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Sticky Bum

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Alpha Buck
Hi

Ginny at the moment has a case of sticky bun. We have stop all veg and they (Ginny and Ron) have been on hay and pellets now since saturday.

The trouble is she still has a sticky bun..... is there any thing else that we can do.

I think she might be a bit on the chubby side and not cleaning her self properly.

Or would a quick trip the vets be advisable.

Any idea would be appreciated
 
It is usually the pellets which are the problem not the greens. I would cut down the pellets until you can reach an acceptable amount without the problems. Not sure what pellets yours are on, there have been a number of bunnies on here who have Excel which have had this problem, these have either been cut down or switched to another food to resolve the problem.
 
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Try switching to Science Selective if they are not on it already. just small amount at first and keep up the hay...you could add probiotic to the drinking water just to top up the healthy bacteria in their gut....give it a few more days and you should see a difference :D
 
If things dont improve with all suggestions already made I would ask your Vet to check her over. Particularly her teeth (Buns with early dental problems often get a sticky bum) and also check that she does not have any spinal discomfort which would make eating her caecotrophs (soft poops) difficult.
Janex
 
My 2 use to suffer from sticky bum`s but i changed them to SS and since then they are fine.

They also have good quality hay loads off and veggies.
 
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