Rabbit refuses to drink
Okay, so my rabbit Cadbury has for some reason completely stopped drinking from her bottles and won't take any water from bowls. She only gets water from her greens. She eats well and her poops are normal most of the time but she gets a little dehydrated sometimes but appears to be fine most of the time. We can only buy green once a week so if we run out (only happens once in a while) she has to go with only feed, hay and treats for a day or two. I've only seen her touch her water on a day like this but it was only a little but nowhere near enough to keep her hydrated. I have no idea what's up but she in no way seems to be sick because her eating, pooping, and behavior is completely normal. She just refuses to drink properly and this has been going on for like a month now. Any idea what it could be?
Posted Sep 21, 2021, 2:21 AM UTC
Try adding a splash of unsweetened apple juice to her water. You can also try making herbal teas like chamomile, mint, or rosehip. Make sure they are room temperature or colder before giving them to her.
I'll see if that will work thank you.
I second this. My rabbit drinks ton of water haha but recently had minor surgery and the vet suggested adding cooled peppermint tea (pure tea, not other ingredients) to her water if she wasn't drinking enough.