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Weight loss

R

Romily

Warren Scout
Hello

Just looking for some interim advice. My special needs Nethie has lost quite a bit of weight over the course of the week and I am getting a bit concerned. He has free access to hay and pellets, greens are given in small amounts as he can get a messy bottom if it is given too freely. Obviously he has fresh water that is changed at least twice a day.

He appears to be eating okay and is bright and active in himself. Just wondering what I can give him to increase his weight without upsetting his tummy. Before his lady friend arrived he was not a very mobile bunny but since she has arrived he has been bounding around and I wonder if he is not eating enough to replace the calories he is now burning off?

If there is no improvement I will be taking him to the vets on Monday.
 
When you say he has 'special needs' what are you referring to ?

Are you actually seeing him eat well, or could his partner actually be eating most of the food ?

Has he had a thorough Dental examination in recent weeks ?

Is he drinking significantly more than normal ?
 
He has balance issues and is smaller than the average Nethie. I have been sitting and watching him eat, his lady is a greedy girl so I have a bowl of food at opposite ends of the cage so he can access it and there is oodles of hay loose in the cage that they go in and out of. His teeth are fine and so is his drinking habits.
 
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