Weight loss in rabbits is always a bad sign. Rabbits should remain roughly the same weight throughout their adult years. If they\u2019re suddenly losing weight, it\u2019s due to a problem with their care or health.<\/p>\n
Your rabbit isn\u2019t eating enough food or, more likely, is eating the wrong foods for its dietary requirements. Feed your rabbit more grass hay because greens and vegetables are low in calories. Also, a disease or health problem can suppress your rabbit\u2019s appetite. The cause may be gastrointestinal issues, teeth problems, parasites, fever, head tilt, cancer or organ failure.<\/p>\n
There are no good reasons for a rabbit to lose weight. It is particularly troublesome when your rabbit loses its balance, shows signs of fever, or is lethargic and stops moving altogether. But with the right treatment or adjustment to their diet, your rabbit will regain the weight it has lost.<\/p>\n
Signs of Underweight Rabbits<\/strong><\/p>\n Rabbits are meant to be slim. However, if they\u2019re malnourished, they can become too skinny.\u00a0Before you make any changes to their diet, you should make sure that your rabbit is genuinely underweight. There are several signs of an underweight rabbit, including:<\/p>\n –<\/strong> Their ribs, pelvis, and backbone are all prominent.<\/p>\n – Their abdomen appears caved in.\u00a0A healthy rabbit\u2019s abdomen will feel smooth, with no big difference between the level of the last rib and the abdominal cavity.<\/p>\n – Their coat is rough and dull.\u00a0This is a sign that they aren\u2019t getting the nutrients they need from their food.<\/p>\n – They won\u2019t produce as many faecal pellets. This is an obvious side effect of not eating as much food as they usually would.<\/p>\n Underweight rabbits may be lethargic, i.e. they don\u2019t move around much. They may also go through periods of extended and unusual activity, which indicates they\u2019re searching for food and water.<\/p>\n They may also show signs that they\u2019re in pain\u2014starving hurts after all. They will sit hunched and will be reluctant to move. You may even notice them grinding their teeth.<\/p>\n Please endeavour to seek help from a Veterinary doctor as soon as your find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Weight loss in rabbits is always a bad sign. Rabbits should remain roughly the same […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":113188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rabbit-farming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113189,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113187\/revisions\/113189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}