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The cause of Ralphs bladder infection??

davemulheran

Warren Scout
Morning.

Can anyone hazard a guess as to why he got this?

His diet is, meadow hay/timothy hay/rescue grass (from hay experts)

and pellet wise a 70% ss and 30% p@h mix (one small portion AM and one smalll in the eve

Veg wise, curly kale and spring green leaves and carrot tops

I do let him have quite a lot of greens so perhaps this was the cause? the last batch were from asda and I didnt wash them..!? :censored:

He has, treat wise. those sliced carrot flake things.. (he loves them ) or carrot sticks.

anything I should perhaps revise?

thks

Dave
 
Carrot tops and Kale are very high in calcium and should be given in limited amounts. I have reduced mine as one of my buns had to have his bladder flushed out due to milky fluid (the X-ray showed a mass - assume of calcium), not had any problems since and that was Christmas Day 2006.

Spinach and broccoli are also high in calcium. I give mine spring greens most days and they are OK now (touch wood).

Hope he is feeling a bit better.
 
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