Orenoko
Mama Doe
So as some of you may know one of my bunnies, Teddy, is living with head tilt, which caused him to lose weight. He is stable and doing well at the moment, but I can't get the weight back on him. His appetite is great, he eats a little slower than your average bun because half his face is paralysed, but he's always snuffling around munching.
He weighs 1.8kg at the moment. For comparison Lilac weighs 2.1kg and is slightly smaller in size. I think he weighed about 2.2 or 2.3kg when I got him, so it's quite a drastic loss. He was never round like Lilac is but the difference is quite noticeable to me. Some of it is muscle wastage, but he's having physio and is pretty mobile, so hopefully that will continue to improve. He'll never be able to binky or climb things or jump up, but he can certainly run pretty fast when he wants to!
I've tried feeding a little alfalfa, and also I regularly give him porridge oats. I don't want to overfeed him and also have to bear Lilac in mind as I don't want her getting fat! Does anyone have any tips for helping to put weight back on in a healthy way? They are due at the vet next week for their jabs so I will mention it there as well, but just wanted to ask as everyone here seems so knowledgeable!
He weighs 1.8kg at the moment. For comparison Lilac weighs 2.1kg and is slightly smaller in size. I think he weighed about 2.2 or 2.3kg when I got him, so it's quite a drastic loss. He was never round like Lilac is but the difference is quite noticeable to me. Some of it is muscle wastage, but he's having physio and is pretty mobile, so hopefully that will continue to improve. He'll never be able to binky or climb things or jump up, but he can certainly run pretty fast when he wants to!
I've tried feeding a little alfalfa, and also I regularly give him porridge oats. I don't want to overfeed him and also have to bear Lilac in mind as I don't want her getting fat! Does anyone have any tips for helping to put weight back on in a healthy way? They are due at the vet next week for their jabs so I will mention it there as well, but just wanted to ask as everyone here seems so knowledgeable!