I think it must be over winter they just seem to pile it on don't they (bit like us I guess ). Anyway, the vet says Ben is a bit chunky, nothing to worry about but would be better off if he lost a bit of weight.
So, exercise regime is being upped - no sitting in the bunny house just cos it is chilly out / drizzling a bit. I have just been on to PWSgreenline to get him a nice big run (and get a donation made to RR) so that he can run in the rain without me having to be out there ! Now I need to think about his food. I'm hoping this is where you guys can help.
The vet said to try super excel 'diet' or 'lite' or something. Do you know where I can get that ? My pet shop doesn't stock it. If not that, then is there another dry feed that is 'diet' that I can find more easily that I can wean him onto ? I have read in other threads here that I can reduce the dry food if I increase the veggies, but will that work with a bun that really doesn't eat much hay ? Will he not get the 'runs' ? Perhaps I need to find different hay that he will eat more of. Any suggestions here ? We have already tried the local pet shop one, the pets at home one, supaforage and pettex hay (which is the one he nibbles a bit of - we line his hutch with it).
Any other bunny mums with an overweight fussy eater ?!
So, exercise regime is being upped - no sitting in the bunny house just cos it is chilly out / drizzling a bit. I have just been on to PWSgreenline to get him a nice big run (and get a donation made to RR) so that he can run in the rain without me having to be out there ! Now I need to think about his food. I'm hoping this is where you guys can help.
The vet said to try super excel 'diet' or 'lite' or something. Do you know where I can get that ? My pet shop doesn't stock it. If not that, then is there another dry feed that is 'diet' that I can find more easily that I can wean him onto ? I have read in other threads here that I can reduce the dry food if I increase the veggies, but will that work with a bun that really doesn't eat much hay ? Will he not get the 'runs' ? Perhaps I need to find different hay that he will eat more of. Any suggestions here ? We have already tried the local pet shop one, the pets at home one, supaforage and pettex hay (which is the one he nibbles a bit of - we line his hutch with it).
Any other bunny mums with an overweight fussy eater ?!