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Runny Poo

id say that depends on how running. my rabbit had a bit of runny poo a while ago. but eventually got better. i only gave him water and hay until it had harded a bit and then i gave him back his pellets.
 
How runny? Is it watery? If so then yes they need a vet quickly. If squidgy then a vet trip is also a good idea to rule out dental issues and if no dental issues then their diet probably needs tweaking.
 
lollipop1982 said:
Hi all

Just cleaned the rabbits out and noticed they have runny poo in the hutch. is this anything to worry about.
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Hello :wave:

Is it runny poo, or does it look like a lot of tiny little grapes stuck together?

I know that may sound disgusting, but its important :)
 
GrahamL said:
Hello :wave:

Is it runny poo, or does it look like a lot of tiny little grapes stuck together?

I know that may sound disgusting, but its important :)
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i'd say it more like this tbh than runny. just never seen anything like this so not sure if i should be worried or not.
 
lollipop1982 said:
i'd say it more like this tbh than runny. just never seen anything like this so not sure if i should be worried or not.
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Okay, they are caecotrophs, which is a type of bunny poop that they eat to stay healthy as it contains nutrients they can't take in the first time round.

Lots of these normally mean a few things;

Poor Diet (Please let us know what she eats)
Bad Teeth

Or a few other things, which i can't remember right now!

Can you let us know if she eats much hay?
 
i've just changed their diet (bonded pair) as they used to have hay (not sure how much they ate before) and a full bowl of pellets a day.

They now have a couple of handfuls in a morning, then greens at about lunchtime with hay topped up. i make sure they always have hay in the hutch and they have a hay rack and ball with hay in as well. then at night time i give them some more pellets.

hope this is ok for their diet.
 
Sounds about right although maybe a few too many pellets. How much pellets are you giving them? Most rabbits need about two tablespoons.
 
lollipop1982 said:
i've just changed their diet (bonded pair) as they used to have hay (not sure how much they ate before) and a full bowl of pellets a day.

They now have a couple of handfuls in a morning, then greens at about lunchtime with hay topped up. i make sure they always have hay in the hutch and they have a hay rack and ball with hay in as well. then at night time i give them some more pellets.

hope this is ok for their diet.
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Okay, i'm going to go for diet then.

How many greens do they get? When you say 'couple of handfuls' can you count 'roughly' how many pellets that is?

I would guess they are getting something that has upset their tummys :wave:

Cut back on veg/pellets to encourage more hay to be munched :)

Is it only one bun with excess caecs?
 
GrahamL said:
Okay, i'm going to go for diet then.

How many greens do they get? When you say 'couple of handfuls' can you count 'roughly' how many pellets that is?

I would guess they are getting something that has upset their tummys :wave:

Cut back on veg/pellets to encourage more hay to be munched :)

Is it only one bun with excess caecs?
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i could probably roughly count how many pellets but not actually tried counting.

they only get one bit of veg a day atm as been trying to find which ones they like so not sure if it is this. they didn't get any veg yesterday as got none in for them but she was fine yesterday.

it is only the one bun that is like it. I have 5 atm. only one bonded pair atm tho. i know which one it is has i had to clean her bottom as she's got a little stuck to her.
 
lollipop1982 said:
i could probably roughly count how many pellets but not actually tried counting.

they only get one bit of veg a day atm as been trying to find which ones they like so not sure if it is this. they didn't get any veg yesterday as got none in for them but she was fine yesterday.

it is only the one bun that is like it. I have 5 atm. only one bonded pair atm tho. i know which one it is has i had to clean her bottom as she's got a little stuck to her.
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I'd cut back on pellets slightly, dont give the veg she had last for 5 days and feed lots of hay.

In 5 days, try another item of veg, leave for 2 days, then try again to see how her tummy accepts it.
 
Schuette said:
Oh and what veg do you give them? Do you give a lot of carrot by any chance?
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they have recently had brocolli, celery and baby sweetcorn but didnt have anything yesterday. dont really feed them carrots tbh.

i was in the process of using the safe food list to see which ones they all like. but only feeding them every other day or so to see how they got on. they only really get fed as treats as i prefer them to eat the hay.
 
Baby corn is quite sugary. The reason I ask if one of my rabbits has a tendency to a sticky bottom too. Sugary foods set her off, so baby corn, pea pods, carrots and fruit all have to be very rare treats. I mainly stick now to herbs, parsley, basil, coriander, mint, rocket and the odd bit of kale and carrot tops.
 
Schuette said:
Baby corn is quite sugary. The reason I ask if one of my rabbits has a tendency to a sticky bottom too. Sugary foods set her off, so baby corn, pea pods, carrots and fruit all have to be very rare treats. I mainly stick now to herbs, parsley, basil, coriander, mint, rocket and the odd bit of kale and carrot tops.
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i only fed babycorn as it was on the RWAF safe list to feed. why is it just the one bun like it as all 5 buns had the same veg.
 
Well as in people, bunnies are different. Some people have issues with some foods, some bunnies have issues with some foods. I could feed several baby corns to my other three bunnies with no problems but more than half for Mini and we get excess sticky poos. Likewise some bunnies will have issues with excess calcium so their owners have to be careful not to give too much veg high in calcium. The safe list is a guide but sometimes these things need tweaking.
 
thanks for all your advice i will cut down on pellets and leave veg out for about 5 days and see how she goes. hopefully she will be ok.
 
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