A really important thing that you must always keep in mind when owning a rabbit is something called gut stasis. A rabbits gut is continuously moving and needs a high fibre diet to do this, when a rabbits gut starts to slow down or completely stops moving bad bacteria builds up in the intestine and releases gas causing bloating and further reduction of the bunnies eating and drinking therefore making the issue worse. This is a very serious condition and without the movement of the gut a rabbit can die with 24 to 48 hours. Unfortunately this is also not a well known issue and many people lose their rabbits to this issue at a young age and have no idea what happened. So what causes it?? Often it is to do with diet but underlying stress or health issues can cause it to. It is very important that your bunny is provided with a hay-based diet, as I said in diet category hay should make up 80% of your rabbits diet, diets that are high in pellets or veges can easily set off a gut stasis episodes in your rabbit. Not only is hay good for the gut it helps to wear their teeth down which means teeth issues are unlikely to cause eating issues. I advice to feed your rabbit at a similar time each day and always make note of your rabbits behaviour, changes in faeces and keenness for food when you are doing your daily routine. If you note in difference in behaviour for instance rabbit sitting in its bed not keen to say hello or having no interest in food, keep an eye on him and try to encourage some food and water intake and if there is no difference in a couple of hours then you may need to go towards force feeding or a vet visit. I have fortunately being able to avoid a vet trip with the the two episodes Dustin has been through as the first time I got him eating and drinking within a couple of hours and he recovered quickly and the second time I picked up critical care from the vets and syringed food and water into him every couple of hours and he recovered by the next morning. Dustin was on a good diet, with a plenty of hay and grass and the vet feels he is just extra sensitive to any changes in food or routine therefore I have put him on a very high fibre pellet diet and I am very careful about the vegetables I offer him. I do advice that you have some critical care on hand in your house if you own a rabbit as it can be very helpful if you ever have a sick bunny and can help save you from an expensive, stressful vet trip.