worried

I have had my rabbit since october last year she will be a year in june and she is a mini lop. she is has not had the dreadful operation but i am reallly considering it and ringing vets tomoz.

basically in last two weeks i have noticed her poo really smells il describe it as baked beans then now her wee smells the same im guesing she maybe oderising her poo.

but lately she has been lazy and not using her litter tray.
i stroke her for a while and she will get up grown to say i want more and there is a wet patch on bed she wet her self a few times? ?? why is she doing this.

do i need to worry about this growling she is not vicious and nudges me to say stroke me but the house stinks ov ****!!

Hi

Before Fifi was speyed, she used to grunt and growl a fair bit and actually at times, did become aggressive. Is your bun pulling any fur (another hormone related sign)? If she was born in June she will have reached sexual maturity by now.

I don't consider myself expert enough to talk about the poo situation, hopefully another member can offer some thoughts on that, but you're doing the best thing by speaking to your vet.

It's worthing that though speying can seem a 'dreadful operation' it is actually beneficial for a number of reasons aside from pregnancy - unspeyed does have an 80% chance of developing uterine cancer. You'll get lots of advice on the operation from your vet and lots of support on here too :wave:

Let us know what the vet says and how your little one gets on.

Steph x

I have got a feeling she may be diabetic i really hope not but she drinks alot more advice would be great please x

shakiraminilop said:

I have had my rabbit since october last year she will be a year in june and she is a mini lop. she is has not had the dreadful operation but i am reallly considering it and ringing vets tomoz.

basically in last two weeks i have noticed her poo really smells il describe it as baked beans then now her wee smells the same im guesing she maybe oderising her poo.

but lately she has been lazy and not using her litter tray.
i stroke her for a while and she will get up grown to say i want more and there is a wet patch on bed she wet her self a few times? ?? why is she doing this.

do i need to worry about this growling she is not vicious and nudges me to say stroke me but the house stinks ov ****!!

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Smelly wee and incontinence and excessive drinking are all possible signs of a urinary tract infection. I would pop her to a bunny savy vet asap :wave:

She's probably reaching the age when the hormones kick in. Territorial weeing and a change in smell are typical signs.

As PL says, talk to your vet if you're worried

abbymarysmokey said:

She's probably reaching the age when the hormones kick in. Territorial weeing and a change in smell are typical signs.

As PL says, talk to your vet if you're worried

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I missed that operation bit

It's either hormonal or something like a UTI - best to get a vet to tell you which ideally asap because if she does have an infection she will need treatment as soon as really.

thank u im so worried she is going to the vets tonight.
im worried cud b kidney failure or diabetes x

Try to find out if any one of the vets in your practice specialises in rabbits. Ask to speak to a vet or veterinary nurse(not the receptionist)

• Ask how many rabbits they neuter each month. (hopefully lots)
• Ask if they recommend that rabbits should be starved before the op? (they should say No-definitely not)
• Ask if rabbits have pain relief after a spay(they should say yes)
• Ask if they recommend rabbits are kept indoors in the warm for 24 hrs after a spay(they should say yes)

If you don't get the right answers it may be that your vets are not experienced with rabbits and you may want to look round for another vet.

You might want to start a thread saying which area you are in and ask if anyone can recommend a vet to you.

It hard to know who to chose with a new rabbit, but if you pick an experienced vet you should have no worries about the spay op.

I am fortunate to have a really good vet and he successfully spayed my bun at 9yrs old.

Do take your bun to the vet though as her problems may be an infection which would need clearing up before considering any op.
sue:wave:

update and £45. later :shock: they say she has a urinary tract infection but not sure they have given her an injection and anti biotics im worried it could turn into kidney failure i just hope she gets better x