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unusual shaped rabbit droppings.

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Mel D

Warren Scout
Hi, My rabbit Fudge has been doing odd shaped poos they are not round or oval they are like nik nak crisps/twiglet shaped.
Has anyone got any idea why this is happening or has anyones rabbit done this.
I know that he has possibly got E C and I am treating him with Panacur, so I don't know whether it is the panacur doing this.
Thanks in advance
 
Mel D said:
Hi, My rabbit Fudge has been doing odd shaped poos they are not round or oval they are like nik nak crisps/twiglet shaped.
Has anyone got any idea why this is happening or has anyones rabbit done this.
I know that he has possibly got E C and I am treating him with Panacur, so I don't know whether it is the panacur doing this.
Thanks in advance
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This is usually a sign of gut slow down. I would encourage him to eat lots of fibre tonight - hay/grass or some fibrous weeds/leaves and would also encourage some fluids - whether you offer washed leaves still wet or attempt a few mls of oral fluids (very slowly - brewed and cooled herbal tea works very well - fennel/nettle/peppermint etc). Are they strung with fur? If droppings stop altogether and bun refuses food then emergency vet as i'm sure you know. Hopefully some fibre and fluids will get it all going again. If in doubt, call the vet or pop him along first thing (unless he deteriorates in the night of course).
 
Hi, Thanks for your reply we have probably met at P A H in Titchfield I am always there with the Bunnys,We will do what we can for him I will go outside and get some grass/ Dandelion leaves now but he can't eat hay because he doesn't have any front teeth.
 
Mel D said:
Hi, Thanks for your reply we have probably met at P A H in Titchfield I am always there with the Bunnys,We will do what we can for him I will go outside and get some grass/ Dandelion leaves now but he can't eat hay because he doesn't have any front teeth.
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My new toothless boy eats hay.....not very much mind you, but he does manage!
 
I don't know why he cannot pick the hay up I buy all the different types of hay and cut it up for him but it falls out of his mouth.
He can eat apple,cauliflower,broccoli though.
 
Hi, I have given Fudge loads of Dandelion leaves last night, but no poos in toilet this morning, have given more Dandelions and a few pellets,he did a couple of stoggy ones late morning but still hasn't past many.
I can't understand it,he is eating not drinking much but not pooing, he's seems otherwise ok apart from his back legs.
Has anyone got anymore ideas what else I can feed him?
I know that the vet said that he's only got another 2weeks to live because of ec but I want to prolong his life as much as I can.:cry:
 
Sorry to hear about Smudge and his EC. Hope his poos are now better? You must be local to me too as I am near Titchfield PAH :wave:
 
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