental whilst having his neuter and he had a wet chin and wouldnt eat his hay. Lola has no signs of wet chin, discomfort when eatting "hard" foods and is always stuffing her face with hay. Maybe it was because i stopped the pellets completely and all of a sudden she got used to running around the house. Shes pretty greedy and used to be on mixed food which is fattening but i found it hard to change her over as she has a very sensitive tummy. Shes been 2.25kg for the last two month so its staying there at the moment i think its just nice for her, at least she can clean her bottom now:oops::)
 
A stable weight is good. :)
Samus feels very bony to me but my vet assures me she's fine. Grim on the other hand is all lovely and rounded, and he's meant to be the ill one.

By the way I also disagree about dwarf lops not being over 3kg. Dwarf lops come in all different shapes and sizes as they're just small lops, they're not really a 'breed' in my opinion anyway. Grimlock has frenchie in him but he's still classified as a dwarf. He's 3.1kg.
 
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