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my bunny is moving very slow

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Question
i have a one year old neutered male lop. hes an outside bunny with a run but if the weather is bad he gets to play in the house. tonight he seems to moving in slow motion. he normally loves running round our living room and hopping up on the sofa bu tonight he isnt. any ideas whats causing this??

Answer
Hi,

If his eating and drinking and outputs are off, I would get him to your good regular rabbit vet right away.  Otherwise I'd keep him in the house, in cooler temperatures, and watch him very, very closely amd be ready to get to the vet right away.

Hot weather is not good for rabbits.  He may not drink enough when he should, or just overheat too much outside.  It is better to be inside in cooler areas with some INDIRECT airflow to give a little relief.

Lee