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Lib_n_bunny

Wise Old Thumper
I know the line is that we should all check our bunnies bottoms regularly, but....


Beau is an indoor rabbit, we never open the windows enough for flies to get in, and there are three doors between our front door and the external door, so there are never flies in the flat. Plus Beau has never had even the slightest squidgy poo the whole time I've had him.

He hates being picked up, and recently he's got even worse cos we've had to keep medicating him for the wound on his back. He's just starting to like me again, and yesterday let me pick him up without the slightest struggle. I really don't want to put this progress back by upsetting him by checking his bum every day unless it's absolutely necessary. In this case, do you think it's necessary?
 
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I give mine a check once a week by picking them up but get on the floor every day and have a look while they are hopping around as you can see quite a bit then. If I see any suspicious poos I will check then too but as long as your bun has a good diet and his poos are good then I think the risk is minimal but still a good idea to check as it is so easy but a nasty thing to have to sort it if they do get it.
 
I still think it is necessary. You never know a fly might get in somehow. I've never had a fly in my room where the buns are but one got in the other day and I had a right panic getting it out and checking bums. I'd personally rather be better safe than sorry.
 
hurricanhoney said:
I still think it is necessary. You never know a fly might get in somehow. I've never had a fly in my room where the buns are but one got in the other day and I had a right panic getting it out and checking bums. I'd personally rather be better safe than sorry.
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Agree completely. Death from flystrike is the only 'condition' affecting rabbits that I can think of, that's 100% preventable.
 
I can usually smell if Bramble has a sticky bum! Definately worth checking though and keeping the hutch nice and clean.

Bramble has only had a sticky bum once, and that's because he sat in a rather nasty poo. He soon sorted his bum out himself though.
 
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