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Too much grass?

minilops_99

Young Bun
I've let my baby bunny on the grass for the first time today and she seems to have developed a runny bum whilst being out there. Could the grass have upset her stomach if she isn't used to it?
 
yes, too much grass when not used to it can cause tummy upsets and even gut stasis. I would remove her from the grass immediately and keep a close eye on her. If she starts to refuse normal food and hay, take her to a vet.

grass should always be introduced slowly and gradually.
 
We think she is about 10 weeks. It's more sticky than runny. She's just eaten a few pellets so Ive brought her back inside and going to keep a close eye her! I only noticed because she was shaking a bit so I picked her up for a cuddle.
 
We think she is about 10 weeks. It's more sticky than runny. She's just eaten a few pellets so Ive brought her back inside and going to keep a close eye her! I only noticed because she was shaking a bit so I picked her up for a cuddle.

If she hadn't seen it before, she's probably had too much. This time of year is bad to introduce babies to grass, as spring grass is so rich.

Take her inside and make sure she eats plenty of hay. If the sticky poops continue, get her to a vet. Bunnys can unfortunately die at this young age from having too much grass if they've never had it before :(
 
At this time of year (Spring) and CERTAINLY following this sudden heat wave - the grass will be shooting VERY quickly and will be very high in sugars which can cause an acute dysbiosis in a rabbit, no matter how use to grass they are. In a baby bun with an immature gut and not yet stable caecum it can wreak havoc. She really needs to see a vet just to make sure she is well hydrated enough, and just hay and pellets (if she has these) if not just hay for the next few days, no grass, and no veg.
 
At this time of year (Spring) and CERTAINLY following this sudden heat wave - the grass will be shooting VERY quickly and will be very high in sugars which can cause an acute dysbiosis in a rabbit, no matter how use to grass they are. In a baby bun with an immature gut and not yet stable caecum it can wreak havoc. She really needs to see a vet just to make sure she is well hydrated enough, and just hay and pellets (if she has these) if not just hay for the next few days, no grass, and no veg.

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I was waiting for someone like you to show up PL :)
 
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