Is My Bunny Sick?
79Is it time for the bunny doctor?
Because bunnies are quite different from other animals, it can sometime be hard to know whether they are sick or not. Here are some signs to look for that may indicate that your rabbit is not feeling well. Please note that if you think your bunny is sick for any reason you should take it to the veterinarian. Too many rabbits die because people ignore their sickness until it is too late. If you do not think you can afford the occasional vet bill, then you should not get a rabbit, as they need health care like any other pet.
Signs Of Sickness
Bunny Not Eating
Whilst humans and lots of other animals can go for a rather long time without eating, it is not at all safe for rabbits to stop eating. Rabbits have a special type of digestive system which must be kept moving. If a bunny's digestive system stops moving, then the bunny can die very quickly. For this reason, if your bunny stops eating for more than a day, you should take it to the vet as quickly as possible.
No Bunny Droppings / Urine
If the bunny stops urinating and pooing, then you should take it to the veterinarian. Lack of poo can suggest a blockage in the gut, perhaps a fur blockage, or some other material if your bunny eats cardboard or carpet or other indigestible things that can get caught in its guts. Bunnies die very quickly from blockages, so it is VERY important that you take your rabbit to the vet quickly.
Bare Patches
Bare, itchy patches of skin Rabbits can sometimes get mites, which irritate the skin and cause the fur to fall away, revealing red scaly skin. This is different from a moult, in which a rabbit's skin may sometimes be exposed, but in the case of a moult, the rabbit will not be itchy, and the skin will be a healthy tone and smooth texture. If your rabbit has skin irritation, you should consult your vet.
Runny Eyes, Runny Nose
A rabbit with runny eyes or a runny nose should be observed carefully. If it does not clear up, and the bunny loses its energy and starts looking sick and unwell all over, then take your rabbit to the vet, as it may have an infection just as people sometimes do.
Red Urine
Sometimes rabbits have red or orange urine. This can happen if they have had too many carrots. Normally this is nothing to worry about, but if your rabbit seems sick in other ways, or if it does not clear up in a few days, you should think about getting bunny to the animal doctor.
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I have a bunny and he is not moving thanks for telling me that is not a sickness because I do not want my bunnie to die from sickness I love this website!
I have a bunny and he is not moving thanks for telling me that is not a sickness because I do not want my bunnie to die from sickness I love this website!
My bunny has a spot on her coat that is not as thick or shiny as the rest of her coat and the fur comes out in globs but just in that area. Should I be concerned? Please help. I'm new to this.
my bunny has ADHD. is that normal?
Seriously I hope that most of the people who comment on here are immature little kids who are just doing this to be funny. If you have an animal that is not moving guess what EVERYTHING is wrong! Perhaps she didn't put that on the list b/c somethings are just common sense. If anyone feels they need to ask if something is ok you should take your pet to a vet! Hub pages are not the place to ask questions about health issues especially with a rabbit who will try to hide their symptoms from you. So if you see something wrong with your rabbit chances are something has been wrong for so long that they just want the predator "i.e.-you to put it out of it's misery (i am NOT saying to do that!!! rabbits don't know that their are Dr's who can fix them)So as soon as you think something is wrong take them to the vet the worst that can happen from taking them is that nothing is wrong and you wasted some money big deal we all waste money all the time and THIS is worth it!!! The worst that can happen if you don't take it to the vet......i think you already know the answer to that! :(
is it normal for my bunny to lay on her side? ive never seen her do it before and her eyes were open and she looked dead! Needless to say it freakd me out! should i take her to the vet or is this normal behavior i jus never noticed before?
Hey Jenny people just want to ask. Some people don't know. My bunny just stopped and was laying down but it just needed rest and care for. So yeah. You really need to know about animals Jenny.
I just got a bunny last week. Its been acting wild the past week! but just today it stopped moving! it'll walk slowly if it needs something! he seems sick. :( Is this normal? Is it gonna die? PLEASE HELP!
i fed my bunny cabbage and it looks green is it normal?
my bunny is having a big problem, and i cant pay to take him to a vet. he is 2 weeks(?)old and he can not hope, well he can he just falls over so he cant really go anywhere, but i felt his legs and they dont seem to be broken. contact me at wjdwndud114@yahoo.co.kr
if your bunny stops moving or looks lethargic there is definitely something wrong and should be checked out by a vet
My sister has a bunny, very energetic one too, and we've observed that the fur at the very edge of her nose is yellow with a little tint of brown. However she eats fine, acts normal, her droppings are normal, and shes as energetic as ever. Should we be worried?
my bunny is damn okay
Last night my bunny was fine, today he is overly lethargic.
