mrsDat73
New Kit
Good evening all, Could someone please point me in the right direction of where to look for advice/opinions on bedding for an outdoor bunny with possible allergies/sensitivity? I've had Jasper since 1st August. We adopted him from the rescue pens at Pets at Home, he's only young (born end of May). We've had him vaccinated and neutered and are looking forward to taking him to local rescue centres to find a girlfriend in the very near future. He was a bit sneezy when we got him, we had him checked by the vets a couple of times and they were happy that it was nothing to be concerned about (no discharge etc) I had given him a dig box with childrens play sand, so I removed this to see if it helped. The sneezing seemed to settle down itself over time. I recently moved his bedding in his bedroom area from hay to soft barley straw as I read that it pockets air better, and so makes a warmer bedroom (obviously he still has huge supplies of hay to eat in his usual hay areas). Shortly after he started with a watery eye. I have been happy that its just water, no redness or discharge but took him too the vets today to have it checked as I'm aware that rabbits can have tear duct issues. The vet checked with dye and said there were no scratches etc, and with the information I had given him believes it to be allergy/sensitivity to hay/straw. He suggested changing him to a cardboard type bedding, and to keep monitoring his eye and if I am worried then to take him in to have his tear duct checked under sedation. So, this has led me to look for opinions on which bedding to try. I use newspaper and back to nature paper pellets in his litter trays. His hay is in an ikea plastic bag dispenser for him to pull out like a hay rack. I am looking for something to keep him warm and snuggly in his bedroom, which he doesn't toilet in presently
Many thanks, Amanda, and Jasper (first time using the forum so I apologise in advance if Im posting incorrectly etc)
Many thanks, Amanda, and Jasper (first time using the forum so I apologise in advance if Im posting incorrectly etc)