Rabbit not eating on his own!

Hey there guys. I just found this place as I was looking for some advice. Hope you don't mind me asking! It will be a long post sorry!!

My rabbit currently will not eat on his own. Some history is needed. He has had 3 surgeries on his teeth in the past due to them growing spurs towards his cheeks. One back tooth and root was removed due to being lose. His teeth stopped growing after the 3rd time which left him with very little teeth actually left, therefore he cannot eat hard food. We mix pellets with water to form a thick mushy paste which he eats on his own and has been doing for the last 1 year and a half. He is almost 6 years old.

But sunday he stopped eating on his own, apart from banana. I do not believe this time is his teeth. I have been syringe feeding him the same food and he chews it normally. And also, the last times his teeth had been bad, or near to bad he had been in a lot of pain with excessive grinding of his teeth, sitting hunched up etc. He is not doing that. In fact he is very hyper, and acting more happy than usual which I find strange, but good!

He is drinking on his own, and still pooing normally. I broke up his poo and noticed there was a lot of fur in them, and he only just started molting a day before he stopped eating and he is an obsessive cleaner. So I made the assumption it was a furball (he has had one before and displayed the exact same symptoms only he wasnt active/hyper). I have been syringe feeding him papaya and pineapple blended to help break down the furball if that is what is causing him to stop eating.

He has been seen by a vet. Unfortunately not a very good one. We have moved and left our amazing rabbit vet we had before behind, and its an hour 40mins bus ride to there. The new vet didnt understand that he ate soft mushy food normally and had been doing this for the last year and a half. She insisted it was his teeth, though she didnt actually look at his teeth. She had a very bad grip on him and couldnt look in his mouth which I find odd as my old vet never had any problems doing this. So she suggested to look at his teeth properly she would have to sedate him, to which I refused. I suggested it might be a furball, but she didnt even palpate his tummy to check for gas/bloatedness or poo.

I asked her to give him some fluid and left! I will not be seeing her again as she didnt seem to know very much about rabbits unfortunately. If this condition doesnt improve we will have to take the bus ride to our old vet. I am just baffled to what is wrong with him.

He really is very hyper and extremely happy! He isnt getting as much food as usual, but as I said he is still pooing and drinking on his own and exhibiting all his normal behaviour.

Do you have any suggestions? He has only had the pineapple and papaya blended mixture for one day so maybe that is not enough time for it to break down the furball - if that is even what it is.

Thanks in advance guys!
Louise xxo

Hi, sounds like your bun has had some very bad dental issues, bless him. Does he not eat any hay or grass?

I would stop syringing the fruit juices, this can do more damage because of it being so high in sugar. The sugar can disrupt the bacteria in his gut and cause a lot more problems.
If he is not eating hay then what kind of pellets is he having? He will need a high level of fibre to keep his guts going correctly.

You can post up in rabbit chat asking for a rabbit savvy vet in your area. It does sound like it's his teeth bothering him, tbh. If you think it's a blockage then syringing food into him can cause huge problems, as he is pooing I would not think it is a blockage (however, it could be a partial blockage). I think you need to find a good vet asap, a rabbit that is not eating, is in serious trouble, despite acting well.

Is he on any medication?

Vegan_Bunny said:

Hi, sounds like your bun has had some very bad dental issues, bless him. Does he not eat any hay or grass?

I would stop syringing the fruit juices, this can do more damage because of it being so high in sugar. The sugar can disrupt the bacteria in his gut and cause a lot more problems.
If he is not eating hay then what kind of pellets is he having? He will need a high level of fibre to keep his guts going correctly.

You can post up in rabbit chat asking for a rabbit savvy vet in your area. It does sound like it's his teeth bothering him, tbh. If you think it's a blockage then syringing food into him can cause huge problems, as he is pooing I would not think it is a blockage (however, it could be a partial blockage). I think you need to find a good vet asap, a rabbit that is not eating, is in serious trouble, despite acting well.

