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advice needed-getting worried

D

Dylan's Mum

New Kit
Dylan sometimes has the odd soft stool now and then but I have never worried too much. As he stops passing them as soon as he gets them. He has been passing large soft stools all morning, very smelly. He has also been munching on his hay all morning- he is a very good hay eater. Likes nothing better than fresh supply of hay. He is lively and seems happy as ever rubbing his chin on everything in sight and running around daft. He is fed on green excel and for veg this morning he was given small bit of carrot and broccolli. These stools are a worry to me though, keeping a close eye on him. Any thoughts?

Thanks
 
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How old is Dylan ?

How much Excel are you feeding? Excel can cause excess caecotrophs in some Rabbits.

Carrots have a high sugar content and are best only fed once or twice a week and in very small portions.

If the 'soft poo' is excess caecotrophs this usually indicates a diet too high in carbohydrates and protein. So I'd suggest cutting back on the Excel, maybe changing over to Science Selective instead, and only feeding a small amount of dark leafy greens rather than Carrot.
 
He is just one year old this month. He doesnt eat large quantities of the excel. Not even an egg cup a day. He eats so much hay it has never really worried me. He doesnt get carrot every day, but every 2nd day. I will cut this back. He is more a fan of Kale, brocolli and parsley. He gets small amount once in morning and about 10 at night (not all together!). Is this too much?
 
Dylan's Mum said:
He is just one year old this month. He doesnt eat large quantities of the excel. Not even an egg cup a day. He eats so much hay it has never really worried me. He doesnt get carrot every day, but every 2nd day. I will cut this back. He is more a fan of Kale, brocolli and parsley. He gets small amount once in morning and about 10 at night (not all together!). Is this too much?
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No, it doesn't sound too much.
I'd try changing him over to Science Selective pellets though as I have never had a Bun have a problem with them.
Also, try giving just one type of Veg a day to see if you can identify any particular Veg that sets things off.
Personally I think the Excel may be the problem, especially if he has them in the morning and the excess caecals are passed a few hours later and then the problem resolves as the day goes on.
 
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