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help plz
- Thread starter lynne1964
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Ted an Petal
Warren Veteran
This is a nasty parasite and if it takes hold can decimate a group of rabbits. Only the strictest hygiene and mass disinfecting with something like jays fluid of all hutches & runs plus urgent vet treatment can stop the rabbits reinfecting themselves or others.
I suspect it is not coccidiosis as it would go through your rabbits like wildfire & is more likely e-coli or mucoid entiritis http://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/gutstasis.asp caused by some other bacteria. In all cases loose stools in babies should be checked out by the vet ASAP. I would take any other babies showing these symptoms to the vet urgently.
Babies are very sensitive. They shouldn't leave mum until 8 weeks old minimum. They should be fed on exactly the same diet as they had growing up and any new foods introduced very gradually.
Tamsin
