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Blood on stool and fresh in hay

R

Rab-bit

Alpha Buck
Hi, I was cleaning out the buns toilets and noticed some fresh red blood on some hay. On closer inspection I found Moley's stools were coated in blood not all of them just a few but there wasn't Lots of blood! He is fine I wouldn't have guessed there was anything wrong with him, eating normal, drinking running around.
I have cleaned him out and sat with him, massaging his tummy to see of it was distended or painful, he has regular gut sounds and didn't mind me massaging him. Later he pushed his back and bum down to the floor... Not stomach pressing (unfortunately I know that well).

Any ideas? I will be taking him to the vet tomorrow.

:(
 
Have you looked at his anus for any sign of bleeding/prolapse ?

Are you certain that the blood was not passed via his urinary tract rather than his GI tract ? So the 'squatting' may be him straining to urinate ?
 
Ah thank you Jane, I have had a look and there are no obvious signs of a cut or blood round his anus. So even though the blood is on his poo it could be his urinary tract? :?
 
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