Hi, just been to 'tuck up' my outdoor bunnies for bed and I noticed a brown puddle on the floor of the hutch with an ordinary poop in the midst. There's also muddy brown footprints upstairs. Caught both bunnies and checked their rear ends; Coco had a droplet of brown water coming from her butt.
Phoned the emergency vet who said that if she's okay and lively in herself (which she does seem okay) then it's not an emergency at the moment. She did advise not to give fruit to rabbits AT ALL though - but they've been eating the stuff on and off for 18 months and have been fine (unless she ate some windfall apple tonight and we simply didn't notice).
What's the chance she'll just sleep it off as I'm worried now. I can't disrupt them at this hour to bring them in as it's just too warm in the house compared to outside and if I open windows then that's just a draught which won't help.
Anyone else had experience of just one puddle and then the bun's fine? Just looking for reassurance tbh.
She did advise to split the buns up in case it's infectious but hubby and I have decided against because a) chances are Thumper has already been exposed/got it anyway and b) they've never been separated in almost 2 years and I know bunnies' bonds are fragile at the best of times and c) we think it would stress them both out and possibly make Coco worse anyway.
edit - forgot to say she's eaten pellets and some hay and had a tiny drink while I was with her after I discovered the puddle and after I phoned the vet.
Phoned the emergency vet who said that if she's okay and lively in herself (which she does seem okay) then it's not an emergency at the moment. She did advise not to give fruit to rabbits AT ALL though - but they've been eating the stuff on and off for 18 months and have been fine (unless she ate some windfall apple tonight and we simply didn't notice).
What's the chance she'll just sleep it off as I'm worried now. I can't disrupt them at this hour to bring them in as it's just too warm in the house compared to outside and if I open windows then that's just a draught which won't help.
Anyone else had experience of just one puddle and then the bun's fine? Just looking for reassurance tbh.
She did advise to split the buns up in case it's infectious but hubby and I have decided against because a) chances are Thumper has already been exposed/got it anyway and b) they've never been separated in almost 2 years and I know bunnies' bonds are fragile at the best of times and c) we think it would stress them both out and possibly make Coco worse anyway.
edit - forgot to say she's eaten pellets and some hay and had a tiny drink while I was with her after I discovered the puddle and after I phoned the vet.
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I guess it could have been a 'just done' wee which hadn't had time to soak into the newspaper although it would be out of character as it wasn't in the litter tray. Accidents happen though, so hopefully that's what's happened and she's just trying to scare me. (she succeeded!)
