Senior Rabbit Care

[@ravihudson4700]

I can’t believe Sterling is a senior. It feels like just yesterday you had just introduced him on your channel.

[@Trainingthroughlife]

Ikr!?! 🥺

[@fireandcopper]

My Flemish Giant lived to 9 years, he had arthritis in his hips so we were prescribed rhumicam, he loved it mixed with banana, never missed a day. When he refused his favorite treats and his banana mix, I forcefed him some painkiller and brought him in for the last check up. I always complained about how heavy jackrabbit weighed on me, I never realized he was gold

[@audenssupersecretaltaccoun9520]

My buns are far from being seniors, but it never hurts to learn more and it will be useful later! I'll have to come back to the video after work, but it's always good to see you post, Haley!

[@minnimouse1998]

My sweet boy periwinkle is 12 years old now and definitely showing signs of aging. this video was so helpful 🤍

[@odyssey.theoddity]

omg yay I always get so excited when you post! it’s so nice to see you post again haley, I really love your videos 🤍 this was extremely helpful and taught me a lot! sterling and ebony are the cutest!! 🐰💗

[@kateyaiko]

Hey Haley! The new haircut looks great on you! Love the bunnies!

[@katiebunny3396]

The thumbnail is adorable :)

[@rebeccajones9757]

My bunny is 9 and I am grateful for this topic.

[@meinekids]

Good to see you back with your adorable Seniors 😁😍😍🥰💖💖💖💖

[@Plant-Parenthood_9001]

Thank you for this! My senior dude will be turning 12 this year and I will definitely be bringing up some of your points at our next vet check up!

[@untamedhoundz4240]

My senior rabbit passed away not long ago he was almost 10 FLY HIGH JUANITO ❤️

[@licimatt5484]

Everytime I watch one of your videos I always think "gosh, Hayley knows so much! She'd make a really great Vet!!"

[@patricia8254]

Thank you for this video!!!! My bunnies are already pass 5 years old, and I have been wanting to take them to the vet more often and change their care, but this confirms it! Thank you!!!

[@rootyful]

Thank you for the recommendation of Adequan, I definitely need to ask my vet about this and if it's available here. I had two senior buns that got really old (over 10 years), but they both eventually succumed to not being able to walk because of arthritis. My currently oldest bun (9ish years old I think) miraculously still doesn't show much, if any, arthritis sign. I should probably ask about the arthritis medicine because he sometimes, rarely, falls over, but he still shows a lot of energy for jumping on the couch and chasing around the other buns. He has frankly shown an incredible amount of resilience, despite being very prone to stomach issues (mostly congestion, which I have become an expert at treating at home thanks to him and his increasing vet bills) and about 3 jaw abscesses, which left with him by now with barely any teeth in one half of his mouth and only half his incisors, which have to be clipped regularly every three weeks since they can't grind each other down anymore. To everyone: Never give up on your buns!

[@sitarafoodsandlivestock4322]

Very informative and important video for Rabbits lovers..

[@PoipulBun]

My bunno got diagnosed with arthritis at the ripe age of 7. Been doing the senior care stuff this last year

[@dollyplainjane4753]

My bunny is 6 and started sneezing about a year ago. He went through 2 rounds of medicine and got a lot better but did not stop entirely. Lately it has been getting worse. They recommended sedation and dental X-rays for several hundreds of dollars. And if they find what they think it could be...that will cost much more to fix. Any thoughts? Has this happened to any of y’all? And he rarely touches his bowl of water. I rinse it and put fresh water in it and it never looks lower. I guess he gets his moisture from the leafy greens I give him twice a day. Hmmm...

[@lazyhomebody1356]

One of mine started having watering eyes and sneezing. It turned out my mom was using a carpet cleaning fluid that she was allergic to. I hope your solution is simple too!

[@Trainingthroughlife]

Yes it’s very normal to need extensive testing and pricey vet treatment when your rabbit is a senior. When my previous rabbit Mocha was about 6-7 he went through dental work, a CT scan of his entire body, nasal flushing, and had to visit an opthomologist. If you are struggling covering the cost I would look into Care Credit (or your parents).

[@dollyplainjane4753]

@@Trainingthroughlife Thanks for telling me about care credit. I will google it. You made me laugh about the parents comment. I’m the parent (64) who has a bunny. My husband loves him more than his Siberian Husky so I guess I’ll use my S.S. check on Reesee instead of groceries.

