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White pee

Georgeypudding

Georgeypudding

Wise Old Thumper
Just been in to see my bunnies and there is a white stain on the brown/cream duvet cover. Im thinking this is calcium in his/her pee I've been feeding dried dandilion/plantian almost daily to encourage Sebastian to eat, do you think this is the cause?
 
My understanding was that rabbits are supposed to excrete extra calcium via the urine so its not necessarily a bad thing its white. The thing to look out for is that it isn't thick or sludgy.
 
Yeh I think it is just excess calcium from they dandys hun, maybe just avoid them for a couple of days if possible. If its the only thing getting Sebastian to eat though I wouldnt worry too much as long as its not sludgy :wave:
 
Gemmapookie said:
Yeh I think it is just excess calcium from they dandys hun, maybe just avoid them for a couple of days if possible. If its the only thing getting Sebastian to eat though I wouldnt worry too much as long as its not sludgy :wave:
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he seems back to normal so I will cut down on them, any idea if plantain is high or low in calcium?
 
My two have been doing this occasionally - the only thing they have had (apart from hay and their pellets) is spring greens - no dandelions to be found anywhere:shock: - I guess they have the same effect though?
 
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where are you growing yours? I want to start growing some seeds but dad is insisting its to cold even in the house :roll:
 
they're perennial so come year after year, mine are all in my garden but i do have plenty seeds that i grow indoors
seeds do need warmth to germinate, your dad's right but do you have access to a glasshouse or conservatory?
 
rabbitnutrition said:
they're perennial so come year after year, mine are all in my garden but i do have plenty seeds that i grow indoors
seeds do need warmth to germinate, your dad's right but do you have access to a glasshouse or conservatory?
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I have a conservatory but the buns are in thier with windows open :?
 
Dandelion is quite a strong diuretic (makes us wee more, & can cause dehydration if the bun does not compensate by drinking more) especially when dry, Plantain is milder.
It's normal for bunny wee to dry leaving a white residue, but when passed it should only be slightly cloudy.

However densely cloudy white fresh wee is not only due to high calcium intake, it can be a sign of dehydration & low fluid intake. This is especially so if stasis is prolonged.

There are no clinical signs until dehydration is severe, except passing less wee than usual. This is very difficult to ascertain in the normal litter tray.

Total fluid intake should be about 100ml per Kgm per day. Buns can get a substantial amount of this intake from wet washed fresh foods.
 
thankyou :wave: my two have never been big drinkers but have access to a bowl of water :? will deffinatly cut down on the dandelions :wave:
 
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