I cannot afford to take him to a vet, but he has not eaten his rabbit pellets and diriks very little.He also refuses to eat any fruits or vegtables of any kind. He does eat raw oats, and loves to chew and shred news paper. Now he's just laying around and not doing nothing, but he is breathing ang purring. I don't know what to do for him, please help.
my rabbit is just over 2 yrs od and about 3-4 days ago he stopped eaing dry food and only hay and drank a tiny bit of water but now its bin 4 days and he wont come out his cage not going to the toilet eating or drinking and i cant afford to take him to the vets but its been 4-5 days hes bin ill and can take him to the vets on monday can anyone tell me what is wrong with him? and will he die by monday?
i have to rabbits both nale.
one is fine the iother has just got real skinny and he is still eating and drinking everything else is normal but he has just got skinny and now has a slow reaction span HELP!
my bunny has a red spot in his left eye ! :(
hes 5 months old, and i thought id switch his litter up to cedar , then he just got really depressed, he wont move or anything, he wont drink or eat , and i cant afford a vet :( !
help !
my bunny is ginger and ive just started noticing brown patches on his fur... they're gettin bigger and a small patch has just appeared on his hind leg!! i just want to know what it is and will it get serious?? or if it is serious!! im just worrying myself now.... please write back someone..... someone must have an answer.... :'( pppllllleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssseeeeeee
mi bunny is 2 yrs old and he hasn't ate his pellets for 2 days
but i let him run around in my yard nd he ate some grass
i have also noticed that he hasn't pooped a lot like he usually does nd he didnt reali pee either
he is also shedding now
nd for 3 days we ran out of pellets so i just gave him carrots and one tomato could this change of diet be the reason y hez not eatin?
I am 8years old but today i am on the wii writing on the internet.My sisters bunny died today by a shuffle!
how can i cure my rabbit? he is shredding some of his furs he is being BALD and my dad came up with Amoxicilyn medicine that is for humans is that right?
My bunny is 6 weeks old and just today wont eat her food and isn't hopping around or anything she normally does, she just lays there, sometimes she will move but not very much. Im worried about her, its too late to take her to the vet today, but i want to make sure she makes it through the night. Can someone please help me?
i feed my bunny carrots and i dont know how much he should have and the carrots are baby carrots so im confused... email me at karen.wei_2000@yahoo.com thanx
my bunny bitte's a lot and i loked up that bunnys some times hide there illness or pain so please please if you have any information on that contact me at sansone.julianne@yahoo.com please contact me
i have 2 bunnies both male.
one of them is prfectly fine, but the other one got really skinny. he used to be fatter than my other bunny. he still eats, but he got way skinny too fast. he also started pooping big poops, and seems really tired. do you have an idea of what could be wrong with him?
contact @ thundergreen4@yahoo.com
please i'd really appreciate it.(:
I suggest if anyone is having problems with their bunns, to take them to a vet asap! not to wait! I have just lost 5 of mine in 3 days, its been traumatic! unknown causes, just waiting for the results of the post mortem :(
If you loved your animal enough to worry about them, you love your animal enough to get them to a vet for treatment, if you cant afford it you should give the bunny up, idiots!
Sometimes i feel like my baby bunny is sick sometimes she coughs and i feel like shes going to die help me i love my bunny so much
my rabbit is only 2 months old....today i saw the rabbit is not moving but it move when it eats....pls help me cos i am really scared tht my bunny would die....what should i do hub?
Hi, My male lop rabbit is about 2 years old, and all of a sudden he's falling to his left side, he doesn't seem to be eating either and im gettin really worried, he hopps around fine but when he goes to jump down from my sofa or run round the side of my sofa he just falls over but when i move his legs around he shows no sign of pain at all what could be wrong with him.
please email to tell me what you think
xariah_1988@hotmail.com
okay i have a question about my rabbit.... today when cleaning his cage i saw that his poop is all soft and not hard like always ... when i look at my rabbit he looks fine but every time he poops it looks like if its watery but not in liquid form .. please contact me back at quadrenykeny@ymail.com if you can help me.
my bunny is sick. Im spending all my chrismas money to take her to the vet. I have a big feeling something is wroung. :(
I hope shes ok.
we just got a bunny two days ago its 7-8 months old, when we got her she had a watery eye and the area around the eye is bald, the people we got her from said it was just a cold and she was picking at the dry stuff around her eye. We get payed bi-weekly so we will be able to take her to the vet but not for a week and a half, I was wondering if it was anything serious? She eats and drinks fine and seems active. This is our first bunny! email me with what you think.....Thanks! donley.ashley@yahoo.com
My rescued rabbit did not eat her breakfast, so I took her to an Emergency Animal Hospital and the next day to my regular vet, and after a week she had to be put to sleep because it was a week since she ate. The Vet said she looked uncomfortable and she didn't poop the day before, so I agreed. I picked my dead rabbit up that day and buried her. I wish I had done nothing and gave my rabbit till dinnertime to see if she would eat. I cost me over 1,000.00 and she died. I thought she got the best medical care, but it didn't help.
my bunny is sick and I cant reach a vet, her butt gets out dark liquid thing, is there any medicine that we could make it in the house? Please answer fast! I need a fast answer!!
Check a bunny web site for advice.
OMG MY BUNNY THAT I HAVEN'T BOUGHT YET HAS STOPPED MOVING! ): i'm distraught, should i still buy her?
My bunny, Brownie, was lying on her back and wouldn't get up.My mom tried helping her up, but she would fall back on to the floor.It's head was sticking at an odd angle and wouldn't stand straight.When I came back from school, she was dead.
