Good morning everyone! This morning I noticed quite many red urine spots - I have three rabbits together (two neutered males and one spayed female) and I am not sure who this comes from. I took some pictures as you can see below. Is this something to worry about? Should I try to collect some of the urine if test are necessary? I will try to figure out what bun it is... All buns seem normal though, eating and drinking etc.
I read this on the House Rabbit Society website (http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-1/red-urine.html):
It is not necessary to take your rabbit to the veterinarian for the condition of red (pigmented) urine. But when should you go to your veterinarian? If you see a red or pink color in the urine (orange is OK) and there are no other symptoms, you could wait until normal office hours and ask your veterinarian to test the urine for blood. If you see your rabbit straining to urinate, but there is no urine, go to a veterinarian as soon as possible. An emergency veterinarian should be able to determine if your rabbit is blocked and unable to urinate. If he is not blocked you could wait until the following day so that your regular veterinarian can decide if further tests or an invasive procedure is necessary.
Thanks!
I read this on the House Rabbit Society website (http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-1/red-urine.html):
It is not necessary to take your rabbit to the veterinarian for the condition of red (pigmented) urine. But when should you go to your veterinarian? If you see a red or pink color in the urine (orange is OK) and there are no other symptoms, you could wait until normal office hours and ask your veterinarian to test the urine for blood. If you see your rabbit straining to urinate, but there is no urine, go to a veterinarian as soon as possible. An emergency veterinarian should be able to determine if your rabbit is blocked and unable to urinate. If he is not blocked you could wait until the following day so that your regular veterinarian can decide if further tests or an invasive procedure is necessary.
Thanks!