LeahsRabbits
Warren Scout
Hello everyone, I know I don't post here much, but I really need to get to the bottom of the issue we're experiencing and was hoping you could help.
I have 2 neutered male bunnies (Blossom and Leo) - for well over a year now, they have been leaving excess Cecotropes around the shed in which they live in. In this time I have attempted so many methods, including changing pellet brands, hay brands, offering probiotics, cutting out all treats, having them on a hay only diet, changing pellet amounts, taking them to the vet (who gave the all clear) and finally worming them. All of which have failed to make difference.
They currently live in a 6x5ft shed with a 6x5ft run attached, they eat tons of hay and get an egg cup of Science Selective pellets daily. They don't often get veg and forage due to this reason, however, they do have access to fresh grass when free ranging, but this isn't every single day, whereas they both leave cecals every day.
Blossom is 5 years old, I see him reaching down and eating cecals, aswell as washing down there so I am oblivious to think it's arthritic problems. The issue here is excess cecals, not leaving them all. He had a dental back in February, but even before and after the dental he was leaving them for no apparent reason. He eats fine and shows no symptoms of needing another.
Leo is 1 year old, obviously doesn't have arthritic problems and his teeth were claimed to be perfect by the veterinarian.
So, despite trying everything I can think of - is there anything else I can do to try and make this issue stop? It does get me down. There is rarely days where no cecals are present when I see them in the morning.
I have 2 neutered male bunnies (Blossom and Leo) - for well over a year now, they have been leaving excess Cecotropes around the shed in which they live in. In this time I have attempted so many methods, including changing pellet brands, hay brands, offering probiotics, cutting out all treats, having them on a hay only diet, changing pellet amounts, taking them to the vet (who gave the all clear) and finally worming them. All of which have failed to make difference.
They currently live in a 6x5ft shed with a 6x5ft run attached, they eat tons of hay and get an egg cup of Science Selective pellets daily. They don't often get veg and forage due to this reason, however, they do have access to fresh grass when free ranging, but this isn't every single day, whereas they both leave cecals every day.
Blossom is 5 years old, I see him reaching down and eating cecals, aswell as washing down there so I am oblivious to think it's arthritic problems. The issue here is excess cecals, not leaving them all. He had a dental back in February, but even before and after the dental he was leaving them for no apparent reason. He eats fine and shows no symptoms of needing another.
Leo is 1 year old, obviously doesn't have arthritic problems and his teeth were claimed to be perfect by the veterinarian.
So, despite trying everything I can think of - is there anything else I can do to try and make this issue stop? It does get me down. There is rarely days where no cecals are present when I see them in the morning.
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