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Bun lost weight recently, acting normal though...

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SianD

Warren Scout
Hey all :wave:

I have a lil ginger munchkin who is mini lop that goes by the name of Freddy. He is a happy little fella...eats and drinks well, does his toilets, is very active and sooo cute :)

I have noticed recently that he has lost weight and I can now feel his bones (spine, ribs, legs etc) when I stroke him. I have also noticed that he gets a small build up of white mucus up one nostril every now and then so I'm guessing that something isn't right with him :(

We are off to the vets on Thursday but I'm just looking for advise really...if there is anything I should be looking out for as I know vets can be terrible for fobbing is bunny mummies off...is weight loss and a occasional build ups of mucus indicative of anything in particular?

Thanks guys :)
 
Should add that he lives happily with my other 2 buns who are perfectly healthy and nice and plump :)
 
I guess I would be looking at his teeth mainly, signs of respiratory issues or, possibly renal failure ( although more likely in an older bun ).
 
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