Still very jumpy! Their fur is filling in. So soft! www.aftertherainrabbitry.com
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Lionhead Rabbits
Information about Lionhead Rabbits
Claire’s Litter ~ 3 Weeks Old ~ Baby Lionhead Bunnies
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
www.aftertherainrabbitry.comNutmeg’s Litter ~ 5 Weeks Old ~ Baby Lionhead Bunnies
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
www.aftertherainrabbitry.complease can any experienced rabbit people help! my rabbit is losing use of hind legs + is very ill PLEASE HELP?
Monday, March 8th, 2010i have a 9 week old lionhead rabbit that i have only had for 3 weeks. the first week or so he was absolutely fine, very alert and active but would be more than happy to sit on your lap and be stroked. he is such an affectionate little chap and loves a fuss. each night we bring him inside the house for a bit to run around and get some exercise. after about a week of owning him, one night i noticed every now and again he would look a bit wobbly on his back legs. each time i pointed it out to my bf he would stop and look normal again. so my bf thought i was just imagining it. the next day it was slightly worse but still not overly noticeable.over the next 5 days it very gradually got a little worse each day until friday morning. i brought him into the house for a little run and noticed he was barely using his back legs at all. basically just dragging them behind him and it was absolutely heart breaking to watch. i immediately rang the vet and took him in, to be honest they were a waste of time. they didnt know what was wrong and didnt really suggest anything other than give him some painkiller and a wormer and leave him a week to see if there was any improvement / or got any worse
he does seem to be drinking a lot and his urine is quite thick and creme/brown colour. he is off his food, which is just normal rabbit food you get from the pet shop, but he will eat some grass. i havent fed him anything else other than his normal food. as far as i know he hasnt had any trauma to him at all and as it has got worse gradually rather than immediately the vet didnt think trauma was the likely cause. he is barely using his hind legs now they just drag behind him. if he does use them on the rare occasion, he is very wobbly and sort of loses his back end and falls over
i am totally devastated as he is the perfect little rabbit. he is sooo loving not like any other rabbit iv had, i really dont want to lose him! but on the other hand i dont think its fair to keep him alive if he is in pain or will not be able to move around
if you have any suggestions please please please help. any info will be a help, maybe you have had a rabbit with the same sort of symptons?? or you are an experienced rabbit handler/ breeder please help. any info. is greatly appreciated
really desperately need some more peoples help with what it could be. i dont want to give up on him!
Hi there,
Sorry to hear that about your bunny. I think you should take him to another vet cause the one you took him to sounds like he didn’t know anything about rabbits, but I also have known of something like this happening to bunnies because it happened to my friends rabbit. Unfortunetley the vet said it was a genetic thing your lil bunny was born with. The vets said that it happens to dogs and they could treat it but that they could not treat it in rabbits, so my friend’s bunny had to be put down. I honestly do not want that to be the case with your bunny so please take him to another vet and try and get him checked out.
All the best
Got questions about Lion Head rabbits?
Monday, March 8th, 2010I already have a dutch and she lives outside in a protected good hutch that can house two rabbits and I’m thinking about getting a BABY lion head bunny when its old enough.We live on a farm too.
1. Is there some that has more hair around them like between there ears then others and some with hair between there ears? I think I want one that has the longer hair between there ears so I can do her hair and stuff.
2. What is a good age to get one to comb and can hold and pet?
3. Are they healthy? How often should I comb there hair so it wont get matted?
4. When they get older do they get more hair like between there ears?
Thanks everyone for the answer!
I aint breeding or putting them together. I have a hutch that houses two rabbits but not together.
In Lionheads there are 2 types, single manes which have a small amount of mane and double manes which have much more fur in the mane. One thing about the lionheads is as they get older they loose the mane, so they end up looking like a plain rabbit.
It is not a good idea to try and put 2 rabbits together that have not grown up together. Especially ones that are the same sex. They will fight and one or both can end up injured or even one can end up dead.
If you are planning on breeding then make sure both rabbits are pure bred and have pedigrees. Otherwise you will just be producing mutts that no one will want.
Please do a lot more research. Each rabbit should have it’s own cage. You can get more info by joining the ARBA. You can also join the national club for the LionHead.
My lionhead bunny on break :D
Monday, March 8th, 2010
A little funny-bunny! 
Madison’s Litter ~ 7 Weeks Old ~ Baby Lionhead Bunnies
Monday, March 8th, 2010
www.aftertherainrabbitry.comAthena’s Litter #2 ~ Day of Birth ~ Baby Lionhead Bunnies
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Squirmy little newborns bunnies will dance for food
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
our lionhead bunnies (Parsley and McPei) do their nightly waltz to earn their right to food. We should simply put some viennese waltz music to the background LOL!! they sometimes need to be nicely reminded that a short couple of laps just won’t do it.
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