Most animals can’t digest fiber well, and it travels through them without much happening. Rabbits, however, have this nifty way of breaking down fibrous plant material and getting to all the nutrition stored inside. In the rabbit GI system, food goes into the mouth, down the throat, through the stomach, through the intestines, then the colon … Continue Reading
Looking pretty good, eh? So you’ve checked for a muffin top, and oops, there was one. You felt the hips along the back and, oh my, there was a lot of cushioning there. You’ve read about how much this can affect your rabbit’s health, and you are ready to do something positive to turn this … Continue Reading
Photo credit: Hockheng Losing weight is a great step toward health for any overweight animal. Too much weight often leads to heart issues, diabetes (yes, small animals can and do get diabetes!), increases in bone and joint problems, liver issues, pancreatic problems, arthritis, and other nasties. (You may want to check out our last post, about … Continue Reading
Overweight rabbits are prone to a lot of additional diseases and problems, as we have mentioned. Diabetes, arthritis, liver issues, pancreatic problems, heart ailments…but some of the most visible issues, the ones you are most likely to notice first, start at the end. The end of the rabbit. The bum. Overweight rabbits can’t get back to … Continue Reading
Photo credit: Pinterest How often do you have your hands on your animal? Without going to check, can you describe how their bones feel under their skin? OK, now actually go over there and put your hand right along the spine, where the back legs fit into the hip joints. Do the bones under the skin feel … Continue Reading
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