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Hi there - My 9 week old netherland dwarf has done a few poo's today that are different to normal. They look very similar to cecotropes. He must have sat on some as they were squashed in the bottom of his cage, he's also done a couple on the floor. He's doing his usual poos aswell. Yesterday I accidentally left a bag of his food on top of the cage and low and behold when I got home from the school run he had nibbled through the bag and some of the food had poured inside the cage. I'm not sure how much he actually ate before I removed it! He's also part way through transferring over to new pellets. I'm sorry if this is completely normal and I seem like I'm over reacting, we originally got two bunnies but one unfortunately got diarrhoea and is currently back at the breeders until she's better. So I feel like I am on high alert examining all his poops!! He's fine in himself, he's a real cheeky chap and gets up to all sorts of mischief which made me wonder if he had eaten something he shouldn't while out of his cage and if that would change his number twos!!

Thanks for reading and sorry it's so long!!
 
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It may be that he simply ate too many pellets and this has caused him to pass some excess/unformed cecotrophs. However, given that his sibling has diarrhoea I would strongly advise you to take him to a Vet ASAP. Diarrhoea in baby Rabbits can be extremely serious and it can be related to an infectious pathogen. For now I would witthold all food except hay and water until you have consulted a Vet. Preferably this evening.
 
Thank you for getting back to me, I'm almost certain it's due to him eating two many pellets, but want to be sure so we will head to the vets.

Our other bunny isn't a sibling, and the breeder said it was likely to be stress. She started last Thursday so has been away for almost a week. She's apparently putting weight back on now and possibly coming home on Friday.

Thanks again for your reply!
 
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