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Sensative tummy

MightyMax said:
You're welcome :D

:lol: at the Nesquick!

Parsnip as you say is quite high in calories. I was looking at a couple of sites, as you mentioned peas ...

http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-plants-vegetables-fruits.asp

Mixed herbs usually go down very well. Trouble is though, they don't usually last very long! :D
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Luckily I've never given him frozen or dried peas, it's peas from a pod which they can eat including the pod. They are high in calories and should only be fed a couple of times a week. I'll chop one up into tiny bits to use as a training aid, he loves them!

I've been using this site for a shopping list, and as I'm vegetarian we 'share' food so waste is kept to a minimum :D
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/rabbit-info/safe-foods-for-rabbits

We are going to grow some bunny safe herbs, grass and clover (if I can find some seeds?) as we live in a flat with no garden :cry: and
I love the idea of foraging but I am severely allergic to nettle, dandelion and uva-ursi so have to be careful what I come into contact with. We have a big plant pot ready to go!
 
As an update to Hoggle's progress, he was doing well over the past couple of days and has put on a little bit of weight, and almost feels back to normal! So I have tried him on a pinch of the select wheat and grain free and.... the squishy poo is back :cry: soooo we will need to go back to the vets to discuss a pellet free diet as I'm not going to keep testing him on different pellets, that upset his tummy... poor baby really dislikes it and just sits in his litter tray pooing!
 
Button said:
Luckily I've never given him frozen or dried peas, it's peas from a pod which they can eat including the pod. They are high in calories and should only be fed a couple of times a week. I'll chop one up into tiny bits to use as a training aid, he loves them!

I've been using this site for a shopping list, and as I'm vegetarian we 'share' food so waste is kept to a minimum :D
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/rabbit-info/safe-foods-for-rabbits

We are going to grow some bunny safe herbs, grass and clover (if I can find some seeds?) as we live in a flat with no garden :cry: and
I love the idea of foraging but I am severely allergic to nettle, dandelion and uva-ursi so have to be careful what I come into contact with. We have a big plant pot ready to go!
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I've used this company before:

https://www.thegrassseedstore.co.uk/product-category/agricultural/white-clover-seed/

Also here:

https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Wild_White_Clover_Seed/

Good luck xx
 
Button said:
As an update to Hoggle's progress, he was doing well over the past couple of days and has put on a little bit of weight, and almost feels back to normal! So I have tried him on a pinch of the select wheat and grain free and.... the squishy poo is back :cry: soooo we will need to go back to the vets to discuss a pellet free diet as I'm not going to keep testing him on different pellets, that upset his tummy... poor baby really dislikes it and just sits in his litter tray pooing!
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I'm so sorry to hear this. What a pain! :(

You've probably already seen these:

http://rabbit.org/pellet-free-diet/

https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/ar...heets/recommended-diet-for-adult-rabbits/view

http://www.msdvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/nutrition-of-rabbits#v5625687

There are also some lovely herb mixtures at Zooplus:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacks/herbs/301187


I have also used Dengie forages for my pellet free rabbits, but you should check with your vet as some of these have oil added and might not be advisable for your rabbit:

http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/healthy-range/healthy-tummy/


You also want to make sure that the feed is molasses free. This one again has oil added:

http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/hi-fi-range/hi-fi-molasses-free/#nutritional-guide


And there is also the Hay Experts and Galens Garden :D
 
MightyMax said:
I'm so sorry to hear this. What a pain! :(

You've probably already seen these:

http://rabbit.org/pellet-free-diet/

https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/ar...heets/recommended-diet-for-adult-rabbits/view

http://www.msdvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/nutrition-of-rabbits#v5625687

There are also some lovely herb mixtures at Zooplus:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacks/herbs/301187


I have also used Dengie forages for my pellet free rabbits, but you should check with your vet as some of these have oil added and might not be advisable for your rabbit:

http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/healthy-range/healthy-tummy/


You also want to make sure that the feed is molasses free. This one again has oil added:

http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/hi-fi-range/hi-fi-molasses-free/#nutritional-guide


And there is also the Hay Experts and Galens Garden :D
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I was really hoping it would work out, He is munching on loads of hay right now hopefully he will feel better by the morning. I feel so sorry for him! Poor boy. I'm going to book him in with the vet, and see what she says. I'd like to know what is causing it but I don't think it's fair on him to go through the lengthy tests and trial and errors to find out, I would rather avoid giving pellets and supliment where needed.
Thank you for the links, I will check them out.

