InspectorMorse
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Opinion on Mouth Ulcer / Kidney Failure
- Thread starter LilyBarney
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LilyBarney
Young Bun
Barney update: he's now eating hay and veg well but refuses pellets. His faecal output is returning to normal. They even took him outside and let him eat grass for 30 minutes. As a house rabbit this will have been novel for him.
So it's promising. I've had it before where my two go off a particular type of pellets when ill, maybe associating them with pain. I've dropped off two different flavours today as this has worked before.
Thanks for the vibes and advice everyone gave, it was very useful when I was stressing my head off.
So it's promising. I've had it before where my two go off a particular type of pellets when ill, maybe associating them with pain. I've dropped off two different flavours today as this has worked before.
Thanks for the vibes and advice everyone gave, it was very useful when I was stressing my head off.
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
So pleased to hear the the is improving a lot now 
LilyBarney
Young Bun
Barney is back home.
He still wasn't eating pellets at the vet but had been eating hay, grass and veg well so they thought he should come home. After 17 days at the vet they (and I) thought he was probably fed up.
Weirdly, within 4 hours of being home he's eaten 6g of pellets, his first since he fell ill.
Leaving him alone as much as possible today to relax back at home.
He still wasn't eating pellets at the vet but had been eating hay, grass and veg well so they thought he should come home. After 17 days at the vet they (and I) thought he was probably fed up.
Weirdly, within 4 hours of being home he's eaten 6g of pellets, his first since he fell ill.
Leaving him alone as much as possible today to relax back at home.
LilyBarney
Young Bun
Id post a picture of the silly orange boy but I don't have any online.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
What a great update! It would be lively to see a picture of Barney.
LilyBarney
Young Bun
LilyBarney
Young Bun
Here he is, a bit tatty after his ordeal
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Brilliant, I really have believed he’d eat a lot more at home. I am so pleased that he seems to be on the road to recovery
