Honeylovesthumper
Young Bun
I have a new bun, adopted 3 weeks ago. Fiesty little thing, but very adorable. Since I got her I've noticed that she seems to get through an awful lot of water. At first I thought maybe she was digging or tipping the water out somehow but it is one of those chunky ceramic bowls and she'd very slight. I even thought that it might be evaporation, but that's pretty unlikely with the amount.
Anyway, having kept an eye on it, the bowl never moves and the ground around the bowl isn't damp (she's currently living alone - post spay - until it heals). I'm having to refill the bowl, right to the top, twice a day and the bowl holds at least 300ml. Presuming she isn't tipping the water out, she's drinking at least 300ml a day. When I go to check on her water, it can be either very low or on some (guilt ridden) occasions dry, despite filling right to the top 4 or 5 hours before. (The first time prompted me to attach a bottle to the run as well so there is water available at all times and have tried to teach her how to use it). Often, the bowl will be low on both water change times, although I now check throughout the day - so the actual amount drank can be between 300-500ml, I just dont know how she manages it? I change her litter tray twice a day and the megazorb in her large corner tray is pretty much all damp, which fits in with large water consumption. Her poos are large, round and 'grassy' not dark - very healthy and lots of them. She demolishes her hay a good few handfulls morning and evening - another reason I considered as to why she drinks so much. She lives on grass, and eats that and gets fresh herbs to supplement (parsley, mint, flat leaf parsley, basil) and for treats with the occasional carrot etc as well as a small amount of science selective.
What made me question whether this is normal is her stomach gurgling. When i sit in with her I'll watch her glugging her water, she's not at all sheepish about it like my other buns, she's lapping/gulping the water so fast I can hear her stomach 'squelch'. Now, my last bun Honey Bunny was ill for most of her 8 years, with a few chunks of healthy here and there and died after a very long fight (very brave girl) and Thumper stops eating at any signs of stress, so I am used to dealing with stasis issues and while this isn' the case here - as she is running, jumping, playing with no sign whatever of pain, shock and she's eating, drinking & poos are normal - I know that gurgling sounds can be a big warning flag. Being an adopted bun, I can't say that her drinking amount has changed as she was drinking like this since I got her.
Any thoughts would be useful, I just dont know whether this is the norm or whether its vet time again? (they know me so well, they check me in just by seeing my car arrive in the carpark, sigh) Many thanks x
Anyway, having kept an eye on it, the bowl never moves and the ground around the bowl isn't damp (she's currently living alone - post spay - until it heals). I'm having to refill the bowl, right to the top, twice a day and the bowl holds at least 300ml. Presuming she isn't tipping the water out, she's drinking at least 300ml a day. When I go to check on her water, it can be either very low or on some (guilt ridden) occasions dry, despite filling right to the top 4 or 5 hours before. (The first time prompted me to attach a bottle to the run as well so there is water available at all times and have tried to teach her how to use it). Often, the bowl will be low on both water change times, although I now check throughout the day - so the actual amount drank can be between 300-500ml, I just dont know how she manages it? I change her litter tray twice a day and the megazorb in her large corner tray is pretty much all damp, which fits in with large water consumption. Her poos are large, round and 'grassy' not dark - very healthy and lots of them. She demolishes her hay a good few handfulls morning and evening - another reason I considered as to why she drinks so much. She lives on grass, and eats that and gets fresh herbs to supplement (parsley, mint, flat leaf parsley, basil) and for treats with the occasional carrot etc as well as a small amount of science selective.
What made me question whether this is normal is her stomach gurgling. When i sit in with her I'll watch her glugging her water, she's not at all sheepish about it like my other buns, she's lapping/gulping the water so fast I can hear her stomach 'squelch'. Now, my last bun Honey Bunny was ill for most of her 8 years, with a few chunks of healthy here and there and died after a very long fight (very brave girl) and Thumper stops eating at any signs of stress, so I am used to dealing with stasis issues and while this isn' the case here - as she is running, jumping, playing with no sign whatever of pain, shock and she's eating, drinking & poos are normal - I know that gurgling sounds can be a big warning flag. Being an adopted bun, I can't say that her drinking amount has changed as she was drinking like this since I got her.
Any thoughts would be useful, I just dont know whether this is the norm or whether its vet time again? (they know me so well, they check me in just by seeing my car arrive in the carpark, sigh) Many thanks x
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