Soft stools

Pippin is producing soft stools and I'm obviously worried.

Last night she was perfectly fine, tucked up with her snugglesafe and fresh hay. This morning she had wrecked her hutch which she rarely does but seemed fine other than that and was keen for her pellets as usual. Gave her the pellets, let her eat them then shut off the hutch while she was in the run so I could clean the hutch out.

While cleaning her out I noticed her poos were fine from last night etc but while I was cleaning her out she did two very big soft stools, with no shape just like a dollop of poo in her run, she always goes in her hutch never ever in her run so it must have been because I was cleaning her out. After that it started to rain and she went up to her hutch and ate hay for ages. When it stopped and she went down I checked the hutch and she had done one more of these poos. I gave her some bramble leaves and she was really really keen for those too. After she ate those she had a big drink and went to sleep in her run. Then she ate some more hay, then groomed herself for ages then went back to sleep. Then woke up and went for more poos, they were a mix of good ones and bad ones. Then she went back to sleep, woke up and did these awful ones:


She's now asleep again. Tonight should I give her her normal amount of pellets or absolutely no pellets? Or should I give her more bramble leaves?
Any suggestions welcome.

She's eaten a load more hay and her poos are a little bit weird but pretty normal. Well formed and golden and a few soft ones but I think she's on the mend. Not out of the woods yet though

How is Pippin doing now?

I am having similar issues just now, seems to happen when their gut is a bit upset for whatever reason. I have ordered some bramble leaves in the hope that they help...have you tried that?

Also Honey seems to drink a lot more when she is going through this, must be related I would think.

She's bad. Vets today. Absolutely dreading it, no idea what it could be. Her stools are usually absolutely perfect, so worried about her Glad she's still munching hay though. Wish me luck.

Good luck with Pippin.

Good luck xxx

Pippin

Oh my gosh I am so sorry

Loads of luck for later, really hope it goes ok at the vets and that they can help...what time are you going?

x

Thank you very much. I'm going at 12:20. She's okay in herself at the moment but earlier she was sluggish and just sat in my arms like a baby She is the first rabbit I've had that I'm doing everything right for and it keeps going wrong

Does she live on her own?

tonibun said:

Does she live on her own?

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Currently yes

Sending positive vibes for 1230...let us know if you can how it goes.

Sure the vet will be able to help and it sounds like she is baring up despite everything xxx

Honey Monster said:

Sending positive vibes for 1230...let us know if you can how it goes.

Sure the vet will be able to help and it sounds like she is baring up despite everything xxx

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Thank you, I will do.
I have the best vet of the surgery today so hopefully he will be able to get to the bottom of it. Thanks again x

Good luck! Hope the vet is helpful.

Back from the vets. He said he could feel absolutely no sign or blockage or bloating. She has lost a little bit of weight but nothing to worry about because it's a perfect weight for her age etc. He was very impressed with her diet and see's no reason that she is producing these stools. Her teeth were perfect, body condition perfect. Prescribed Fibreplex and said I should resume to normal very small amount of pellets. If she isn't better by friday I'll have to take her in again. He was really helpful and I'm pretty confident he knew what he was doing. Much better than my usual vet. Can't believe I just spent the amount of money I did just for some Fibreplex though! :roll:

Thanks for all of the well wishes guys, lets hope whatever is bugging my bun sorts itself out!

That's good news! Glad it's nothing serious...

There's nothing different that you've given her/nothing changed in her diet?

Hope things clear up soon

Honey Monster said:

That's good news! Glad it's nothing serious...

There's nothing different that you've given her/nothing changed in her diet?

Hope things clear up soon

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Absolutely nothing. The night before her poos were completely normal.

Thank you I really do too x

Fingers crossed for Pippin.

These little darlings don't half worry us at times!!! But we love them.

Mrs. Bunnykins said:

Fingers crossed for Pippin.

These little darlings don't half worry us at times!!! But we love them.

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Thank you

They do indeed! But yes