Is he on any medication?

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Hello.

He isnt on any medication and he eats burgess excel food. He will chew at hay as best he can, and the last time his teeth were checked (couple of months ago) our vet said they had improved greatly. He was very surprised. His teeth have actually stopped growing completely and he doesnt have much tooth left. Hence he cant eat normal food! And the juice, although high in sugar, is only meant to be a temporary thing to break down fur in his stomach. Oxbow make the papaya and pineapple tablets for the same thing. Last time he had a furball the vet advised this was the best way without being invasive and he was correct because it worked a treat. Couple of days of pineapple juice sorted him out and he started eating as normal again. He will be going to a vet if he doesnt improve. I will not stop syringe feeding him as he is pooing okay but as I said the poo has a lot of fur in it! And also the concern of upsetting the bacteria in the gut doesnt concern me as he is having a 'healthy bactiera' supplement by syringe too which helps sort out any imbalance in their stomach/gut.

Thanks for your response. Will have to wait and see what happens!
Louise xxo

Louladoll said:

Hello.

He isnt on any medication and he eats burgess excel food. He will chew at hay as best he can, and the last time his teeth were checked (couple of months ago) our vet said they had improved greatly. He was very surprised. His teeth have actually stopped growing completely and he doesnt have much tooth left. Hence he cant eat normal food! And the juice, although high in sugar, is only meant to be a temporary thing to break down fur in his stomach. Oxbow make the papaya and pineapple tablets for the same thing. Last time he had a furball the vet advised this was the best way without being invasive and he was correct because it worked a treat. Couple of days of pineapple juice sorted him out and he started eating as normal again. He will be going to a vet if he doesnt improve. I will not stop syringe feeding him as he is pooing okay but as I said the poo has a lot of fur in it! And also the concern of upsetting the bacteria in the gut doesnt concern me as he is having a 'healthy bactiera' supplement by syringe too which helps sort out any imbalance in their stomach/gut.

Thanks for your response. Will have to wait and see what happens!
Louise xxo

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Has he had xrays done on his jaw? You mentioned he had tooth root problems. I am surprised he has not been on metacam or something similar. I would get his teeth checked, dental buns need their teeth checking every month or so. (Some even more often)
There is much conflicted info about pineapple juice. It doesn't really seem to do much for hair balls. The best thing to do is to groom him regularly and make sure he has plenty of fibre going through his system. Normally this would be making sure he eats plenty of hay, but as he can't eat hay, then some profibre pellets or something would be the ideal thing.

I would not "wait and see". I think he really needs an experienced vet sooner rather than later. Can you not post up in rabbit chat and ask for one? Then you can get him down to a vet today. If nothing else he should be given some gut stimulants and possibly pain relief. Although he doesn't seem in pain, rabbits can and do hide pain very well so when you see the symptoms, it is often quite bad at that point. The fact that he isn't eating on his own would indicate that something is going on that needs vet treatment.

I hope you find a vet soon. x

I am in complete agreement with Vegan_Bunny's suggestions.
I think that it's essential that your rabbit is examined by a vet who is trained & specialises in rabbit medicine (trained in exotic vet medicine) even if it's just 1 visit to advise a competant general vet about the next course of action.
Your description of the failures in the last examination shock me. Yes, I have noticed that it has been difficult for some people to obtain such specialist advice in other "Scandinavian countries." but do not know a RU user from Denmark. It may help to search the internet for this qualification in your own country.

Your rabbit's dental problems are a bit more complicated than is usual, especially as tooth growth has slowed down/stopped. A complete cessation of tooth growth would be very unusual in a 6 year old rabbit.

Yes, an anaesthetic is required to examine the very back molars, (a problem I have encountered with a superb exotics vet) However, we planned that if the teeth were normal, we would 1st XR the jaw & tooth roots, & if normal, proceed to XR or ultrasound the abdomen.

