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Watery diarrhoea

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Honeylovesthumper

Young Bun
My two ish year old bunny Poppet has watery poo. I've noticed two small pools in their main shed and checked her bottom. There was a small amount of watery residue in her tail. She is eating hay and moving about so not huddled in a corner. I've added bio lapis to their water and given her two pellets (science select) with fibreplex on, which she ate greedily as normal. I didn't want to give them their usual pellets this evening as I wanted her to concentrate on eating hay, so I've sealed them in their shed for the night.
I put 4 rolls of new turf in their adjacent run which they can normally access 24-7 and they have been eating non stop since it was put in, as they normally do with new turf. I have been sticking to greens or just pellets (Small handful between them) since I put it in so as to not overload their systems, but am worried their was something wrong with it. it has also been really windy here and the top of the 6ft cage inside their aviary blew off backwards down the side backing onto the fence, making me worry that this might have injured her - though she is hopping around without limping and was jumping around inside the shed.

Should I take her to the emergency vet now or wait till tomorrow as she's eating, seemingly happy and moving about? I've had bunnies with diaharrea before but this looks like dark hot chocolate it's so watery.
Thanks for any advice
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
My two ish year old bunny Poppet has watery poo. I've noticed two small pools in their main shed and checked her bottom. There was a small amount of watery residue in her tail. She is eating hay and moving about so not huddled in a corner. I've added bio lapis to their water and given her two pellets (science select) with fibreplex on, which she ate greedily as normal. I didn't want to give them their usual pellets this evening as I wanted her to concentrate on eating hay, so I've sealed them in their shed for the night.
I put 4 rolls of new turf in their adjacent run which they can normally access 24-7 and they have been eating non stop since it was put in, as they normally do with new turf. I have been sticking to greens or just pellets (Small handful between them) since I put it in so as to not overload their systems, but am worried their was something wrong with it. it has also been really windy here and the top of the 6ft cage inside their aviary blew off backwards down the side backing onto the fence, making me worry that this might have injured her - though she is hopping around without limping and was jumping around inside the shed.

Should I take her to the emergency vet now or wait till tomorrow as she's eating, seemingly happy and moving about? I've had bunnies with diaharrea before but this looks like dark hot chocolate it's so watery.
Thanks for any advice
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Diarrhoea can be very serious for a bunny so a vet check may be in order, especially because you think your bunny may have been injured. She may have an injury that is preventing her from cleaning herself or eating her Cecal material.
You are also correct that the digestive issues may be caused by the new turf. It could be richer than the turf you took out or it may have been treated with something that is causing the upset. Hay is a good choice.
 
If it is true diarrhoea (which it sounds like it is) and is so watery, I would personally take her in as soon as possible.

Good luck - hope she's back to normal soon!
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
My two ish year old bunny Poppet has watery poo. I've noticed two small pools in their main shed and checked her bottom. There was a small amount of watery residue in her tail. She is eating hay and moving about so not huddled in a corner. I've added bio lapis to their water and given her two pellets (science select) with fibreplex on, which she ate greedily as normal. I didn't want to give them their usual pellets this evening as I wanted her to concentrate on eating hay, so I've sealed them in their shed for the night.
I put 4 rolls of new turf in their adjacent run which they can normally access 24-7 and they have been eating non stop since it was put in, as they normally do with new turf. I have been sticking to greens or just pellets (Small handful between them) since I put it in so as to not overload their systems, but am worried their was something wrong with it. it has also been really windy here and the top of the 6ft cage inside their aviary blew off backwards down the side backing onto the fence, making me worry that this might have injured her - though she is hopping around without limping and was jumping around inside the shed.

Should I take her to the emergency vet now or wait till tomorrow as she's eating, seemingly happy and moving about? I've had bunnies with diaharrea before but this looks like dark hot chocolate it's so watery.
Thanks for any advice
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It sounds like it could have been that she ate so much of your new turf and it's disagreed with her to some extent. However, as she is still eating and behaving normally I would see how she does overnight and ring the vet first thing in the morning.

You are right to encourage eating hay. I would not let them have too much of the new grass tomorrow ....
 
