Tuesday, August 24, 2010

My female rabbit has lost weight since we got her two days ago and is not eating, barely moving what do i do?

i have been researching about what could possibly be wrong with her and been slowly helping her to try to eat, benn letting her out to move around and making sure she gets a lot of tlc i just paid bills and cant afford to take her to the vet so i dont know what to do as home remedies to get her going until i get paid again. i dont want to lose her sincing i have grown attatched to her.My female rabbit has lost weight since we got her two days ago and is not eating, barely moving what do i do?
Try to find the money to take her to the vet (charge it), if you cant...


How old is she? When did she stop eating? Is she drinking? Try banana balls before you try force feeding (because of risk of inhaling food).


http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/medic鈥?/a>








Melissa's Banana-Pellet Balls





For rabbits who aren't eating because they've just had surgery, have sore teeth, or who are elderly or are depressed, you might also try the very famous Melissa's Banana-Pellet Balls, developed by Elizabeth TeSelle. These are high-protein and high-fat and not suitable as a steady diet for young healthy rabbits.





You will need





* electric coffee grinder ($12.00 at Target or Wal-Mart)


* 1/2 banana


* 1/3 c. pellets


* rolled oats (bulk rolled oats from a health food store or Quaker Old Fashioned rolled oats -- NOT quick-style)


* non-dairy acidophilus, ProZyme, or whatever else you need or want to add





Mash 3/4-1 banana in a shallow bowl with a fork. Add acidophilus and mash it in. Grind up 1/3 - 1/2 c. dry pellets in coffee grinder until they are dust, and add slowly to banana. Cream the pellet dust into the banana with a fork just as you would cream butter and sugar. The mixture will be very stiff. When fully blended, add a small amount of rolled oats and cream again.





Form the mixture into stiff balls with your hands. It should make 2-3 balls, enough for one or two meals per day. Discuss the amount with your vet and weigh your rabbit weekly to ensure that she is maintaining weight (or gaining, if that is what is desired).





Some rabbits may like the mixture firmer and others may like it gooier. Experiment a little to see what your bunny prefers. You can add a little less pellet dust to make it gooier, or make the recipe as is and add a small amount of banana baby food. Do not add water, as it provides no calories.My female rabbit has lost weight since we got her two days ago and is not eating, barely moving what do i do?
Take her to a rabbit savvy vet. She can die very quickly from not eating. If you cannot afford a vet, you should not have gotten her.
your bunny might have an intestinal problem. :)


best to go the vet. get someone to fund for you, and you can pay them back at a later date. if not, your bunny could risk death.





good luck!


hope your bunny feels better soon.
take her to the vet would probally be your best option if you dont want to lose her because i dont mean to scare you but thats what my cuzins rabbit did and they didnt take him to the vet and he died if you have been to the vet before you can pay some of the fee now and pay the rest off when you have the moneyjust talk to them they will understand

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