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Diarrhoea

Ozzy has had a runny bottom since this morning, I am not sure if it is diarrheoa or whether he is not eating the caecotrophs. There are normal looking poos in his litter tray but he keeps getting a bit stuck around his bottom, which I am keeping clean etc.... What can I give to him like probiotics etc? If he isn't any better in the morning then off to the vets I go.
 
It sounds as though he is just not eating his caecotrophs. True diarrhoea is like brown water, maybe with some stringy brown bits and mucus ( sorry :mrgreen: )
Is he a good hay eater ? If not then his caecotrophs may not be well formed. He may also need his teeth checking
As for probiotics then something like Fibreplex would be best

http://www.protexin.com/vet/product.php?id=21

If not then some Bio-Lapis

http://www.protexin.com/vet/product.php?id=12

or Avipro Plus

http://www.noahs-cupboard.co.uk/detail.asp?catno=4&pnum=A2A4Z

Blackberry leaves are good to give a Bun with a runny tum. The leaves alter the PH of the guts making it a less favourable environment for 'bad' gut bacteria to multiply. But I guess Blackberry leaves may be hard to come by at this time of year

Janex
 
Thank you guys, His teeth were checked 4 weeks ago when they had their jabs. He is eating lots of hay, I have taken his pellets away for now so he just eats hay. I have to keep going out to him to wipe a baby wipe over his botty.
 
when you say you've taken his pellets away 'for now' - I think that's the key to the problem - too many pellets. Mine have a small handful morning and slightly less at night - all gone in about 5 mins - and the rest of the day it's just hay if they are hungry :)
 
when you say you've taken his pellets away 'for now' - I think that's the key to the problem - too many pellets. Mine have a small handful morning and slightly less at night - all gone in about 5 mins - and the rest of the day it's just hay if they are hungry :)


Hi:wave: He doesn't have many pellets normally just a small handful in the morning.
 
It sounds as though he is just not eating his caecotrophs. True diarrhoea is like brown water, maybe with some stringy brown bits and mucus ( sorry :mrgreen: )
Is he a good hay eater ? If not then his caecotrophs may not be well formed. He may also need his teeth checking
As for probiotics then something like Fibreplex would be best

http://www.protexin.com/vet/product.php?id=21

If not then some Bio-Lapis

http://www.protexin.com/vet/product.php?id=12

or Avipro Plus

http://www.noahs-cupboard.co.uk/detail.asp?catno=4&pnum=A2A4Z

Blackberry leaves are good to give a Bun with a runny tum. The leaves alter the PH of the guts making it a less favourable environment for 'bad' gut bacteria to multiply. But I guess Blackberry leaves may be hard to come by at this time of year

Janex

Protexin is in a&p which i get for the buns,rick
 
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