Thanks everyone I really needed your advice. I've checked on them again and Poppet still seems happy, is moving about and came up to me looking for food. I've sealed them off from the run and will check on her in a few hours. Im worried about wateryness of the poo so I will stay up tonight I think and check periodically then call the vet first thing tomorrow unless things decline. I've seen what I thought was mushy mucasy diarrhoea before in another bun, but this really is like dark brown water, very odd.
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
Thanks everyone I really needed your advice. I've checked on them again and Poppet still seems happy, is moving about and came up to me looking for food. I've sealed them off from the run and will check on her in a few hours. Im worried about wateryness of the poo so I will stay up tonight I think and check periodically then call the vet first thing tomorrow unless things decline. I've seen what I thought was mushy mucasy diarrhoea before in another bun, but this really is like dark brown water, very odd.
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It sounds like you're not going to get too much sleep tonight, but better safe than sorry xx
 
The other thing to keep in mind is you can always call the vet and ask what they think on when she needs to come in or if they have any other advice :)

The grass has just started resprouting here with the warmer weather so it may well be richer than its been all winter.
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
Thanks everyone I really needed your advice. I've checked on them again and Poppet still seems happy, is moving about and came up to me looking for food. I've sealed them off from the run and will check on her in a few hours. Im worried about wateryness of the poo so I will stay up tonight I think and check periodically then call the vet first thing tomorrow unless things decline. I've seen what I thought was mushy mucasy diarrhoea before in another bun, but this really is like dark brown water, very odd.
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You will need to make sure your bunny does not get dehydrated. The mucas can be a sign of enteritis which will require a trip to the vet. Whenever my pets are not doing well, I would always give them fluids, via oral syringe or sub Q with fluids I got from the vet. I hope your bunny feels better soon.
 
Just an update, I took poppet to the vets yesterday as she was still moving/eating/drinking throughout the night. The vet gave her a thorough check over and she's fine. I'm continuing with the fibreplex and pushing the hay. She's pooing normally and back to her digging. The vet checked her tummy/bones/teeth and I told her about the new turf and the roof blowing off the other cage and she thinks that poppet was probably underneath the cage at the time and got a HUGE fright, causing the diarrhoea. She's pretty rabbit savvy, specialising in exotics so I trust her and given that poppet seems absolutely fine other than the couple of pools of poo, I'm happy to just keep an eye on her. Poor poppet though! That must have been a pretty big fright! Thanks again for everyone's advice.
 
Hi, just caught up with your thread, glad she's ok and doing better. My two were very poohey a few weeks ago, they'd spent the whole day on the lawn. As Tamsin said, it can be very rich at this time of year, I'd forgotten that and should have limited their time. We never stop learning with buns ! :lol:
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
Just an update, I took poppet to the vets yesterday as she was still moving/eating/drinking throughout the night. The vet gave her a thorough check over and she's fine. I'm continuing with the fibreplex and pushing the hay. She's pooing normally and back to her digging. The vet checked her tummy/bones/teeth and I told her about the new turf and the roof blowing off the other cage and she thinks that poppet was probably underneath the cage at the time and got a HUGE fright, causing the diarrhoea. She's pretty rabbit savvy, specialising in exotics so I trust her and given that poppet seems absolutely fine other than the couple of pools of poo, I'm happy to just keep an eye on her. Poor poppet though! That must have been a pretty big fright! Thanks again for everyone's advice.
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I am glad you found a good vet. Your close eye is also a great tool for keeping Poppet healthy.
 
Honeylovesthumper said:
Just an update, I took poppet to the vets yesterday as she was still moving/eating/drinking throughout the night. The vet gave her a thorough check over and she's fine. I'm continuing with the fibreplex and pushing the hay. She's pooing normally and back to her digging. The vet checked her tummy/bones/teeth and I told her about the new turf and the roof blowing off the other cage and she thinks that poppet was probably underneath the cage at the time and got a HUGE fright, causing the diarrhoea. She's pretty rabbit savvy, specialising in exotics so I trust her and given that poppet seems absolutely fine other than the couple of pools of poo, I'm happy to just keep an eye on her. Poor poppet though! That must have been a pretty big fright! Thanks again for everyone's advice.
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Thanks for your good update :thumb:

What a boon to have such a rabbit savvy vet on hand .... Glad Poppet is doing fine now :D
 
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