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Red wee

Delta

Delta

Warren Scout
Delta has recently started weeing red/pink
I've heard this can happen if they eat beetroot but she hasn't had any. The only thing that's changed in her diet is that I've started introducing herbs and this started happening after giving her basil.
Has anyone elses bun had this?
 
Delta said:
Delta has recently started weeing red/pink
I've heard this can happen if they eat beetroot but she hasn't had any. The only thing that's changed in her diet is that I've started introducing herbs and this started happening after giving her basil.
Has anyone elses bun had this?
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Red urine can occur due to plant pigments in the diet. Some herbs can cause red urine to occur. Basil has a very high beta-carotene content so that is almost certainly why Delta passed red wee after eating it.
 
Thank you for your reply.
So does this mean she shouldn't have it or is it ok for her to eat it still? x
 
Delta said:
Thank you for your reply.
So does this mean she shouldn't have it or is it ok for her to eat it still? x
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It's absolutely fine to eat foods that make the urine turn pink/red. They do no harm, but can look rather startling, I agree!

Dandelions have the same effect :D
 
Mine have particularly red wee when they eat lots of hay (although not when they have different hay to the usual!): it's more yellow/orange when they're on grass. Other than colour there's no difference in it or them :)
 
Delta said:
Thank you for your reply.
So does this mean she shouldn't have it or is it ok for her to eat it still? x
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Its fine for it to be fed in moderation as part of an overall balanced diet. The thing to watch out for in Rabbit wee is if it looks very thick and creamy and feels gritty to touch. This can be an indication of the Rabbit having too much dietary calcium. For information here is a useful link :

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm
 
Thank you all!
She has a balanced diet and although I've known that buns can have herbs I've never given her any.
Touch wood apart from this her wee is fine x
 
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