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Advice please....

vicky_26

vicky_26

Warren Scout
So I've woken up this morning to a pretty nasty sight. One (or both?) of my bunnies has had an upset tummy and there's quite a few splodges of runny poo. I'm guessing they must have been running about without being finished as there's even a bit of it on my walls!

I've given them their pellets for breakfast and they're both eating fine from what I can see and they both seem to be ok. I think I have heard some rumbly tummy noises but that could be me?!!

Last night they had their usual kale and baby sweet corn so I didn't do antYthing different.

Should I be worried? Could it just be a bad batch of veg?

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
If they are both eating and pooping normally now the I would monitor them very closely and cut out all veg for a day or so.

If it happened again or they seemed uncomfortable in any way I'd be off to the vets.

Hope all is well and it was a one off! :wave:
 
Thanks for the advice….. took me hours to clear up! (them and their room!) i really don't understand how they managed to get a few random specks of it on the walls! quite high up!

They seem to be ok today and i will cut out veg for a couple of days.
 
vicky_26 said:
So I've woken up this morning to a pretty nasty sight. One (or both?) of my bunnies has had an upset tummy and there's quite a few splodges of runny poo. I'm guessing they must have been running about without being finished as there's even a bit of it on my walls!
I've given them their pellets for breakfast and they're both eating fine from what I can see and they both seem to be ok. I think I have heard some rumbly tummy noises but that could be me?!!

Last night they had their usual kale and baby sweet corn so I didn't do antYthing different.

Should I be worried? Could it just be a bad batch of veg?

Any advice would be appreciated.
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This is extremely serious in rabbits and I would advise a visit to the emergency vet.
 
Thanks for your concern.

I've been keeping a close eye on them and they are eating/drinking normally and their poos have been normal.

I am just thinking it may have been the veg given the night before.... Maybe not fresh enough or something?

Any sign of anything unusual I will go to the vets for sure.
 
vicky_26 said:
Thanks for your concern.

I've been keeping a close eye on them and they are eating/drinking normally and their poos have been normal.

I am just thinking it may have been the veg given the night before.... Maybe not fresh enough or something?

Any sign of anything unusual I will go to the vets for sure.
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Just to mention that baby sweetcorn isn't the best veg for rabbits, and kale shouldn't be given too often. The best veg are spring greens. Are they eating plenty of hay, with just a few pellets?
 
Sweet corn they can't digest properly so I would cut that out completely. And as above kale is very high in calcium so shouldn't be fed too often. Try fresh and dried herbs. Parsley, coriander, mint, rosemary all go down well. I get them from the supermarket just before they close and have found them for as little as 2p. :) ( no chives, they're toxic)
 
Jenova said:
Sweet corn they can't digest properly so I would cut that out completely. And as above kale is very high in calcium so shouldn't be fed too often. Try fresh and dried herbs. Parsley, coriander, mint, rosemary all go down well. I get them from the supermarket just before they close and have found them for as little as 2p. :) ( no chives, they're toxic)
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Thanks guys.... I'll do that. I do follow a Guide I found on the Rabbit Welfare website before giving them anything different...!
 
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