I've thought for a while now that George has been losing weight. I have watched him carefully (which is easy as he is an indoor bun) and he is definitely eating loads and seems perfectly OK in himself.
His former wife, Gemma, sadly went to the Bridge last year after losing weight as she had a tumour which was inoperable. I felt awful as I hadn't taken her to the vet sooner but, like George, she showed no signs of illness at all.
I am really worried George may have the same thing but, as far as I know, tumours aren't infectious.
I have cut down all my buns' pellets but none of the others have lost weight. Both George and Violet wolf their pellets down as though they are starving so maybe I need to increase the amount again, but they do get more than the recommended eggcupful each twice a day. George is a good hay eater too and he has fibafirst and fenucreek crunchies as treats, with the occasional carrot to share with Violet and herbs when they are reduced for a quick sale.
George is off to the vet tomorrow morning. I will take Violet too just in case he has to stay in for any reason. George is a BARC bun who was left behind in a hutch in the garden when his owners moved (I have promised him he will never have to go in a hutch ever again!). When I first got him he was quite nervous but he was much happier once he was bonded and now he is very friendly and even lets Rosie (Sam's toddler) stroke him.
Any spare vibes would be really appreciated as I can't think of any reason why he would lose weight that isn't serious and potentially terminal
Having said that, I could be imagining it as all my outdoor buns have huge thick coats and George doesn't. My vet has George's previous weight on record so I will know for sure tomorrow.
His former wife, Gemma, sadly went to the Bridge last year after losing weight as she had a tumour which was inoperable. I felt awful as I hadn't taken her to the vet sooner but, like George, she showed no signs of illness at all.
I am really worried George may have the same thing but, as far as I know, tumours aren't infectious.
I have cut down all my buns' pellets but none of the others have lost weight. Both George and Violet wolf their pellets down as though they are starving so maybe I need to increase the amount again, but they do get more than the recommended eggcupful each twice a day. George is a good hay eater too and he has fibafirst and fenucreek crunchies as treats, with the occasional carrot to share with Violet and herbs when they are reduced for a quick sale.
George is off to the vet tomorrow morning. I will take Violet too just in case he has to stay in for any reason. George is a BARC bun who was left behind in a hutch in the garden when his owners moved (I have promised him he will never have to go in a hutch ever again!). When I first got him he was quite nervous but he was much happier once he was bonded and now he is very friendly and even lets Rosie (Sam's toddler) stroke him.
Any spare vibes would be really appreciated as I can't think of any reason why he would lose weight that isn't serious and potentially terminal
Having said that, I could be imagining it as all my outdoor buns have huge thick coats and George doesn't. My vet has George's previous weight on record so I will know for sure tomorrow.