My rabbit is skin and bones and won't gain weight. What's the problem?

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I foster an American Chinchilla rabbit for a local rescue. He has one ear and is about 7lbs, but is pure skin and bones. I got him 2 weeks ago, and since then the rescue and I have been working on helping him gain weight. He's been on alfalfa pellets and Timothy hay. I've added rolled oats for his fur and nails too. He gets 3-4 cups of vegetables a night. About 5-6 different types of rabbit-sage vegetables. None are high in sugar except for an occasional carrot to help his weight. He hasn't gain. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 2 years and 8 months old | 7 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

You are doing all the right thing it seems, this means he must be suffering from a medical condition. i would recommend to take him to the vet in order to get him dewormed. he might also be suffering from a gastrointestinal infection that is causing this. upper respiratory infections are also know n=to cause weight loss. the vet will check him and treat him accordingly.

My rabbit is skin and bones and won't gain weight. What's the problem?

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