What was wrong with my poor, little Brownie?
-Nathaly Bonilla
Hi. I got a 3 rabbits a week ago (1 female 2 males from the same litter) and they are about 4 months old. They were all fine until one night and the smaller male looked really sick!!!!!!!! Poor guy doesn't walk much and he can't keep his balance!. He barely drinks or eats and when he is moved he shakes his head like he can't hold it up! PPPPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAASSSSEEE help me! He is my favourite!!!!
I just adopted a 7 month old male giant. He is eating well and seems to be in good health, but one of his ears hangs off to the side. Is this a sign of a problem, is there anything I can do to make it stand up and stay. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Paul e mail is pjl8654@aol.com
hi um i have this rabbit and he is a a really big lop eared one hes always had like really runny eyes and ive tried wiping them with a warm cloth it hasnt ever worked but lately his eyes have started to go really red do i need to take hime to a vet please help!!!
my rabbit isn't moving alot he is only breathing,he twitchs,blinks and when i try to make him stand he just falls on the side again and i dont know what to do.
PLZ HELP ME I DON'T WANT HIM TO DIE HE'S NOT EVEN ONE YET PLZ!!!!!!
my bunny is not moving and has poop and pee stuck to him what should i do ???
We won 2 bunnies at a carnival last summer. They have grown tremendously! One of them is fine...but the other one is not. We had to bring it inside and keep him in a box. We are very worried he will not move. He is laying on his right side and wont get up. He is still breathing but wont eat and we use a seringe to give him water. He doesnt even react if he pees in the box. He has plenty of room and we make sure hes warm. I have petted all over him and he doesnt acknowledge it. His eyes, nose, and everything else is fine.Do you know whats wrong? please email me at spankie_swoosh@myspace.com
My bunny is just lying in his cage
My bunny is just lying in his cage
Hello, my rabbit is kind of eating not a lot, and not drinking or being as active as he normally is. He's lost a bit of weight and such, he'll eat carrots and a little bit of hay but he wont eat his pellets or hop around as much as he normally does, as well as he isn't pooping like he should be. I have no money to take him to a vet for a few days, is there anything I can do at home to see if I can help him feel better at all?
xox-forevertrue-xox@hotmail.ca hope you can help thank you.
my pet rabbit can't hold his head up. He holds it to the
side. What is the matter with him?
My rabbit seems very sick, i cannot take her to the vet because there fees are too expensive. she just sits in a corner with no energy once in a while she will grunt her teeth together making grunting noises, her nose is very red. the bottom fur of her mouth has gone hard and rough not fluffy. sometime she will get up and run around, but she seems dizzy because she runs into chairs or anything that gets in her way.! PLEASE HELP ME.
i do not know what caused this but i do have to separate cages one for the males ( 2 and 1 guinea pig )the other cage has one female which is her. recently i put her in the males cage so she can have babies ( I've done this many times)
though before that there used to be another female living with her which was her mother but she got sick and died from the same symptoms.
im not sure whats causing this but could it be whats inside the females cage, like a disease making them sick ( this also happened to my other guinea pig)
hi everyone i have a question i have 3 bunnies Lola,Theodore and Meach n0w Meach kept biting Lola on her eye had to separate her now she had like crust on her eye trying to find oiut what type of drops or medication to use just lost my job and can't really afford to take her to a vet but don't want her t get worse so open for opinions and suggestions
my rabbit has gotten really skinny lately and im really scared,he has just started today(april 17)and i dont know what i should do....and his eyes used to be wide open.:( please email me at:lilliana_12345@hotmail.com A.S.A.P
Your the best:P
if my rabitt just lays down for a long time what cuold happen.
i think my rabbbit is sick, just today i realized mt rabbit didnt wanna come out of his cage and isnt wanting to play like he usually does with my dog, and he isnt so moveable, he doesnt eat and doesnt want to drink water
what can be wrong with him?!
My rabbit is sneezing , his nose is running , grunting ,and drooling. I don't think that is good! He is a minature lop ear and is 8 years old ? Help!
Looking for advise please. We have a lovely bunny but just today he is holding his head up and back in a very strange fashion!!! He is eating and hoping around okay, but the head thing is freaking us out. What could be wrong with him?
I have a bunny that does not want to eat and is getting very skinny what should I do.
This morning we just noticed that my dwarf rabbit was laid down witch he always dose so we was not worried but he got up and just flopped and ever since he ha just been laid in the corner he hasn't pood weed drank or even eaten any thing at all dose any one know what I should do please say some thing as soon as possible thank you
HHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My rabbit hasnt ate or drank in 5 days, but my mum wont take her to the vets as she says it is 2 expensive! I dont want my rabbit to die!!!!! PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!!!
