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Harvey's got so thin

They can lose weight so quickly, so don't beat yourself up over that - the past few weeks we've been weighing ours every 2-3 days and the variation is astonishing, they can lose 200-300g in the space of 24-36hrs, but gain it equally quickly (giants so both around 6-7.5kg). So many variants especially with outdoor rabbits - cold and wet will make them drop weight quite quickly, dry cold not so much, even with extra/higher calorie food.
Great to hear he is doing well now!
 
AnjaSanja said:
Hi!

Glad for the update. Just to ask. How old is Harvey? If he is in general good condition and not really oldie I would get teeth burred down under the ansthetic.
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He'll be 8 in the spring but he's a nethie so life expectancy is 7-10 yrs [emoji26] I will get the dental if he goes downhill again but whilst he is doing ok i just don't want to risk it as he is also quite small which increases risk too.

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Thanks for the reassurance Dollyanna. It was such a shock to see him so thin. He's a lot littler than your giants, so thankfully he'd weight isn't varying that much [emoji2]

Thanks everyone. I put him out in the run today and he and Coco were binkying about on the lawn which was lovely to see!

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bizziel said:
He'll be 8 in the spring but he's a nethie so life expectancy is 7-10 yrs [emoji26] I will get the dental if he goes downhill again but whilst he is doing ok i just don't want to risk it as he is also quite small which increases risk too.

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I am glad Harvey made such a wonderful recovery with your care. 1.4 kg is a good weight for a nethie.
My Raven is a nethie-1.2 kg and he is 6.5 years old. I had several nethies live much longer, so he is not old. Raven is a dental bunny. I waited to long last fall and it was hard to get him eating again. Yet when he is doing well I don't want to get a dental that may result in him going off food for any amount of time.
Harvey is eating well,so his eating may have helped to wear his teeth to proper levels. I would be reluctant to do a dental while he is doing so well, yet something to consider if his eating slows in the future.
Sending vibes for many happy years with your bunnies.
 
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