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Passing mucus?

G

Gem

Wise Old Thumper
Is it possible to re establish the gut bacteria once a rabbit is passing virtually nothing but mucus?

Just wondering as Silver would pass nothing but mucus for hours then some solid matter not long before she passed away
 
Not sure if this is the sort of mucus you mean . . . but my 'soul bun' Parsnip had enteritis at the age of 10 weeks and was passing pure see through 'jelly' poos for about 24-36 hours before we found a decent vet (this was our first ever need of a rabbit vet). She went on to live a very happy and healthy 7 years.
 
PS I have heard feeding them the caecal pellets of a healthy rabbit will help re-establish gut flora.

Anyone else know anything about this? I have done it in cases of recovering from statsis - but one never knows whether the rabbit woud have got better anyway.
 
parsnipbun said:
Not sure if this is the sort of mucus you mean . . . but my 'soul bun' Parsnip had enteritis at the age of 10 weeks and was passing pure see through 'jelly' poos for about 24-36 hours before we found a decent vet (this was our first ever need of a rabbit vet). She went on to live a very happy and healthy 7 years.
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Thats exactly what I mean, won't post a photo though ;)

I've heard of feeding a healthy buns cecals but I've no chance of getting any ones of mines cecals :?
 
how long has it been going on hun? What has the vet advised?

im so sorry youre having such a real rough time of it again with your beloved bunnies...you know where i am..xxx

Bifs got her usual overload of cecals but with her stress levels i dont know if theyd be classed as healthy...plus the whiff of hers on the bus might get a few comments!:oops:
 
Mucus indicates an infection of the GI tract usually related to either an infection or a period of time where the gut has not been functioning efficiently.

It is also a sign of mucoid enteritis but this mainly affects young weanling kits and junior rabbits, in which it is often fatal.

The prognosis in an adult rabbit is not so bleak but the underlying cause must be established. The vet will often take a stool sample to test but in some cases they start onto abx and/or straight away dependant on symptoms.

Probiotics, particularly Fiberplex, would be a good starting point for helping to stabilise the gut.

I suspect a PH balancer such as Zantac or Tagamet would also be helpful.
 
In adult Rabbits passing mucus can *sometimes* be the result of inflammatory bowel disease. If no pathogens are found in faecal samples and the Bun is not responding to probiotics/prebiotics/dietary manipulation then a drug called SALAZOPYRIN can be tried. Like so many meds it is not licenced for Rabbits so the treating Vet would need to agree to prescribe 'off licence'

Janex
 
Jack's-Jane said:
In adult Rabbits passing mucus can *sometimes* be the result of inflammatory bowel disease. If no pathogens are found in faecal samples and the Bun is not responding to probiotics/prebiotics/dietary manipulation then a drug called SALAZOPYRIN can be tried. Like so many meds it is not licenced for Rabbits so the treating Vet would need to agree to prescribe 'off licence'

Janex
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What does this drug do Jane?
 
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