My personal non vet list of possibilities includes a tooth root abscess (pain when chewing) which needs prolonged ABX & usually surgery (common in older rabbits with loose teeth)
Deformed regrowth of the unapposed tooth opposite the extraction, causing pain on eating.

Pineapple does not dissolve fur, but can loosen the food which binds the fur into a larger ball making it easier to pass. As Vegan_bunny correcctly says the high sugar content of fruits often causes inbalance of the caecal micro organisms, which can make toxins slow the Gastro intestinal tract further. We would use Bromeline from a health food shop. This is the active constituent of Pineapple/Papya without the sugar.

I'm also concerned that fibre is the natural GI tract stimulant in rabbits, but it needs to be the right size. This, together with grooming both the ill rabbit, and the partner rabbit, together with added fibre markedly reduces the risk of fur balls.
Cutting hay into 1/4" pieces often overcomes this, particularly for rabbits with total incisor extraction, but molars can be a bit more difficult.
We have found considerable success using brittle dry wild foods of high fibre content for rabbits for whom chewing is painful because of infection, or rabbits with molar extraction.

Knowing the best action to take depends entirely on an accurate diagnosis.

A small tip is that if the injection is warmed to our skin temperature it is less painful to inject. We can only warm the ABx to be injected immediately not the whole bottle. This needs a plastic cap for the syringe to stop water getting in.
I hope that my initial comments are helpful. We can give further details when we know what to do.

thumps_ said:

I am in complete agreement with Vegan_Bunny's suggestions.
I think that it's essential that your rabbit is examined by a vet who is trained & specialises in rabbit medicine (trained in exotic vet medicine) even if it's just 1 visit to advise a competant general vet about the next course of action.
Your description of the failures in the last examination shock me. Yes, I have noticed that it has been difficult for some people to obtain such specialist advice in other "Scandinavian countries." but do not know a RU user from Denmark. It may help to search the internet for this qualification in your own country.

Your rabbit's dental problems are a bit more complicated than is usual, especially as tooth growth has slowed down/stopped. A complete cessation of tooth growth would be very unusual in a 6 year old rabbit.

Yes, an anaesthetic is required to examine the very back molars, (a problem I have encountered with a superb exotics vet) However, we planned that if the teeth were normal, we would 1st XR the jaw & tooth roots, & if normal, proceed to XR or ultrasound the abdomen.

My personal non vet list of possibilities includes a tooth root abscess (pain when chewing) which needs prolonged ABX & usually surgery (common in older rabbits with loose teeth)
Deformed regrowth of the unapposed tooth opposite the extraction, causing pain on eating.

Pineapple does not dissolve fur, but can loosen the food which binds the fur into a larger ball making it easier to pass. As Vegan_bunny correcctly says the high sugar content of fruits often causes inbalance of the caecal micro organisms, which can make toxins slow the Gastro intestinal tract further. We would use Bromeline from a health food shop. This is the active constituent of Pineapple/Papya without the sugar.

I'm also concerned that fibre is the natural GI tract stimulant in rabbits, but it needs to be the right size. This, together with grooming both the ill rabbit, and the partner rabbit, together with added fibre markedly reduces the risk of fur balls.
Cutting hay into 1/4" pieces often overcomes this, particularly for rabbits with total incisor extraction, but molars can be a bit more difficult.
We have found considerable success using brittle dry wild foods of high fibre content for rabbits for whom chewing is painful because of infection, or rabbits with molar extraction.

Knowing the best action to take depends entirely on an accurate diagnosis.

A small tip is that if the injection is warmed to our skin temperature it is less painful to inject. We can only warm the ABx to be injected immediately not the whole bottle. This needs a plastic cap for the syringe to stop water getting in.
I hope that my initial comments are helpful. We can give further details when we know what to do.

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Thank you both for your suggestions.