[@CrZY8650]

He is in that age that I would not invest that much money on an older rabbit, because they can still develop other problems and problems with the teeth are also making their life quality worse. With my experience you are only making them go through too much pain when trying surgeries, meds etc, and it still often results in death. As long as he seems to enjoy life I would just let him be and when he doesn't enjoy it anymore I would take him to the vet and let him go to rabbit heaven

[@dollyplainjane4753]

@@CrZY8650 Thank you for honest advice. I spent a thousand dollars and after the sedation, X-rays and teeth filing, he went downhill for a month. I started him on critical care and another medicine and he is a lot more active and eating a little more. But he bit me hard two days ago while I was petting him. I’m not having any more doctor help. I’m 65 and ready to say good bye to him when he gets sick again. Thanks again. Btw...the vet was not willing to help him get to heaven a little sooner.

[@kenna_c]

I was just hoping you would do an updated one of these the other day!! My buns are both seniors now and they are honestly the sweetest they’ve ever been. I am hoping to adopt a senior bunny on Saturday! Her name is Honey and i am really hoping i can get her!!

[@jessiemarie636]

Thanks for this upload. This was super helpful to know. One of my rabbits is a senior, and another will be a senior this October. So this was really useful information for me.

[@luna-su5ki]

You look beautiful with your new hair cut

[@bigd580]

Getting my bun in two weeks! So exited! Just ordered a nova sungabun and some balsa blocks off your shop for her!

[@edisonbekaj863]

Healthy and Happy rabbit care! 101Rabbits is the BEST channel in the WORLD to help educate other rabbit owners around the WORLD !

[@sanaejudd]

my bun is gonna be 11 in May and i'm even more careful with him but he's like a 2 years old bun healthwise and active i'm happy to see it tho thank you for the vid, was really helpful :)

[@scottfirman]

My Mr. Spock ended up with a huge growth in him at age 7 and had to have him put to sleep. Broke my heart.

[@Loveofpets]

One of my bunnies are over 9. I don't know her exact age as I found her outside as an adult. She has bladder sludge so severely. Do you have a video on this? She has been to the vets but looking for more information.

[@Lilyandherlibrary]

I have a bunny that is under a year old but i also have 3 foster bunnys. We have no idea how old how 2 of them are but i find all of the information on your channel bolth entertaining and educational!

[@claire848]

Thanks for this video Haley, I LOVE it when you post! I get so excited! Also I know this is a bunny channel, but could you do a cat care video? Thanks, bye!!

[@alovelyrat4412]

my rabbit is just having his 6th birthday this year! thanks so much for a great video

[@LoveABun]

This is such helpful info! What dose of Adequan do you give and at what frequency, Haley? I’ve given it to cats with some success.

[@rebeccajones9757]

My bunny just started on Adequan a few weeks ago and it's helpful.

[@dollyplainjane4753]

Thank you for the great video.

[@veee9192]

Hello 101rabbits 💖🐇🐇 Happy to see your newest video.

[@ravhyaalaya7525]

Thank you

[@tvbra1nr0t]

OMG I LOVE YOUR HAIRCUT AAAAA !!!!

[@fluffynonnie]

My 🐰 are stil under 3years thank you for the information 🙏 😊

[@anna_h15]

Love your channel!

[@amandamathews8845]

Thank you how much metacam does your bun receive daily?

[@cocowills8534]

Good points, thanks for sharing. My almost 7yr old lionhead has become even MORE curious recently. I trained him as a trick bun 2 years ago and stopped working with him so he seems bored now, because he's so curious when I'm around. I might need to try more tricks! 😏 My rescue dwarf is around 8 or 9 and he's very curious and active when hes awake! But he does sleep a lot in the day.

[@ismaeloswald.6054]

On greens how much should I feed my senior bunns. Also. Which are considered a staple and which are considered “only sparingly to be fed “ tnx!

[@saravoncool2773]

Thank you for such an awesome video. What are your thoughts of the effectiveness of Adequan V Pantosen ? My rabbit has had 3 shots of pantosen and to be honest...have seen no to little improvement. Any thoughts on this from anyone please ?

[@mysticthehorselover5979]

My oldest rabbit is only a month older than Sterling. My other rabbit is just under a year younger than him. Neither of them show any signs of old age, the oldest one doesn't act like anything is wrong or any signs of arthritis. Hopefully they won't have it or have it bad at all.