I have a 1 yr old lop and lately it has been shaken like I has never done before. He hasnt really been eatting anything and doesnt wanna drink water when he come out his cage he hops around and loves to lay down in back of the toliet. Is anything wrong with him? Please contact me at slleras35@aol.com
Hello, I am seriously concerned about my bunny rabbit it is a baby mabey a couple of weeks but today I found it laying on its side but it was breathing so i picked it up and sat it upright and it had its eyes closed. I tried to get it to eat with lettuce and carrots but it won't I called the vet and they said the vet won't be in until 6, please can anyone help me out until then to make sure nothing is wrong and it won't die. Contact me at KYABF@mail.com thanks in advance.
my bunny was fine an hour ago hoping around but just went back upstairs and its lying like its dead still breathing, its only 4 months old but i cant afford to take it to a vets, his sister is fine but ive tried gettin it to eat and to drink and also tried moving it but it doesnt seem like its in pain its just decided to give up is there anything i can do to help it or is it really just giving up?? thanks please contact me on charmbracelets1@hotmail.co.uk or on facebook at cicjewellery thank you
I have apet rabbit and it's only 5 months old. My rabbit pee's red pee for a few days and then it stops. Is there a such thing that rabbits eat to much can die quicker.
i have a 6 month old rabbit named Pip Squeak and he cant walk very well and leans to his left side and falls alot and his left ear is down but his right ear is up and its mother bit of the tip of his right ear i felt his legs but they don't seem to be broken and he also shakes alot and rolls over on his back and cant get up i cant afford to take him to the vet please get back to me at thehertler97@gmail.com
My bunny is acting funny he isnt moving much i let him out and lay down in the same spot for ages and he normally would be running around its just not like him he wouldnt take his favourite treats he loves them.He wouldnt eat his kibble,he was just standing there and he fell over? please help me
my bunny has saliva coming from his mouth i've had him for a day and he's been with my guinea pig does that mean my guinea pig got him sick he's only a baby
My bunnies butt was bleeding when I corn holed her. It wont stop bleeding should I take her to the vet?
my 3 week old bunny does not seem to eat... when i play with it and try to feed it by putting the food on my lap it simply does not eat... however, i've only had it for 1 day... am i over reacting??? put the food pallets do seem to decrease in number... but not as much as i expect... please message me @ benjaminquek@hotmail.com
For all of the people who are going to say that their rabbit stopped eating, and isn't drinking much, or maybe they are bloated or they are just lying down all the time. The thing that is wrong with them is possibly Coccidiosis. This is a very common disease in rabbits. The coccidia lay eggs in the rabbit, and when the rabbit poops the eggs come out in the poop (you can't see the eggs, they are too small). Later (after 24hrs) the eggs hatch, and the coccidia grow into adults. They then infect the rabbit making it sick to its stomach. The leading causes of coccidiosis are: Stress (if you just got the rabbit it could be stressed from the move) An unclean cage (you should clean out at least the poop every day) and being in contact with another rabbits poop (they are usually fine with their own unless it is more than 24 hrs old).
Also, if your rabbit goes into its hutch all day, or sleeps streched out in the cage it is probably normal. Rabbits are nocturnal (nighttime) animals, and they usually eat during the nighttime. If they are stretched out in the cage (and are breathing) Then they are just having a good snooze in the coolest part of their cage. Rabbits are very susceptible to heatstroke, so they automatically try to find the coldest part of the cage. Especailly if it's the summertime. If your rabbit is on its side all curled up then there is a possibility of sickness.
IF SOMEONE TRIES TO SELL YOU A RABBIT THAT IS THREE WEEKS OLD DO NOT BUY THE RABBIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RABBITS NURSE FROM THEIR MOTHERS UNTIL THEY ARE AT THE VERY LEAST 4 WEEKS OLD. DO NOT BUY A RABBIT UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE WEEKS!!!!!!!!!! THEY NEED THEIR MOTHERS UNTIL THAT POINT, AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RABBIT TO BUY AND YOU FIND A BREEDER SELLING RABBITS FOR UNDER 5 WEEKS OLD THEN YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ANIMAL SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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my bunny smudge i have just cme back from skl and he is just been realy skinnny and hia legs wont moe but he is eating and drinking alright just not eatting any hay and he keeps weeing and poping a lot and i cant afford to take him to a vet because my mum and dad havent got anoth money and i dunno wot to to do someoen on here plz help me im crying and i dont want him t die xxxplz plz plz someone tell me wots wronge wid him he is only 1 years old i want him to live longr and he is a long lopped rabbit and they get realy big AND I GOT HIM FROM PETS AT HOME AND I REALY HOPE HE DONT DIE XXXXXXXXXX HELP HELP HELP XXX
Hi Whitney,
Did you get him from a pet store? If you did, then thats not good. Pet stores usually have really inbred rabbits. This might be a case of inbreeding. Because he is a year old I doubt that though. He might just be lethargic. Try looking it up on the net or on yahoo pages. They might help. Unfortunately I haven't had or heard of that problem before. Besides that rabbits get VERY stressed VERY easily. They are one of the few animals that can literally die of fright. Did you take him on the trip? Did he get dehydrated at any time? Was he in an overly warm place for more than half and hour? Was he exposed to any animals such and dogs cats or other rabbits? He could have gotten a disease from another species, or he could just be having severe growing pains. You know German shepherds? Well their bones grow so fast at some points in their lives that they can become paralyzed. Most of them are fine with the right feed though. How big is Smudge supposed to get? Is he fully grown now? That could be the problem. What percentage feed are you giving him? Did you try giving him like a carrot or apple or some other treat to tempt him? You could also try giving him pinapple juice in case its a fur ball. Rabbits can't vomit at all so when they get hair balls (like cats) They have to poop them out. Pinapple juice usually helps to break down the ball and helps him pass it.