However, I will not being doing as suggested. The pineapple was suggested to me by my old vet who is a rabbit specialist. I trust his advice completely, he has never failed this bunny with anything in the past and he did the 3 surgeries. I do not feel he has had 'a lot' of dental trouble. He has only had them filed down 3 times in 6 years and he doesn't have root problems. I mentioned that he had a tooth and the root removed, but this was because it was already loose.

I have used the pineapple juice in both of my rabbits in the past for furballs and both times worked successfully and quickly. As I have mentioned in my first post, he does not hide tooth pain. We took him to the vet once as he started grinding his teeth very badly and looked awful. The vet checked his teeth and said they actually were not bad and could wait if we wanted, but of course due to his discomfort he understood we wanted to do it as soon as possible and advised we did that too. He is not a normal rabbit in the sense that he will not hide pain and in the sense that his teeth have stopped growing. He has never had a problem with his front teeth, and only a few back teeth which have now receeded. I do not feel he has any pain chewing as I have seen him eating his hard poo which is strange, but proves to me that he is in no discomfort eating hard things.

I will not be taking him to a vet today as he is very happy and comfortable. I will give the pineapple juice a chance to do its stuff and if nothing improves then he will be seeing my old vet who is the rabbit specialist. I am sure you understand why I take his advice over yours. I just came on the forum to see if anyone had had a similar experience to this!

Thanks a lot
Louise xxo

I deeply regret if the advice offered has caused frustration or offense. This was certainly not intended in any way.
There can be quite marked differences in management from 1 country to another. The majority of users of RU are in the UK. We can only advise what our own exotics trained vets advise. Obviously we cannot examine.

It may be, that as your former vet knows your rabbit well, you could telephone him/her, as he/she might be able to advise you without needing the long journey.

It would be very kind of you to tell us what your specialist diagnoses & advises, because your rabbit's symptoms are atypical, in that he/she remains lively.

thumps_ said:

I deeply regret if the advice offered has caused frustration or offense. This was certainly not intended in any way.
There can be quite marked differences in management from 1 country to another. The majority of users of RU are in the UK. We can only advise what our own exotics trained vets advise. Obviously we cannot examine.

It may be, that as your former vet knows your rabbit well, you could telephone him/her, as he/she might be able to advise you without needing the long journey.

It would be very kind of you to tell us what your specialist diagnoses & advises, because your rabbit's symptoms are atypical, in that he/she remains lively.

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Hello again.

I wasn't offended by either pieces of advice offered I just know it is not his teeth bothering him.

It is hard to explain because he doesnt show typical signs/symptoms as other rabbits do. Even my rabbit vet has said so. We have also already contacted our old rabbit vet and he said try with the pineapple juice first and of course if there was no improvement we had to see him.

I understand that for a normal bunny with dental problems they do need checkups every 4weeks sometimes even more regularly, but with Benji he is not quite the same! Anyway you will be glad to know he has no furball nor any problems with his teeth. It is down to him being fussy and not liking the food we offered him! We supplied him with some different food and he started eating straight away. It has seeds in it which he can eat normally too which shows to me his teeth are actually better and stronger than they used to be

Very pleased hes eating again. Thank you for your help.
Louise xxo

Oh and also there was no offence about vetinary care here in general. I have come across two vets here now who claim to be 'experienced' when really they know nothing at all about rabbits which I find very shocking. I am just glad to have the vet we previously used and he always welcomes us to call him before going so far to see him which is great
Louise xxo

Seeds shouldn't really be part of a rabbit's diet. I have not heard that this is good for them, but if he is eating then that is good. You and your vet couldn't possibly know if he had no tooth root problems if he has had no xrays done so I wouldn't rule this out just yet. If he is eating seeds could you try chopping up some hay for him? If the food you are giving him the muesli mix (brightly coloured with lots of different types of food in it) this is very bad for bunnies (causes blockages etc) so I would avoid it. Have you tried profibre pellets? I would say they are essential to a bunny that isn't getting any fibre from hay or grass.

