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Hello everyone,
I am becoming quite concerned about my female lop Rosie who is 3/4 of a year old. (we got her in April)
Last week I went out to find her water bottle (700ml) empty, despite having filled it up just over a day (30 hours ish) prior. I went and spoke to my mum about it and said something along the of "Rosie's water bottle is empty already! That's odd for her to drink that much." Anyway my mum said that she had knocked it over during the day and it was probably a leak. I thought that seems a reasonable explanation, as this rapid water consumption had occured so suddenly.
Both my rabbits usually go through a 700ml waterbottle in about 3 days (ish) my 3 year old female Heidi, a little faster than Rosie (which makes sense seen as she is bigger and older) and just to add they both have a hutch of there own, so they do not use eachother's water bottles, nor do have access.
Anyway the 'supposed leaking' continued and one day I tried for a good few hours to find the leak but I couldn't. On saturday Rosie's hutch was moved up onto the patio with Heidi's as the grass gets very slippy to walk on during the winter meaning we were able to she them both from our dining room and kitchen. Now we were able to see the amount she was drinking with our own eyes. She goes through a 700ml bottle of water in just over a day and obviously urinates a lot because of this.
Both of my rabbits rarely go to the toilet in their hutches and wait until they are let out in the morning but, obviously, the excessive amount of water she is drinking means she urinates alot in her bedding area which she just uses as a toilet. Today i watched and saw a large puddle of wee form by the one of the legs of her hutch on the patio, as the woodshavings couldn't absorb anymore and it was leaking though the small gap where the floor and walls of the hutch are joined together. Despite me cleaning out her bedding area numerous times a week.
Other than there excessive drinking and urinating she is fine. She is still her spritely, curious, happy self that she always has been. She has always been rather greedy; since we got her, but I guess she polishes off the pellets we give her every night and the mound of hay (3 large handfuls) faster too. I mean by the morning both rabbits have usually cleared their dishes but Rosie seems to eat all of her pellets in one go and within a hour(ish) of being put away. and then she moves onto the hay which is gone by morning, unlike Heidi who takes a couple od days to eat it all.
I am quite concerned as I know it could indicate a underlying problem and will probably require a trip to the vets but my mother atm doesnt seem to think so and thinks the extra water she is drinking could be to do with the load of hay she eats which makes her thristy? Could this be a possibility?
We have spend hundreds on our rabbits and they are well looked after: getting them both spayed, vaccinated, painkillers for when Rosie hurt her leg, and various painkillers and supplements for Heidi on numerous occasions for serious gut problems she had. That and all the appointments and check ups. and something like this which couldnt require various tests and such if it is something underlying is concerning, one because Rosie could have organ problems and two as it will undoubtedly end up being so expensive and I'm worried that we may not be able to afford it which may only mean one thing, which I stand to think about. It's pretty much like emotional blackmail nowadays with Vets. I just hope we can afford the costs if that is the case and that Rosie will end up being okay.
I need to try persuade my mother to take her to the vets, but most of the time she says im over reacting. But considerign this started quite suddenly last week I know there has to be something wrong.
Any opinions, feedback and adivce will be greatly appreciated.
I just want my lovely girl to be okay
K x
I am becoming quite concerned about my female lop Rosie who is 3/4 of a year old. (we got her in April)
Last week I went out to find her water bottle (700ml) empty, despite having filled it up just over a day (30 hours ish) prior. I went and spoke to my mum about it and said something along the of "Rosie's water bottle is empty already! That's odd for her to drink that much." Anyway my mum said that she had knocked it over during the day and it was probably a leak. I thought that seems a reasonable explanation, as this rapid water consumption had occured so suddenly.
Both my rabbits usually go through a 700ml waterbottle in about 3 days (ish) my 3 year old female Heidi, a little faster than Rosie (which makes sense seen as she is bigger and older) and just to add they both have a hutch of there own, so they do not use eachother's water bottles, nor do have access.
Anyway the 'supposed leaking' continued and one day I tried for a good few hours to find the leak but I couldn't. On saturday Rosie's hutch was moved up onto the patio with Heidi's as the grass gets very slippy to walk on during the winter meaning we were able to she them both from our dining room and kitchen. Now we were able to see the amount she was drinking with our own eyes. She goes through a 700ml bottle of water in just over a day and obviously urinates a lot because of this.
Both of my rabbits rarely go to the toilet in their hutches and wait until they are let out in the morning but, obviously, the excessive amount of water she is drinking means she urinates alot in her bedding area which she just uses as a toilet. Today i watched and saw a large puddle of wee form by the one of the legs of her hutch on the patio, as the woodshavings couldn't absorb anymore and it was leaking though the small gap where the floor and walls of the hutch are joined together. Despite me cleaning out her bedding area numerous times a week.
Other than there excessive drinking and urinating she is fine. She is still her spritely, curious, happy self that she always has been. She has always been rather greedy; since we got her, but I guess she polishes off the pellets we give her every night and the mound of hay (3 large handfuls) faster too. I mean by the morning both rabbits have usually cleared their dishes but Rosie seems to eat all of her pellets in one go and within a hour(ish) of being put away. and then she moves onto the hay which is gone by morning, unlike Heidi who takes a couple od days to eat it all.
I am quite concerned as I know it could indicate a underlying problem and will probably require a trip to the vets but my mother atm doesnt seem to think so and thinks the extra water she is drinking could be to do with the load of hay she eats which makes her thristy? Could this be a possibility?
We have spend hundreds on our rabbits and they are well looked after: getting them both spayed, vaccinated, painkillers for when Rosie hurt her leg, and various painkillers and supplements for Heidi on numerous occasions for serious gut problems she had. That and all the appointments and check ups. and something like this which couldnt require various tests and such if it is something underlying is concerning, one because Rosie could have organ problems and two as it will undoubtedly end up being so expensive and I'm worried that we may not be able to afford it which may only mean one thing, which I stand to think about. It's pretty much like emotional blackmail nowadays with Vets. I just hope we can afford the costs if that is the case and that Rosie will end up being okay.
I need to try persuade my mother to take her to the vets, but most of the time she says im over reacting. But considerign this started quite suddenly last week I know there has to be something wrong.
Any opinions, feedback and adivce will be greatly appreciated.
I just want my lovely girl to be okay
K x
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