Pets mum
Wise Old Thumper
Well its passing through, so that's good news. Keep it coming Smudge !
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I think Smudge has eaten her Petflex "no chew" bandage
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smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
It's not actually the bright yellow that's coming through its the green text. But when you stretch the bandage the yellow fades so I guess it's not that concentrated a colour.
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Thank you I've been crumbling poops all morning, how glamorous!! There's a fair bit of bandage in there, some of the bright yellow is in the too but mostly green. It's like little clumps inside the poo so that's good she can pass them so easily!
She's been skipping about like nothing is wrong, no idea as to how much she's worried us!!
She's been skipping about like nothing is wrong, no idea as to how much she's worried us!!
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
More poop watch, she is still pooping although the last batch were a little smaller than usual. Not much smaller really, but enough to notice. They are the usual colour and not dark. I also couldn't find any bandage in these when I crumbled them. It's been about 24 hours so I'm hoping its passed now?? Surely if there was any blockage we'd be seeing the usual signs of sitting hunched etc.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I'd be on ultra vigilant watch for another 24 hours. Is she drinking well and eating lots of hay ? Have you see her eat her cecotrophs ? Are you familiar with how a 'normal' Rabbit abdomen feels ?
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Yes eating and drinking all OK, I saw her eat cecotropes yesterday definitely. Not sure what a normal yummy should feel like though, it just feels like a tummy! Not too sure what to look out for there.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Seems Smudge did not see the 'no' in front of 'chew'.
Glad it is moving through.
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
I'm wondering the bitter taste didn't put her off because rabbits will eat some bitter things won't they? Like a really strong green bell pepper and I'm sure there are other things that can be bitter. Whereas a dog probably wouldn't so the bandage might work better for a dog?
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I rember my mom using a bitter fluid to stop the toddlers from thumb sucking and some toddlers hesitated,yet soon returned to old habits.
Or how some people like spicy food while others avoid it.
May smudge soon return to larger poos
keletkezes
Wise Old Thumper
I suspect it didn't: mine eat all sorts of things that are really bitter, like rhubarb leaves (which are toxic) :roll:
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Well I've been on poop watch ever since and she has nice big golden poops now, she's being such a good hay eater and is really bouncy!!
Now I know which bunny is doing which poop I know that Chewie's poops are not quite as golden, he needs to eat more hay!!
Now I know which bunny is doing which poop I know that Chewie's poops are not quite as golden, he needs to eat more hay!!
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Congratulations on passing your Poo Observation Degree with first class honours :lol: I am afraid your Graduation celebrations may have to wait til this pesky Covid thing jogs on.
smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Lol thank you!! I feel like I've inspected a lot of poop lately
I've spent a lot of time waiting for a rabbit to finish its eating/pooping session then analysing said poo. I wonder if anyone pays for this kind of work?!Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
You are such a good bunny mum. It is good to know she is back to making her big golden poos.