I thought you said he had very few teeth and this was why he couldn't eat solid food? I am a bit confused (very sorry! ) because you have said that he has only had one tooth removed, but he can't eat because of the lack of teeth? :? Is it because they have receded? Do you know why his tooth was loose? This is not normal for rabbits, neither is it normal for their teeth to stop growing. I would presume that something is underlying and this is why he is selective feeding, unable to eat solids, and seems to be behaving in a strange way. Obviously it could just be because his teeth a receding and this is causing him pain. I have honestly never heard of this happening but hopefully somebody else with experience can give you some advice regarding that.

I have had and currently have a dental bunny. My first dental bun needed a dental every 6 weeks, as soon as her teeth got a tiny bit sharp, she went off her hay and would only nibble at it but not actually ingest it. She also would only eat her pellets very slowly and carefully and drink excessively.
My other dental bun is completely different. He will eat even when his teeth are in awful condition, he can go 8 months - a year between his dentals and he has only had 3 in his life time (he is 5 now) but still gets his teeth checked regularly.
What I'm trying to say is that all rabbits show dental issues differently, and it is very rare that a dental bun will never need another dental in it's life. A rabbit that doesn't eat hay or any solid food would surely have dental issues.
Most dental buns that have molar problems have perfectly healthy front teeth, obviously the only way to really check is to put him under a GA. I am thinking that it could be possible that his teeth have started to grow again or that he has some problems in his jaw.

Eating the solid poo is a sign that a rabbit is lacking fibre. He is trying to get as much fibre into his diet as possible and sometimes it can be the first sign that something isn't quite right. Either he doesn't have enough fibre in his diet or that he can't ingest it for some reason. Does he eat his cecals?

I'm delighted that Benji's problem is solved. Thank you for letting us know. He sounds a real character, & a bit of a rascal for worrying you so much.
I'm also glad that we didn't cause you offense. Most new UK members of RU ask for their nearest rabbit vet & there's nearly always someone near their area. We've got some shockers too!

My own rabbit Benjie went off his food last week - just eating less, very nervous, & would only eat if I was with him! The vet found he was OK. Next day, I found a fox hole well hidden under my shed. Although he's a house rabbit he could hear & possibly smell the fox nearby & it was stressful enough to even stop him going downstairs as well as slow his gut a bit. Fox moved yesterday,& Benjie's eating huge amounts, even risking a trip onto the lawn near the house today (which stressed me!). He came in fast just because he doesn't like to get his feet wet & it had been raining!:lol:

Rabbits are all different. Your Benji is special.

Vegan_Bunny said:

Seeds shouldn't really be part of a rabbit's diet. I have not heard that this is good for them, but if he is eating then that is good. You and your vet couldn't possibly know if he had no tooth root problems if he has had no xrays done so I wouldn't rule this out just yet. If he is eating seeds could you try chopping up some hay for him? If the food you are giving him the muesli mix (brightly coloured with lots of different types of food in it) this is very bad for bunnies (causes blockages etc) so I would avoid it. Have you tried profibre pellets? I would say they are essential to a bunny that isn't getting any fibre from hay or grass.

I thought you said he had very few teeth and this was why he couldn't eat solid food? I am a bit confused (very sorry! ) because you have said that he has only had one tooth removed, but he can't eat because of the lack of teeth? :? Is it because they have receded? Do you know why his tooth was loose? This is not normal for rabbits, neither is it normal for their teeth to stop growing. I would presume that something is underlying and this is why he is selective feeding, unable to eat solids, and seems to be behaving in a strange way. Obviously it could just be because his teeth a receding and this is causing him pain. I have honestly never heard of this happening but hopefully somebody else with experience can give you some advice regarding that.

