How to slim a chubby bun

Ok.......so after losing my last bun to a fox :evil: in a couple of weeks....when I have everything in place....I am going to adopt a bunny whose owner can no longer care for her.
So far, I've only seen photos but looking at those and hearing what her owner has said, I think bunny is rather overweight.

how do I go about slimming her down? She's not been spayed and I plan to get that done asap, but think it may be a good idea to lose a little before putting her through the op.

All advice very welcome.

Thanks

So sorry to hear about your lovely bunny, foxes are a constant concern to me, goodness knows how your feeling!
Lovely you are taking on another, I have just taken on two bunnies, dwarf lops and they have been so well looked after that they are overweight. So I'm in the same situation as you! I plan to chicken wire my gate so that I can let mine out in the garden to run some of the weight off, but they get through two bowlfuls of pellets a day! Not to mention the amount of veggies they eat, whats the best thing to cut down? Can anyone help us!
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It needs to be done gradually. What does she have to eat on a typical day at the mo?

Ideally her diet should be mostly hay with a small amount of veg and maybe half a handful of pellets depending on her size

On one of the photos I've seen, her bowl is full of pellets!

webbkath said:

It needs to be done gradually. What does she have to eat on a typical day at the mo?

Ideally her diet should be mostly hay with a small amount of veg and maybe half a handful of pellets depending on her size

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^This. And also, lots of exercise, and no sugary foods. Also, make her work for her pellets and fresh, like by hiding it, using a treat ball, things like that.

I would suggest holding off on the spay (if at all possible) until she is a healthy weight.


Also, make sure you quarantine her away from any rabbits you have.