Is your pellet free bun bonded?
 
Button said:
I was really hoping it would work out, He is munching on loads of hay right now hopefully he will feel better by the morning. I feel so sorry for him! Poor boy. I'm going to book him in with the vet, and see what she says. I'd like to know what is causing it but I don't think it's fair on him to go through the lengthy tests and trial and errors to find out, I would rather avoid giving pellets and supliment where needed.
Thank you for the links, I will check them out.

Is your pellet free bun bonded?
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You're welcome, I hope something in the links helps a little. Along with advice from your vet.

My rabbits at the moment have pellets. Varying amounts though, so there is 'separate feeding' going on! :)
 
Poor Hoggle! I love that name btw!

One of my boys is on a pellet free diet, he's 3 years old so older than your little one but he does very well on it. He gets a variety of different hays (Timothy, Oat, Ings and Orchard) at all times, a large portion of fresh herbs (Coriander, Mint, Dill, Parsley, Basil and Fennel) daily and we also give him a few handfuls of dried forage/flowers/leaves a day too. Initially he lost about half a kg (He had it to lose) but since then his weight has stabilised. He has been 3.5kg since before April. It takes a bit of trial and error when it comes to getting the balance right but you will get there :)

Xxxx
 
I do find that the younger the rabbit, the easier it is to maintain weight on a pellet free diet. They seem to be able to extract so many more nutrients from what they are eating, and I am always amazed at the weight they put on.

One of my young rabbits gets only a scant teaspoon of pellets a day and he's still a bruiser :lol:
 
MightyMax said:
I do find that the younger the rabbit, the easier it is to maintain weight on a pellet free diet. They seem to be able to extract so many more nutrients from what they are eating, and I am always amazed at the weight they put on.

One of my young rabbits gets only a scant teaspoon of pellets a day and he's still a bruiser :lol:
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I was pretty amazed when I took him in for a health check the other day. I was worried he had lost some more but he was exactly the same weight as he was back in April. And so is Hiro who is mostly pellet free now too. We do sneak him a few here and there though!
 
Button said:
I was really hoping it would work out, He is munching on loads of hay right now hopefully he will feel better by the morning. I feel so sorry for him! Poor boy. I'm going to book him in with the vet, and see what she says. I'd like to know what is causing it but I don't think it's fair on him to go through the lengthy tests and trial and errors to find out, I would rather avoid giving pellets and supliment where needed.
Thank you for the links, I will check them out.

Is your pellet free bun bonded?
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My Rabbit with a chronic gut problem has been on a pellet free diet since he was about 9 months of age. He is now 3 and a half. When he first had to go pellet free it was a struggle for him to maintain his weight. On the advice of an Exotics Specialist Vet we added a prebiotic supplement to his diet, Avipro Plus. This does not contain any probiotics. The idea of giving a prebiotic is that prebiotics are not destroyed by gastric enzymes (unlike probiotics) and prebiotics can aid the absorption of dietary nutrients. Despite much criticism from some I have kept him on Avipro Plus longterm and he is doing really well with maintaining a good weight. You may want to ask your Vet about giving it a go for Hoggle

https://www.viovet.co.uk/Vetark_Avipro_Plus/c1441/
 
roxyroller88 said:
I was pretty amazed when I took him in for a health check the other day. I was worried he had lost some more but he was exactly the same weight as he was back in April. And so is Hiro who is mostly pellet free now too. We do sneak him a few here and there though!
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Yes it's amazing isn't it?

Button, as I mentioned back in post 17, and in my very first post to you, have you asked the vet about a probiotic? Avipro that I mentioned also contains a prebiotic, which will help establish good gut bacteria. The other one you could try, which is specifically made for rabbits is Bio Lapis.

I hop you find a solution to the sensitive tummy problem. I had this with a rabbit, and we cracked it in the end, but it's sometimes a matter of trial and error :)
 
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