I have had and currently have a dental bunny. My first dental bun needed a dental every 6 weeks, as soon as her teeth got a tiny bit sharp, she went off her hay and would only nibble at it but not actually ingest it. She also would only eat her pellets very slowly and carefully and drink excessively.
My other dental bun is completely different. He will eat even when his teeth are in awful condition, he can go 8 months - a year between his dentals and he has only had 3 in his life time (he is 5 now) but still gets his teeth checked regularly.
What I'm trying to say is that all rabbits show dental issues differently, and it is very rare that a dental bun will never need another dental in it's life. A rabbit that doesn't eat hay or any solid food would surely have dental issues.
Most dental buns that have molar problems have perfectly healthy front teeth, obviously the only way to really check is to put him under a GA. I am thinking that it could be possible that his teeth have started to grow again or that he has some problems in his jaw.

Eating the solid poo is a sign that a rabbit is lacking fibre. He is trying to get as much fibre into his diet as possible and sometimes it can be the first sign that something isn't quite right. Either he doesn't have enough fibre in his diet or that he can't ingest it for some reason. Does he eat his cecals?

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Hi again.

I think you are not reading my posts accurately. I was told by the vet a very long time ago that his teeth stopped growing. They have almost completely receded and after that he wouldnt eat anything. It was a very worrying time and we were going to have him put down because of course I cannot stand by and watch a rabbit not eat and feel miserable. But, we worked out to try him on soft food a few days before we were going to have him put down and this worked beautifully. I understand that muesili type food is the worst thing you could possibly give to a rabbit and never encourage it. We mix the burgess excel food with water and it turns into mush and he has been happy eating this for well over a year. He does eat hay as I have already stated too. He has always been a pain at eating hay even before his teeth were bad and he eats the same amount now as he did before he got bad.

I realise he is not a normal rabbit. He does not express or show symptoms of the regular dental disease. I too had never heard of rabbits teeth that stopped growing and was very surprised by this outcome. However, it is just the way it is and I cannot change that. I have been so happy that he got past that awful stage where we were going to put him to sleep and that he can eat on his own.

I feel had you known my bunny as long as I have, and had you had the same consultations and looked at his teeth as I have you would understand where these problems differ from the 'norm.'

I also know that my rabbit is super sensitive. As I previously said he does not hide pain. And I know this to be fact! Which actually is great because it is always your worst fear that your rabbit may be in pain and you dont know because I realise they are usually the experts when it comes to not showing their pain. In my earlier post I mentioned when years ago he was grinding his teeth excessively and hunched over so we took him to the vet asap. The vet checked his teeth and said they werent really bad but he still showed his pain very very early and we got them fixed.

And yes I said he only eats soft food because that is what he has been eating for easily over a year. He doesnt normally eat hard poo either, but I assume since he has not been eating much recently that he is eating them due to lack of fiber yes. The only reason I mentioned that maybe he could eat hard food now is due to him eating the seeds in his food he has at the moment with ease. I have never seen this in the past couple of years and it was very impressive to me that he could do that without any trouble which I think is great.

As for the food he is eating now I dont actually care. He is eating and that is all I am bothered about. I am of course not going to leave him eating the crappy food because I realise it is very bad for bunnies and will be weaning him in the next few weeks back on to his normal healthy food.

Is there anything else you would like to know about my rabbits health?

Thanks again
Louise xxo

thumps_ said:

I'm delighted that Benji's problem is solved. Thank you for letting us know. He sounds a real character, & a bit of a rascal for worrying you so much.
I'm also glad that we didn't cause you offense. Most new UK members of RU ask for their nearest rabbit vet & there's nearly always someone near their area. We've got some shockers too!

My own rabbit Benjie went off his food last week - just eating less, very nervous, & would only eat if I was with him! The vet found he was OK. Next day, I found a fox hole well hidden under my shed. Although he's a house rabbit he could hear & possibly smell the fox nearby & it was stressful enough to even stop him going downstairs as well as slow his gut a bit. Fox moved yesterday,& Benjie's eating huge amounts, even risking a trip onto the lawn near the house today (which stressed me!). He came in fast just because he doesn't like to get his feet wet & it had been raining!:lol:

Rabbits are all different. Your Benji is special.

