Good morning,
I have just taken (and left) my rabbit with the vet. Over the last 5 or so days I noticed he wasnt eating much of his pellets. This is not unusual for him as he is a big hay eater but then the poos started to get smaller. He usually has lovely big poos. He wouldnt eat any hay, he would only eat soft greens or his pellets when I softened them with water. At which point he wolfed them down like a starving man. He has lost weight and also has runny eyes and made a grinding noise even when eating mushy pellets. He is lethargic, although perked up today a bit but was sitting hunched in his cage to the point where I was regularly offering him the water bottle so he would drink. Originally we assumed he was depressed as he lost his wife a couple of weeks ago and when it dawned on me what he was eating I took him to the vet.
I assumed teeth with the grinding, soft food only and runny eyes but the vet has looked and said his teeth are fine. He is dehydrated (not surprising), a bit cold (by 0.5 degrees) and has lost weight (this is rapid weight loss, you can feel his spine). He was never fat but you couldn't feel that. Anyway, the vet has no idea what is up with him.
There is no respiratory noise, no absesses, clear eyes (apart from the weeping), no impaction........
They are treating him for the dehydration and cold but that's only the symptoms. They thought what I did about the teeth as everything pointed to it, but are just hoping to get him to eat properly.
The only rabbit savvy vet in my area is not taking on new patients so I was wondering if anyone has had similar and knows what it could be?
He has had his jabs.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
I have just taken (and left) my rabbit with the vet. Over the last 5 or so days I noticed he wasnt eating much of his pellets. This is not unusual for him as he is a big hay eater but then the poos started to get smaller. He usually has lovely big poos. He wouldnt eat any hay, he would only eat soft greens or his pellets when I softened them with water. At which point he wolfed them down like a starving man. He has lost weight and also has runny eyes and made a grinding noise even when eating mushy pellets. He is lethargic, although perked up today a bit but was sitting hunched in his cage to the point where I was regularly offering him the water bottle so he would drink. Originally we assumed he was depressed as he lost his wife a couple of weeks ago and when it dawned on me what he was eating I took him to the vet.
I assumed teeth with the grinding, soft food only and runny eyes but the vet has looked and said his teeth are fine. He is dehydrated (not surprising), a bit cold (by 0.5 degrees) and has lost weight (this is rapid weight loss, you can feel his spine). He was never fat but you couldn't feel that. Anyway, the vet has no idea what is up with him.
There is no respiratory noise, no absesses, clear eyes (apart from the weeping), no impaction........
They are treating him for the dehydration and cold but that's only the symptoms. They thought what I did about the teeth as everything pointed to it, but are just hoping to get him to eat properly.
The only rabbit savvy vet in my area is not taking on new patients so I was wondering if anyone has had similar and knows what it could be?
He has had his jabs.
Sorry for the lengthy post.