smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Can rabbits weight go up and down throughout the year? We've been regularly weighing Smudge for the last year and noticed a pattern where her weight goes down in the spring then up again as the year progresses.
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Weight up and down?
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InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Depends on how much the weight fluctuates
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
She could be burning fat during cold weather.
Mine get weighed several times a week and can vary considerably between days! But for most grazing animals it is normal for weight to fluctuate with the seasons, and the prime time for losing weight is around February I find. It shouldn't in theory happen with house rabbits who have a consistent diet and temperature, but they might still respond to the seasons even so.
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
She is an indoor bun and quite old with some health conditions, but otherwise quite content.
The only issue a vet brought up last year is that her breathing could be using up a lot of energy as she breathes quite heavily.
Perhaps this isn't actually a yearly pattern, as I only have 1 year of data, not several to compare. Also last year at this point I was weighing her every couple of days whereas now I am only weighing once a week or so.
The only issue a vet brought up last year is that her breathing could be using up a lot of energy as she breathes quite heavily.
Perhaps this isn't actually a yearly pattern, as I only have 1 year of data, not several to compare. Also last year at this point I was weighing her every couple of days whereas now I am only weighing once a week or so.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Weigh at the same time of day for most accurate comparison.
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Yeah I do weigh in the morning first thing, before she has some nuggets 
