Hi All
I've been noticing that my rabbit is really skinny. Now she is so skinny to the point that I can feel her back bone and hip bone. I am increasing worry about this.
She does not like grass or hay, but I noticed that if she doesn't eat grass, she would have bad stomach and I have to clean her bottom every day. So I try to force her to eat grass. I cut apple (used to be her favourite) into small slides and mixed it with finely cut grass and dust like hay (I use a blender so the hay is like dust). She then ate a bit, because she can't pick the grass/hay out from the apple. In the past month or two, she starts not eating the apples. It might be because of the taste of grass. She would only eat them if there is no other food. I also give her carrots, small amount of pellets and other veg. I really want her to eat grass which is good for her.
I think she become more skinny because she just doesn't eat things that she hates. She would rather not eat at all. She has hay all around her cage, but she would not eat them.
Is there anything which can replace grass?
Should I just force-feed her? This won't be a long term solution.
What can I do?
I've been noticing that my rabbit is really skinny. Now she is so skinny to the point that I can feel her back bone and hip bone. I am increasing worry about this.
She does not like grass or hay, but I noticed that if she doesn't eat grass, she would have bad stomach and I have to clean her bottom every day. So I try to force her to eat grass. I cut apple (used to be her favourite) into small slides and mixed it with finely cut grass and dust like hay (I use a blender so the hay is like dust). She then ate a bit, because she can't pick the grass/hay out from the apple. In the past month or two, she starts not eating the apples. It might be because of the taste of grass. She would only eat them if there is no other food. I also give her carrots, small amount of pellets and other veg. I really want her to eat grass which is good for her.
I think she become more skinny because she just doesn't eat things that she hates. She would rather not eat at all. She has hay all around her cage, but she would not eat them.
Is there anything which can replace grass?
Should I just force-feed her? This won't be a long term solution.
What can I do?