Hope your bunny feels better soon.
MG
I read a few of the comments on here today about having their bunnies falling over, and or refusing food. I feel your pain and unfortunately if you do not get them to a vet withing a day, their chances of survival are bare to none. Even if you do get them to a vet, depending on how long they have been sick their chances of living are not good.I did get mine to the vet and over the last few days, i have watched a slow recovery but still progress. The vet told me that he probably would not make it through the night because unfortunately with bunnies any illness can travel through them so quickly. But i can tell you this, when you help your little friend its sure rewarding to have them back in your life. People should not get pets if they cant afford a little medical attention, they look up to you and i cant imagine letting my little angel just die without giving him a fighting chance.
when i pose my bunny he keeps leaning to the left side what do i do to help walnut?
Try 4-h.
hi, i have a 6yr 8mth old lop eared rabbit,i dont think he is very well. he is not eating or drinking much not even his carrot which he loves, he is very lathargic and his head is slightly tilted
i am going to fone the vets tomorrow but i was wondering if anyone has any advice or have this haened to anyones rabbit before.
i really hope he is going to be ok as he is a well loved pet, and a spoilt one at that,
but thats how all ets lives should be.
please email me at
emma.barry1996@gmail.com
My bunny is not eating at all!!! i dont noz what to do please help!!!
So i have a lionhead male bunny he is about 6 months now last two days i havent been home much and today i noticed his poop was much smaller he is still eating hay and running around, but im still worried what do i do?
hi, if your rabbit is bleading from the rear or nose and has lost appetite, it is possible he has gotten a hold of something poisenous to them. they may also just be lying around in their cage. but if they are not bleading at all, don't worry about it. also, if they are just bleading, it's possible they have a blockade.
i think my bunny rosie is sick she dosent eat well and dosent drink alot of water shes blind by her right eye and possible now getting blind on her left she falls over alot and i dont know what to do to help her
People should educate themselves about how to care for rabbits BEFORE getting a rabbit. Oats, cabbage, tomatoes... these are things that rabbits should not be eating, at least not on a regular basis. If you can't afford vet fees you can't afford to have an animal. End of story.
"i fed my rabbit spinach 3days back and its toilet is little thick and its losing lot of hair/fur. please tell me what can i do?"
I have a hobby farm, and my animals are livestock. Yes that includes rabbits. I understand that all animals (pets or livestock) should be healthy and well cared for, heck I agree with it! Still, getting pissed at people for trying to help their animals is wrong. Seriously though Mr/Mrs pissed why are you so pissed? They are just animals and they aren't nearly as important as people. I hate it when people get all worked up over their sick little bunny but then nobody cares when children (human beings!!!) are dying all over the world! Seriously though! Lighten up all of you stupid animal activists! My adopted sister in Africa died this week because nobody cared enough about her to get our money to her before she died. Yet you are still worked up about people not being able to afford vet bills! Get a LIFE!
GUYS STOP COMMENTING ON THIS POST BECAUSE YOU REALLY NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE VET! IF YOU CANT AFFORD IT THEN RAISE MONEY FOR IT OR GIVE IT TO SOMEONE THAT CAN AFFORD IT! DONT JUST SIT HERE WAITING FOR A REPLY. THATS SOO BAD! GET UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IDIOTS!!#@##%$^%$#@! im only 13 but this makes me so mad!!
my bunny is dying No
My rabbit is 6 years old, ive noticed that he is drinking a large bottle of water in almost a day, he is eating fine,but he is peeing loads its a puddle and he is getting ,very thin
Hey i dont know how to.say this ? But my friends Bianca Lopez bunny sees to be dying. Please send me a comment on twitter or face book. And also add my #1fan please i really want to help her add Bianca lopez she has a lazy white bunny picture on FaceBook.
Yeah its me agian i payed for the vet and they said they have nothing for the sickness of Bianca Lopez bunny ? But thanks and yeah dont STOP postig here some of these answers could help you .
selena gomez:what's best for your bunnies is to pray for him and let him/her die if u cant pay 4the vet the only thing u could do is pray for him.
Bianca Lopez:i know sounds meen but thats the last thing you could do for him to live for his 2life with god
thank you for these but im still confused because im still a kid and i dont know what is right and wrong but what i want to know is that is my rabbit sick if it sounds like its sneezing and its ears are heating up and if the nose is yellowish at the side. my mom says not to worry cuz she thinks that nothing is wrong with it and i am very worried i need to know if i should take my rabbit to the vet or not. please help.
