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Fat rabbit?

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Mama Doe
My friend took a rescue rabbit from me a few months back, just latly it has been putting a lot of weight on. Its on a very strict diet but still putting on weight. The rabbit is well initself and is doing everything normaly. Runs around the house and has a friend. There are no visable lumps that would sugest tumer. I was interrested to know whats going on and do rabbits have a thyroid gland? She has been spayed.val
 
Yes, they do. I had one of my rabbits tested for thyroid once as she was losing weight for no reason. My vet didn't think it had anything to do with the thyroid as it is apparently very uncommon in rabbits, but I insisted on testing anyway. My vet was right in the end, but yes, they can test for thyroid activity.

Vera
 
My house rabbits are expanding at an incredible rate despite getting far fewer pellets than the outside buns. They are really puzzling me :? I think the wallpaper and books and my clothes must be fattening :roll: They eat absolutely masses of hay but I wouldn't have thought that would do it :? One of them has snuffles and has been underweight in the past although her brother has always been a fatty, but now it is both of them. I think maybe I need to stop their pellets altogether. They get lots of exercise as they have free run of upstairs and I often hear them galloping about sounding like elephants, so it isn't laziness.
 
Do you think it is anything to do with the fact the rabbits have been neutered? I know when dogs are neutered the vet often use to say watch their food as they can put on weight after the op. Just wondered as my girl rabbit also has a tendency to be heavier than rabbits I have had before that weren't done. Pam.
 
bluelop said:
Do you think it is anything to do with the fact the rabbits have been neutered? I know when dogs are neutered the vet often use to say watch their food as they can put on weight after the op. Just wondered as my girl rabbit also has a tendency to be heavier than rabbits I have had before that weren't done. Pam.
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When Flip flop was spayed the vet warned me to watch her weight as they can gain it easily after being done.


Justine xx
 
I've got two neutered females and neither of them are overweight. I must admit though that my rabbits don't get any treats at all! Perhaps this could be a reason for some rabbits to get fat, if they get commercial rabbit treats or other sugary stuff.
 
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