I have a 1 year old male rabbit who’s just started molting but since then he’s not been eating his kibble. We put some in his bowl yesterday morning and it continues to be in his bowl untouched so we are abit worried on what’s going on can someone help please. I’m not 100% if he’s been going to the toilet or not but if i was to take a guess i would say he hasn’t been.
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Cuthbert&Dillon
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Can you get him to the vets, a rabbit not eating is serious - even if you cant get an appointment today, they will be able to offer advise and maybe suggest another vets who could help.
What a scary time for you.
What a scary time for you.
As Cuthbert& Dillon said this is an emergency situation. Your bunny needs to be examined by a vet and probably given pain relief plus medication to help his digestive system. There is no easy way to say this, but if he's not eaten since at least yesterday morning and there is probably no output, he will likely not be able to wait until Wednesday. He has possibly been ingesting his fur during his moult, which has caused the issue with his gut.
If I were you, I would ring your vet today. There will be an out of hours service, which will sadly be more expensive than an appointment during normal hours. I would explain your financial situation and ask for their help. Most vets will understand this and will offer a delayed payment. That will especially be the case if you explain what the situation is with your bunny.
Good luck, I hope he can get the medication he needs. Please don't wait to get help for him.
If I were you, I would ring your vet today. There will be an out of hours service, which will sadly be more expensive than an appointment during normal hours. I would explain your financial situation and ask for their help. Most vets will understand this and will offer a delayed payment. That will especially be the case if you explain what the situation is with your bunny.
Good luck, I hope he can get the medication he needs. Please don't wait to get help for him.
Cuthbert&Dillon
Warren Veteran
You can make an arrangement with the vets regarding payment, they should all offer this in an emergency.