I have a bunny and his butt red and his stomach won't stop growling and its not because his wants food because I fed him lots of times but his stomach still growls
I took my bunny to the vet and guess what, they didn't know what to do because it's classified as an "exotic" pet in my country. I'm going through these webpages trying to see what else I can do for it, and these idiots just keep saying "BRING IT TO THE VET!!! ASLK;EFJSA!!!"
Just shoot it in the eye
Okay, I just noticed how many people are complaining about there bunny being not so well but how they cannot afford to take it to the vet. Read this article carefully! If you cannot afford to take it to the vet you shouldn't have a pet. This is a sin, your watching it go towards death. I'm not trying to be all religious here but I hope you sleep well at night knowing that you have killed a living loving animal. If you cannot afford a pet, DON'T but one its so simple. What's the point of having it if you are not going to take proper care of it? It makes me upset because I have had a bunny for almost two years now and guess how much I spent on him at the vet? Roughly $4,000 so far. He has had an ear infection since I got him. But he is happy and well and getting treatment whenever it comes back. It is very costly but it is worth it. It hurts me to see there are people who cannot afford them but are buying them and watching them suffer. You people have no heart. And there is no point of asking questions on thing cause I doubt many of you will get the answers. A better source would be to call a vet and ask them. IT'S FREE! THEY DON'T CHARGE YOU FOR ASKING THEM A QUESTION ON THE PHONE!
I have a rabbit he is three weeks old, 1 of 4 babies born. The parents seem fine and the other babies seem fine. but this one baby will shake when walking, seems to crawl not hop. he is the smallest of the litter but not by a lot. he can lift a foot off the ground to scratch nor took his head under his body to lick himself because he falls over and cannot get up. he seems to be fine when he runs yet walking and standing still is a major problem as he falls over himself with the shakes. i took him to the vets thinking one of his legs was broken because he seems to trail it more than his other legs, the vet said he didn't seem to be using any of his limbs properly and to give him time. I don't want to give him time if he is in pain. i just want to know what is wrong with him, and how i can help him. it is so bizare. he seems to eat fine when he is held still enough to manage it. someone help.
@Gill
You are stupid. Spending $4000.00 on a frigging rabbit? You are perhaps the stupidest person I have ever heard of. Just shoot the frigging expensive rabbit in the eye and eat it. No one cares about your stupid rabbit.
It's not all of these people's fault that their animals are sick. They just don't know better than to go to a breeder instead of the pet store.
Again you are stupid for spending that much cash on a frigging rabbit. Its gonna die soon anyway. Next time spend your money on something useful.
KE
:p awsume!!!!! U love my bunnies
my bunny was cold today when i picked her up. she is an indoor bunny and the house is alays warm. is there something wrong with her?
hi i just got a rabbit yesterday for my daughter its a year old in april but today i had it out and went out of room when i came back in there was a puddle on the floor yellow creamy stuff looked very much like custard. I am concerned as i don't know what it is please help
what do u do if ur rabbits fur is falling out near his eyes cause mine is like that?? help
My rabbit runs around with at a tilt, his back legs go to the side and he loses his balance, my last rabbit did the same but sufferd from fits and he sadly died,but he also had the sames back legs not working, in his life he suffered may fits, the rabbit i was previously talking about it still alive but only it back legs don't work properly, is there anything that i can do at home to help it i really want to take it to the vets but my parents won't i am only 15 but i don't like to see my rabbit suffer please can someone help me i am really worried. :'(
@ samantha
That is pee...
i have two rabbits and one is a boy and one is a girl, the girl i losing a lot of hair i don't know if it could be the lead rop...
my rabbit rolled over like a dog playing dead it was really weird?
just to let everyone know, miximatosis is back, but this time it's mainly attacking domestic Rabbits, passed on i guess by certain insects, there was a warning about it in the paper a couple of weeks back. So seriously if your bunny's acting out of the ordinary health wise, affordable or not get them to the vets.
I have a question to all who are asking what to do with their bunnies because they can't afford to take them to the vet. Are you kidding? When you take in a pet you care for that pet. If something proir to that took your extra money then pawn or sell something, a pet is a commitment. I see my bunny as a child and if I were to have a child (I'm 15) I would not just say "Sorry that you're sick but I can't afford to care for you so suffer and possibly die." Please be considerate when you take in a pet and make sure you can care for it. I have a part time job for my pets and a seprate savings account for any unexpected vet trips. Comman sence!
Its been 8 hrs my bunny hasnt ate anything and has been sitting on the same place without moving. Please let me know is not wel?
@Liza
you need to take your bunny to the vet ASAP, because that was happening to my bunny and when i took him to the vet he needed meds because he was constipated and when bunnies are constipated they die quickly. Luckily my bunny is super fine now thanks to the vet. And it wasn't that expensive it was about $140, so its defiantly worth it.
I am sorry but if people can't afford care for there animals then why get in the first place, rabbits shouldn't be made to suffer, if there is something wrong then they should see a vet ASAP!!!
I have a male and he is not eating much as usual, and he is just sitting in his litterbox. He also looks tired. Pls help! :( I hope he is ok
The side affects of being sick or dying are not eating as much as usual, laying or moving in one spot, and looking very tired. If your bunny is like this, then you should go to the vet. Hope this helped and hope for the best for your bunny.
