Dead rabbit

[DutchBunny03]

Last November, one of my bunnies got mites. After a year of treatment, she finally died a couple days ago. I have never heard of mites holding out like that, especially without any other rabbits becoming infected. She even shared a hutch with another rabbit, who does not have a single mite on her.

 

[Stephine]

The mites might not have been what did her in. Mites seem to take hold in animalsnthat are already weakened in different ways - that’s possibly why the other rabbit was not affected. I am sorry you lost her!

 

[DutchBunny03]

I think she had a genetic weakness or something like that. She was always a little skinny, no matter how much i let her eat, and she was VERY high strung. I also have 6 other rabbits, none of which were affected.
Panda ( black and white blob in the back) has a new friend now! I've heard of rabbits getting depressed after their buddy dies, so i got a nz/cali mix named Maisy to bond with her.

 

[Stephine]

That’s definitely possible.
So glad you got your remaining bunny a new partner! Yes, rabbits are much happier with a companion...

 

[DutchBunny03]

Yeah. She did not really seem to want to move around. She would just sit in her nestbox, eat, then go back. She plays a lot more now with the other bunny there.

 

[DutchBunny03]

They're doing great!