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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Depressed bunny?</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/24005/depressed-bunny</link><description> I have a rabbit in my practice who has Pasteurella. He did have a friend with him, but unfortunately she died yesterday. Since than he has progressively gone down hill, he is now not eating, and isnt charging around his cage as he was. We have given</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Depressed bunny?</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/148851?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:42:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6a388f0a-30f6-4c14-8f30-e0603ff34cbd</guid><dc:creator>Lynne Vickers</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#39;t know if it is still an option but letting the surviving rabbit spend some time with his dead mate helps them accept the death and move on. In the wild they often spend many hours with or near a dead mate which helps them adjust, when in a home situation and rabbit dies at the vets we naturally remove the dead body straight away which can be detrimental to the surviving mate. Rabbits tend to pair for life and so have a strong bond and have a grieving period.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If this is not possible then just keep up as you are with lots of attention, grooming and fresh airflow which will benefit him, and unless it is a house rabbit don&amp;#39;t let him get too warm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Try natural foods for him hay, fresh herbs such as parsley&amp;nbsp;and dried dandelions are often liked,&amp;nbsp;green (french) beans are good but I wouldn&amp;#39;t give more than 1 a day. Avoid carrots or give only a small piece, excess can cause diarhhoea.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are my personal experiences from many years of owning rabbits, hopefully might help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Good Luck I hope he pulls through&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>