I'm glad to hear Barney is doing a bit better, but sad to hear you say this about Honey.
I really don't know if the mucoid enteropathy could come on from just one night in hospital, but others more knowledgeable than I should comment there. Whatever the case, you did all you could for her. She was loved by you and you were a great mum to her. ((((hugs)))))
The two cases may be totally unrelated, but I see no wrong in doing a bit more if you can to reduce their fur intake. It could even be what he grooms off Molly that he can't process properly. The texture may be different to his own fur. Perhaps his tummy bogs down more after he swallows some of her hair?
Even though my bunnies aren't bonded, I really have a time with each of mine taking in too much fur, especially Mimzy who's become too agitated for proper grooming since his head tilt and no longer appreciates much fuss. Last night I took three bunnies just off his backside in hair (it practically falls out in some spots and others just a gentle tug brings it off) and while there is definite regrowth here and there, most of the fur comes away with only pink skin underneath and I am not certain if this is due to parasitic problems (mine never test positive for mites but we do keep Revolution onhand to treat them with just to be safe) or if the house itself is too warm and moist or warm and dry depending on the season and the amount of his own fur that he must ingest is frightening.
I constantly have trouble with him eliminating well and keep thinking it can't just be all the hair! But maybe it is? :?
It's very frustrating.
Pardon the crummy cellphone photos.
Just to give you an idea.... You can see how tatty Mimz looks here...too much skirt on his bum and all sorts of fluff hanging off here and there.
He looks like a Shetland pony he has so much undercoat.
How his rear right behind looked last night (not the best pic but he wouldn't cooperate). See the new growth and then the pink skin above it? The fur just comes right off in both spots!
This is what I got off him with just a few minutes plucking from an area less than the the size of a dollar bill. :shock: Please don't mind the other mess, I wasn't done cleaning his pen at the time. His output looks okay (sort of) here, but this is just one of his better days.
The whole point being, I never really see him grooming/eating the fur, but I've broken a few poops open and they can be full of it. To be fair he really can't reach behind himself well, but he sure doesn't want
me doing it. :roll: Every time I see a picture you post of Olly he never looks anything like this, so the problem is just with me keeping up, which I've had a hard time doing lately. And Barney seems a relatively short haired bun compared to Mimzy, so I'm guessing it's a lot easier to keep the fluff down on him as long as he will let you.
I don't know how Molly is with grooming, but she may need greater maintenance so he doesn't block up with any of her fur that he may ingest during grooming. :thumb:
I've gone off on a toot, sorry
...but I really hope things will go better for both Barney and Molly. Thinking of you all and sending hugs. xxxx
