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One off incontinence?

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BlindXX

Young Bun
Hi, I'm just posting because we had bit of a scare with one of our buns last night. When we gave them their evening feed, we noticed one wasn't eating, and kept hiding in a corner. Our first thought was gut stasis (one of our other buns seems to be prone to gas and had a bout of stasis at the beginning of the year so we have infacol on permanent standby now!).

However, we noticed that she was also leaving spots of urine around. I gave her a bum check and it was damp with urine (not soaked) so we dried her off with a towel and separated her overnight from the other two so we could follow her toilet habits. We left some greens and a bowl of water out with her. This morning, all the food had gone, she had been to the toilet (but no urine) and her bum was dry, but slightly stained from last night. She has had a voracious appetite for hay today, got very excited for breakfast and her behaviour seems normal. It also looked like she passed a little urine in the litter tray this morning.

Is it possible that she was just spooked by fireworks and the upset caused this or is it more likely to be the beginning of something worse? Given the time of year and our proximity to a field we will have a lot of bangs overt the weekend :(
 
BlindXX said:
Hi, I'm just posting because we had bit of a scare with one of our buns last night. When we gave them their evening feed, we noticed one wasn't eating, and kept hiding in a corner. Our first thought was gut stasis (one of our other buns seems to be prone to gas and had a bout of stasis at the beginning of the year so we have infacol on permanent standby now!).

However, we noticed that she was also leaving spots of urine around. I gave her a bum check and it was damp with urine (not soaked) so we dried her off with a towel and separated her overnight from the other two so we could follow her toilet habits. We left some greens and a bowl of water out with her. This morning, all the food had gone, she had been to the toilet (but no urine) and her bum was dry, but slightly stained from last night. She has had a voracious appetite for hay today, got very excited for breakfast and her behaviour seems normal. It also looked like she passed a little urine in the litter tray this morning.

Is it possible that she was just spooked by fireworks and the upset caused this or is it more likely to be the beginning of something worse? Given the time of year and our proximity to a field we will have a lot of bangs overt the weekend :(
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Hello

Without a full examination by a Rabbit Savvy Vet is is impossible to say for certain what the cause may be. Stress/fear from firework noise is a possibility. But there are other potential health problems that can cause urine 'spotting' and/or incontinence. Conditions such as a bladder infection/cystitis or bladder sludge/stones for example.

If her urinary output remains minimal and/or she has more episodes of 'spotting'/incontinence then a Vet check is essential. It's always best to nip any potential health problem in the bud.

I would monitor her closely and if you remain concerned I'd give the Vet a call.

These links contain some information about urinary tract problems. Hopefully your Rabbit does not have any, but it'd be a good idea to know what to look out for :

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Differentials/Incontinence.htm

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/UrinaryIncontinenceRabbit.htm

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Cystitis_Ele.htm

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Urolithiasis.htm

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Differentials/Blood_urine.htm

https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-health/rabbit-bladder-problems/
 
BlindXX said:
Hi, I'm just posting because we had bit of a scare with one of our buns last night. When we gave them their evening feed, we noticed one wasn't eating, and kept hiding in a corner. Our first thought was gut stasis (one of our other buns seems to be prone to gas and had a bout of stasis at the beginning of the year so we have infacol on permanent standby now!).

However, we noticed that she was also leaving spots of urine around. I gave her a bum check and it was damp with urine (not soaked) so we dried her off with a towel and separated her overnight from the other two so we could follow her toilet habits. We left some greens and a bowl of water out with her. This morning, all the food had gone, she had been to the toilet (but no urine) and her bum was dry, but slightly stained from last night. She has had a voracious appetite for hay today, got very excited for breakfast and her behaviour seems normal. It also looked like she passed a little urine in the litter tray this morning.

Is it possible that she was just spooked by fireworks and the upset caused this or is it more likely to be the beginning of something worse? Given the time of year and our proximity to a field we will have a lot of bangs overt the weekend :(
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It's worth keeping an eye on her to make sure she hasn't got any urinary tract problems or calcium build up in her bladder.

It could be a one off, but you could get a human 'dipstick' and have a look at a sample of her urine to see if there's anything untoward in there as well as keeping a watch on any other symptoms.

Certainly if your test showed up anything, or you were worried, it would be worth getting a sample and taking it to the vet. They can do more sophisticated tests on it to determine bacteria or calcium etc. A leaking bladder could be, but not necessarily is, a sign of a build of of bladder sludge.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm

Some useful info here:

https://www.vetvisuals.com/uploads/PDF/Handouts/Handouts Rabbit Urinary Disease Vetvisuals.pdf
 
Thanks for the advice and the links. I was all set for a vet trip first thing this morning, but throughout the day she has remained bone dry underneath, shown zero signs of discomfort, and is eating well. If I hadn't seen her last night, I wouldn't look twice today. There is no sign of any of the symptoms mentioned in the links today, so hopefully it was a one off. I'll keep a lookout though and at the first sign of any more trouble I'll be straight off to the vet. I have a feeling it may resurface tonight, if it was the fireworks distressing her, but we'll see if they are more relaxed in the front room with us, and the telly will drown out some of the noise.
Thanks again for the advice.
 
BlindXX said:
Thanks for the advice and the links. I was all set for a vet trip first thing this morning, but throughout the day she has remained bone dry underneath, shown zero signs of discomfort, and is eating well. If I hadn't seen her last night, I wouldn't look twice today. There is no sign of any of the symptoms mentioned in the links today, so hopefully it was a one off. I'll keep a lookout though and at the first sign of any more trouble I'll be straight off to the vet. I have a feeling it may resurface tonight, if it was the fireworks distressing her, but we'll see if they are more relaxed in the front room with us, and the telly will drown out some of the noise.
Thanks again for the advice.
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You're welcome.

I hope all remains well x
 
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