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dark brown pee-serious?

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bunnygirl77

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I have recently noticed in the litter tray that the pee both my rabbits produce is dark brown/reddish in appearance. Is this serious and worth checking out. Diet wise they both have access to water, hay and pellets and we give them some veg morning and evening. Could the colour be due to carrots? We are trying not to give too much as I read on two separate websites that too much carrot is not good for them.
 
Have they eaten dandelion or hazel leaves? They can colour the urine, too. Not sure about carrots, especially when you feed them very little only. Does it smell any different than normal?
 
dark pee

Thanks for the quick response. No we haven't fed them anything different. It seems to smell okay. It must be diet related though as they both are producing it. Would it be safe to detox them both and cut out veggies for a day to see if it changes?
 
Bunny wee varies a lot in colour due to their food, so don't worry - mine are eating a lot of plantain and herbs at the moment as their hay is full of it, and their wee is brown.
 
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