[@emileyfisher]

I have two bunnies, Maple and Pebbles. Maple is 3 years old and Pebbles is 6 years old, so I have 1 senior. 💕 I currently don't have to do anything differently with Pebbles than Maple, as she hasn't really shown any signs of aging yet! ❤️

[@user-vz3up1fl5u]

I wish I had your vet. There's only one rabbit savvy vet close ish to me (two hours away) and I was kind of disappointed with the lack of tests they were willing to preform :/

[@rootyful]

Question: You mention your space heater alleviating arthritis symptoms in your buns. I have a bun that is relatively young (should be about 3 by now) who just loves when it's REALLY warm. She usually sits everywhere in a loaf form, but when she finds a warm spot, she seeks that out and lies long over there, even flops there. She really loves the summer sun and will lie down directly in the sun ray, and I have gotten an electic heat mat this winter that she absolutely loves ever since she discovered it. She doesn't show any problems with movement or pain otherwise. Do you think that could be signs of arthritis in such a young bun, or might she just be a bun that likes it more when it's warmer?

[@rin55]

You are doing God's work with these videos, they are invaluable source of information based on your extensive experience for people raising rabbits. It's been a few years since my rabbit passed away, and I never adopted another one, but when I miss rabbits I come to this channel.

[@สายลมที่คนไม่เคยเห็น]

My rabbit almost 14 years old she still goodhealt

[@zenelellis7327]

Our one girl is 8 years old today 💕🐰

[@flelwinbroom1440]

Is Adequan injectable subcutaneously? Thanks for this video!

[@jaysfan4513]

I thinking of rescuing a New Zealand bunny. He is 8 weeks old and I wondering what playpen or cage I should get. I do not have a lot of space so 4x4 would good size habitat would be good. Is that to small? Thanks! :)

[@estrellasew221]

They're an huge problem with metacam that you didn't mention (and maybe are not aware of) : it is an anti-inflammatory that really have a bad impact on the kidneys. It's usually not given for more than 3 days, unless if for exemple the animal is in his end of life and the pro's are more important than the con's.

[@katiebunny3396]

Aww Ebony was such a good girl getting her blood drawn for blood work.

[@marijamiletic98]

How often is the adequan given as a prevention and from which year should theadequan be given as a prevention?🙏❤

[@kimberlykhan9477]

Do they use their litter box the same as they get older?

[@Trainingthroughlife]

Normally if they have bad arthritis they may not use it as much if they struggle moving around. But if they have good mobility they should use it the same unless they have an underlying issue

[@greatnessaudiobooks7692]

My one rabbit, Piglet, is only 2 years old but she needs special care. Her 2 right legs grew shorter when she was still growing so she falls over to one side when walking.😭😭😭😭 It is sadly unable to be helped and she will haft to deal with it for the rest of her life.😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I do have a question. Who's "we" ? :) I don't have IG, so I don't know

[@Trainingthroughlife]

Me myself and I

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@Trainingthroughlife Thanks for answering! :)

[@nobody-ks9lg]

Yess girl we missed ya!! 36th btw xd

[@CrZY8650]

I don't know but it sounds like your vet is using you for money and getting you to pay for all sorts of unnecessary meds, appointments etc. My opinion is that you take the rabbit to the vet when it acts weird or have symptoms and have a check up once a year when they get vaccinated. Also always push the vet to give an HONEST answer about realistic survival rates and life quality in critical conditions so you don't put your rabbit through unneccessary pain

[@MetalWorksProjectMWP]

Thank you so much for sharing your videos I really appreciate this because I'm going to have my own Rabbitry bussiness I learned a lot watching fr phillipines shout out to my another channel in Rabbitry Leyi AGRI FARM

[@IVEmeritus]

My boy is 11y/o now, but I still see him as the little 6wk old baby I brought home. Signs of aging are showing unfortunately.

[@ItDoesntSnowHere14]

Hi! 1st 🤩

[@99mamabear]

Have you had a rabbit with teeth issues? Specifically molars that grow into cheek/tongue? Mine WILL NOT eat hay, or at least not enough - have tried EVERY brand (SPS, Oxbow, others), EVERY hay type (Timothy - all cuttings, Orchard, Meadow, Oat, even alfalfa and every mixture of them), even let her graze on my back lawn (untreated), EVERY source (farm, pet store, online) and every trick (treats, herbs, forage mixed in, less pellets, no pellets, less salad, no salad etc.) she would rather be hungry than eat hay and I can’t let her not eat. I’m out of ideas to get her to eat hay.

[@Kloetenhenne]

Senior?! When I came here he was 1.

[@neginessa]

I’m considering turning my channel into a BUNNY CHANNEL ! What do u think? Does my channel & I have the potential to do so?!

[@sarapureclaw6192]

second!