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spiff | 09:58 Sat 22nd May 2004 | Animals & Nature
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I've got a four year old rabbit who has over the past week has developed a raging thirst. He dinks two full bottles a day,sometimes more.He's eating ok,and apart from this thirst seems fine.A friend suggested it could be his kidneys failing,and if so there is nothing much you can do. Any help / advice/ recommendations? Cheers.
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Could be diabetes, but a visit to your vet with your bun is essential for a proper diagnosis.
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Cheers Cetti.Will do. There's nothing much they'll be able to do i suppose,but it's worth a try. The little fella seems happy enough at the moment,which is a good thing.x
if it is diabetes you may be able to inject it with insulin every day. my friend has a diabetic cat who she injects daily. hope he's ok! xx
But lets hope that the bunny is OK and the problem is simply that there is a bit of dirt on the ball bearing in the end of the drinking tube which makes it leak.
spiff - If your bun gets a clean bill of health from the vet check out wildwood's suggestion - also a tiny split in the bottle will have the same effect. Another possibility ......Is bun in the shade during the Summer months? Ignore the last bit as I'm sure you've a lot more sense than we had - when we first had our rabbit we practically fried her!

I do hope it's good news from the vet - please let us know.

If it your rabbit is diagnosed with failing kidneys via blood test you could ask your vet about prescribing a drug Fortrekor 5 to slow down any deterioration. My cat has been on it for 2 years and it gave her a new lease of life...not sure if it can be prescribed to rabbits though! It was originally used as a drug for dogs with heart problems and kidney boost was discovered as an added benefit. Worth a try. good luck.
Is his cage in full sunlight? With this recent spell of hot weather he could be feeling dehydrated...
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Thank you all for your help and advice! Mr.Bun went to the vet,and all he had was a mild infection.He's drinking normally now,so all is well. It's amazing how you can really worry over such things isn't it? Once again,thank you all. xx
Oh spiff what great news and thank you for posting as I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been concerned about your bun's health :-))

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