Why is my bunny all dirty all he's been doing is eating his own poop and liter is there something wrong pls contact me at zswisher22@hotmail.com
my bunny has a tilted head and a loss of balance but i read on the inter net that it is only there for a little bit but it has been there for over 6 months what shall i do
If you are not willing to accept the responsibilities that come along with a pet, then please, please, please don't get one. This includes researching the animal so that you can learn how to properly take care of it, bringing it to the vet for regular check-ups and when it gets sick, and spending enough time with the animal to understand normal vs abnormal behavior. I'm shocked and disgusted by some of the posts people have put on this page.
please help...my bunny is about a month old and after 2weeks that i've had her she started sleeping alot and i dont know what could be wrong with her. every other day she would walk around everywhere and be adventurous but then out of no where she just sleeps all day. she will eat and then go to sleep, she wont drink water and i try to give her some but she wont drink it. please help, i dont want my bunny to die. contact me on my email asap please. Kittym91@yahoo.com
Hi, I bought 3 rabbits a few months ago, a male and two females. Well, they all just sit around their hutch eating food and getting fatter and fatter until they couldn't really hop anymore, they just had sex. Then they had babies and now the big rabbits step on the babies and rub them in their poop. Two of the babies died, and the big bunnys ate them. I clean the hutch, but the pee and poop on everything so fast they just stand on it and lie down in it, they're so fat they can't really get all of their skin out of the way of it. They stink. When you try to pick them up, they scream and try to kick you off. My friend said they're gonna give themselves heart attacks by doing that. Are my rabbits normal or what? Also, sometimes they're friends and sometimes they hiss and bite each other. And when the boy mounts a girl, sometimes she kicks him across the cage
Lop of luxurie r u a complete idiot!? Or r u just being a complete dick trying to be funny? In any case u should never own any animals and if I knew what you were saying was true those rabbits would b taken away from u forever! Too fat to move??Overcrowded living conditions??Killing,squishing,eating their babies r u serious?! Get real your the one with the problem you heartless sick individual! Give them away to someone who will love and treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve as u clearly have no clue how to do this and you cant fix your inhumane dumb attitude!
my rabbit has 9 kids 8 girls one boy
just give him or her carrots and feel her/he belly bye bye bye bye bye bye bye love u i am just kidding bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
My bunny is fairly old and she has this thing that is growing on her ear. I can't tell if it's hair that's just been dried up or something else?
Help!
hi im really worries about my house bunny he has white gooey stuff coming out of his bottom does any one know what it could be?
hi my rabbit likes to jump out of his cage a lot soon the colour of his poo changes i cant keep a track of what he eats what sshould i do
the top part of my rabbits ear is chewed off and i have no idea what to do he seems to be fine he is running around and eating but should i be worried i put a tissue on his ear and held it for about 5 minutes then i put a dissinfectent cream arond its ear will it be okay i am really worried about him he has not made any strange noises or anything please contact me at : fizzypop786@hotmail.co.uk
I think my rabbit is sick, she wont come out of her, she'll hop back in when i take her out. But I don't want to wait a few days to take her to the vet. She hasn't had a checkup for 5months
my baby bunny keeps on falling over on its side and it cant stand up at all. it also keeps on making teeth noises like rubbing his teeth together. i checked its teeth and everything was fine. i think it might be a brain problem. what do i do?! i cant afford a vet. will it die?
Well hey to make long story short my bunny was looking for a place to nest I could tell because just last month she had giving birth. She gave birth to 6 kit(bunnnys) and well threwout yesterday and today 3 has past away... I found them very cold and skinny.. is there a reason she didn't care for them ? The other batch of babys she had are all fine. Oh and another question she (the momma) was bleeding a little after she gave birth is that normal?
Hi, I'm Sophie Louise and I'm asking to see If you could give me advise on my Dwarf, Albino Rabbit Zac.
Last Year he had a blocked tear Duct so he had to get his back teeth pulled out. Later Last year his eyes Started to run again, The vet bills were expensive last time so we just decided to wash his eyes out with Luke warm Salty water i did this for 3 days and i cleared up fine.
Now It's back again but it Running lots more and his nose is also running. Should i take him to the vet? Or can you give me a simple solution? What do you recommend?
Thanks,
From Sophie Louise & Zac
My female bunny gave birth to 6 rabbits 1 week 6 days ago. Only half of the bunnies have their eyes open, and their eyes are only half open. That IS normal, right?
Please answer.
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my rabbit is using the bathroom on himself and wont move whats wrong with him?
I have a beautiful black and white bunny and doing great. Last nite my 3 yr old gave him some of her deviled egg.....just wanted to know will that hurt him???
I just got home today,and noticed one of my rabbits isnt moving, he won't eat or drink anything, and whenever i try to move him he falls over onto side.Is this normal? Please contact me at jessicawhite20002011@live.co.uk ASAP!
hiya my bunny lent to one side she cant move er nose wet and er eye are running
Guys, listen up.
