The_Dutchess
Well-known member
Good evening,
Unfortunately, this winter is proving to be troublesome for my rabbits. They're in outdoor hutches, but we were unable to get one rabbit hutch finished in time for winter so that hutch has a tarp covering the back, a wooden roof, and wooden sides. Due to lack of space in our small suburban yard, it is also usually facing the wind. The rabbits have wooden boxes to huddle in, but my favorite Mini Lop buck cannot fit into his box, because he's a little chunker. :lol: I was worried and away from home during a snow/sleet/rain mix with harsh winds, hoping they could fend for themselves until I returned, but sure enough; the smaller rabbits (Polish buck and Dutch buck) were just peachy, but poor Bruce had ice slurry all in his coat! So I brought him inside, dried him off, and put him in a spare emergency indoor cage.
Now he's acting happy, like he perks up a bit when I pet him and isn't sitting funny or teeth grinding, but he hasn't moved since he got in the new cage. He is eating hay, and he ate a couple of papaya tablets, but there is not any poo in his cage, and its been 5 hours, so I'm a little worried. Would the temperature change (from 30 degrees F to 68 degrees F) be a problem? Is there something I can do for him besides papaya tablets and probios? He's my favorite bunny, and I would hate for something to happen to him.
Thanks in advance!!
-Dutchess
Unfortunately, this winter is proving to be troublesome for my rabbits. They're in outdoor hutches, but we were unable to get one rabbit hutch finished in time for winter so that hutch has a tarp covering the back, a wooden roof, and wooden sides. Due to lack of space in our small suburban yard, it is also usually facing the wind. The rabbits have wooden boxes to huddle in, but my favorite Mini Lop buck cannot fit into his box, because he's a little chunker. :lol: I was worried and away from home during a snow/sleet/rain mix with harsh winds, hoping they could fend for themselves until I returned, but sure enough; the smaller rabbits (Polish buck and Dutch buck) were just peachy, but poor Bruce had ice slurry all in his coat! So I brought him inside, dried him off, and put him in a spare emergency indoor cage.
Now he's acting happy, like he perks up a bit when I pet him and isn't sitting funny or teeth grinding, but he hasn't moved since he got in the new cage. He is eating hay, and he ate a couple of papaya tablets, but there is not any poo in his cage, and its been 5 hours, so I'm a little worried. Would the temperature change (from 30 degrees F to 68 degrees F) be a problem? Is there something I can do for him besides papaya tablets and probios? He's my favorite bunny, and I would hate for something to happen to him.
Thanks in advance!!
-Dutchess