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Hello.

How awesome we both have bunnies called benji (spelt differently though lol)!

But poor little guy with the fox. If he is not used to their smell I am not surprised it stopped his guts working correctly. Bunnies are very sensitive creatures as you know

He is a brave guy though going out to the lawn hehe. I am so glad your bunny is eating normally again too. It is so stressful isnt it? You just want them to be happy and well! I understand people had doubts about my decisions with Benji but he really is a strange/special rabbit lol. Like you said every bunny is different, just like us humans eh?

I hope your bunny stays happy, even with a bit of foxy smell around! And thank you for your help. I can sleep easy tonight lol

Louise xxo

Oh and yes he does eat his soft poo's Vegan Bunny. And I am curious are you actually a vegan or are you referring to your bunny?! lol. Because I am vegan
Thanks
Louise xxo

Apologies, but I haven't read through your whole reply. I'm dead on my feet and running off 4 hours sleep! Seems like it's all going ok. I didn't mean to insult you, you'd be surprised how many people don't know their rabbits. If I didn't give you the info or advice then I'd only worry!

Yes, I am vegan too. :thumb:

Vegan_Bunny said:

Apologies, but I haven't read through your whole reply. I'm dead on my feet and running off 4 hours sleep! Seems like it's all going ok. I didn't mean to insult you, you'd be surprised how many people don't know their rabbits. If I didn't give you the info or advice then I'd only worry!

Yes, I am vegan too. :thumb:

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Hey there.

No problem it was a long reply I just wanted to explain his history for you to try and make sense of his teeth! My response may have seemed a bit annoyed due to everyone telling me it was his teeth (not just the forum) when I knew it really wasnt!

I agree that a lot of people sadly don't know their bunnies very well and miss vital symptoms/behaviour leading to their early death, but I can assure you I am not one of them. We have two bunnies, Benji (with the weird teeth!) and Lucyloo and they mean the world to us! I can assure you I would never not seek veterinary assistance when it is needed. It is just very obvious when it is his teeth!

Cool that youre a vegan too! Hope you get some sleeps! Will try and upload a video of the special toothed bunny so you can rest assured he is happy!
Thanks again
Louise xxo

Louladoll said:

Hey there.

No problem it was a long reply I just wanted to explain his history for you to try and make sense of his teeth! My response may have seemed a bit annoyed due to everyone telling me it was his teeth (not just the forum) when I knew it really wasnt!

I agree that a lot of people sadly don't know their bunnies very well and miss vital symptoms/behaviour leading to their early death, but I can assure you I am not one of them. We have two bunnies, Benji (with the weird teeth!) and Lucyloo and they mean the world to us! I can assure you I would never not seek veterinary assistance when it is needed. It is just very obvious when it is his teeth!

Cool that youre a vegan too! Hope you get some sleeps! Will try and upload a video of the special toothed bunny so you can rest assured he is happy!
Thanks again
Louise xxo

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Yes sorry, I have been suffering really badly with migraines so I'm finding it very difficult to concentrate and understand things! :roll:

I'm glad you let me understand and you clearly understand and love your bunnies.

We need pics (or videos)! You don't need to prove anything at all. I just want to see your bunnies.

Pictures of the fussy boy!





Here's my little Benji watching us! And showing of that beautiful bum!

And here is Benji at Christmas

Hope you like the piccies. The video turned out too blurry as he was running around and it wasnt light enough!

Thanks everyone
Louise xxo

awwwwwww he is such a peach!!! SO glad he is eating again

Awww he's so good looking, & so macho, like a youngster in his prime.
He's a very lucky bunny indeed to have found you.
Thank you for posting the photos.