If you think your bunny is sick, call your vet and ask for advice!
If the vet says you have to go to the vet, then go RIGHT AWAY!
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME COMMENTING! MOST PEOPLE DON'T SEE YOUR COMMENTS OR HAVE NO CLUE WHATS GOING ON WITH YOUR BUNNY!
If you can't afford a vet, you got the wrong pet, people!
Do you think bunnies don't NEED vets?! Of course they do!!!!
So go do some ACTION! Do not think you can wait A LOT!
Oh also, you might be wondering why bunnies HIDE that they're sick.
Thats because its to not alert the predators that they are weak!
Please check your bunny EVERYDAY to see if its ill....
Thanks that was gr8 advice.............
hi few day ago my bunny sarted vometing and then a few days ago my mom pryed and then after she was done my bunny got better i kinda got surprised
please help me i have 2 rabbits one is male and another female but today my female rabbit trying to eat but cant ,he stand up for long time ,her weight is lost but she can eat only grass not carrots and other, her age about 4 month
i have had 2 wild bunny babies, when i checked on one it was laying on its side looking dead. we picked it up and it cant move its head. its limp. it tries to stand up but cant. we went to take it to the vets but it died. later we found a bug on it. im just wondering does anyone know what happened?
My rabbit is so lovely n energetic usually bt 2day shes sleepy shes eatin n drinkin,bt her belly is making noises and moving all over,is she poorly x
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO... My bunny has abscess and I don't have enough money for the surgery. Please tell me is there another way to cure him because I don't want to lose him. PLEASE HELP!!
Hi There just wondering if any one can actually give me some useful advice about one of my bunnies? He is a 3 year old, pure white bunny. He is acting completely normal but i came home from work this evening and noticed that there was runny poo in his out door hutch. I cleaned this up and checked his bum which was also covered in poo. Ive cleaned this as much as i possably can and i cant see anything unual there (i was worried about fly strike) Anyway, as i was doing this my house mate who was holding him noticed that he has bald patches on his tummy and hind legs? The skin is not red, broken or sore and seems ok apart from the missing fur. Any sensiable ideas what this might be?? Thanks in advance.
Hi :) i got a 10 week old baby bunny last week. he had umbilical chord problems when he was born and has a big sore on his belly from it. i have been putting antibiotic ointment on it, but im afraid he is sick from it. he is extremely docile, but still eats and drinks. i don't know if he is just an extremely calm bunny, or if he doesn't feel well. he spends most of his time sleeping while hes in the cage and doesn't seem interested in any of the toys i got him. is this normal or is this behavior shown when hes sick? here is my email: Mplovelife624@aim.com Thank you so much!
quick question for the serious rabbit people-dont wanna hear the BS from some of previous comments- rabbit I bought from auction has runny nose, sneezes at times...runs around like crazy but the last few days I have noticed him laying down looking tired...he is still eating/going potty and talking to me but I am not sure if this is serious or something that rabbits just go through.....I have four others and I dont want them to get "it"...they all have separate homes but are close together. Thank you
i hv 3 2months baby rabbits.today 1 of them looks non energetic.but i gv it GLUCON-D and it runs like before.here we hv no vet.so i want to whether i do right or wrong?
One of my baby rabbits isnt as active as the other babies should I be worried when I touch the other babies they jump around this one rowans they are 6 days old
Okay if your bunny is not hopping you need take it to the vet right away. The bunny can have an inter ear infection .if that so and not treated it could tilt head and it will die . As well if your bunny has a ear down it an inner ear infection.
Hello all. I have a 2yr old female rabbit that gave birth to 4 healhy babies last thursday. She has been doing great up untill today. she layed down like usual but is shaking more than normal her ears are warm and it isnt cold in the house. we dont have a vet around that is able to help with answers wat could possibly cause her to do this. Please help goodrich_06@yahoo.com
I'm 12 and my rabbit died today, but he was fine a month ago then this month he started to get so skinny that you could feel and see his ribs. yestuday i was carrying him and put him on the floor so i could keep an eye on him and he fell over to the the right and I had to help him get up cause he couldn't on his own. I don't know how old he is I got him from a friend, and the rabbit was madded but i got him back to health then his was so wild and adventurest now he died, can anyone tell more or have a idea how he died. My parents said we couldnt go to the vet due to not enough money. I found him today between his cage and the wall. Plz tell me what happend or how he died thxs. Rip Hops _____-2012.
my bunny keeps on having fits and shaking what should i do as im worried?
i have a bunny he is lying on the ground making funny noises and trying to get away from the other rabbits
My rabbit is 8 years old. Shes been fine but all of a sudden she doesn't want to eat her pellets, hay or drink much water. She does like her treats still. Shes been lying down most of the day. She is shedding A LOT. she seems to be cleaning herself a lot too. could her fur maybe be clogged in her? help please!
taylor rickert 2 years ago
my bunny is having a big problem, and i cant pay to take him to a vet. he is 2 years old and he can not hope, well he can he just falls over to his left side so he cant really go anywhere, but i felt his legs and they dont seem to be broken. contact me at taytay2016@hotmail.com