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Poop Health

I would stop all veg for 48 hours and just feed hay his pellet ration and water. Then if his poo is OK after those 48 hours introduce one type of dark green leafy veg at a time. Personally I do not feed my Rabbits Lettuce, cucumber, peppers, carrots or banana at all. They have fresh herbs such as coriander or flat leaf parsley or a small portion of dark leafy greens.

I don’t know if it has been exceptionally hot in your country in recent days, but if so that could contribute to GI tract disturbances. Also, if the recent episode of passing abnormal poop occurred after a trip to the Vet it may be stress related.

I have one Rabbit who cannot tolerate any type of pellet feed at all, they all cause him to have terrible diarrhoea. As a result he has been on a diet of hay, dried forage, dried and fresh herbs and veg for the last 6 years.
 
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InspectorMorse said:
I would stop all veg for 48 hours and just feed hay his pellet ration and water. Then if his poo is OK after those 48 hours introduce one type of dark green leafy veg at a time. Personally I do not feed my Rabbits Lettuce, cucumber, peppers, carrots or banana at all. They have fresh herbs such as coriander or flat leaf parsley or a small portion of dark leafy greens.

I don’t know if it has been exceptionally hot in your country in recent days, but if so that could contribute to GI tract disturbances. Also, if the recent episode of passing abnormal poop occurred after a trip to the Vet it may be stress related.

I have one Rabbit who cannot tolerate any type of pellet feed at all, they all cause him to have terrible diarrhoea. As a result he has been on a diet of hay, dried forage, dried and fresh herbs and veg for the last 6 years.
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What exactly is dried forage?
 
There are not many things belonging to the rabbit diet in Turkey. There are no timothy hay or timothy-based products in Turkey. I can only give Cookie hay of fescue/meadow grass. No dried herbs.

Now I won't give vegetables for 48 hours. If I don't give him any pellets, how about if he only feeds hay for 48 hours? I suspect he doesn't tolerate pellets well.
 
 
InspectorMorse said:
Things like these

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/dandelion-leaves-premium

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/fruit-leaf-salad

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/chickweed-leaves-stems

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/english-garden-salad

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/herb-flower-salad

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/herb-nibble-mix

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/nettle-leaves

https://www.naturesgrub.co.uk/collections/rabbits/products/plantain
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I understand, these are not sold in Turkey. :( But there is something. There are herbalist stores. There, for example, dried dandelions are sold to make dandelion tea. I wonder if I buy it myself by shopping at such stores?Which herbs and vegetables are healthy to eat dried?Also, how much dry vegetables should he eat per day?
 
I feed dried parsley, mint, spearmint, broccoli flakes, celery stalks, celery flakes, chervil stalks, coriander stalks, Dill stalks, Spinach stalks

I make up my own dried forage mixes using these and various dried forage leaves. My Rabbits are not fed pellets. They have two large handfuls of the forage mix a day alongside a variety of hays :)
 
InspectorMorse said:
I feed dried parsley, mint, spearmint, broccoli flakes, celery stalks, celery flakes, chervil stalks, coriander stalks, Dill stalks, Spinach stalks

I make up my own dried forage mixes using these and various dried forage leaves. My Rabbits are not fed pellets. They have two large handfuls of the forage mix a day alongside a variety of hays :)
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Hımm, it's very good. So what is the difference between this dry and fresh vegetable? Were dry vegetables given unlimited? I'm a little obsessed with rabbit diet. That's why I can ask so many questions. :oops:
 
The important thing with vegetables is to try them one by one by offering small amounts and monitor your bunny for several days each time you give something different. This will help you determine if a specific vegetable is causing soft poo and in some bunnies gas or bloating. .
Your vet knows what is available where you live and should be able to offer suggestions. Jane mentioned dark leafy greens which is a good start.
 
bunny momma said:
The important thing with vegetables is to try them one by one by offering small amounts and monitor your bunny for several days each time you give something different. This will help you determine if a specific vegetable is causing soft poo and in some bunnies gas or bloating. .
Your vet knows what is available where you live and should be able to offer suggestions. Jane mentioned dark leafy greens which is a good start.
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Normally, I read a lot of rabbit diet, but half of what is mentioned in Turkey does not happen. So I'm trying to do something by myself. This time it's a mess. :D My head is spinning. :D I'm obsessed with this topic so I'm very confused. :D
 
KCG said:
Thank you so much. I love this site. :love: But Jane, something stuck in my mind. Are you giving these dried vegetables instead of daily vegetables? So you prefer dried vegetables instead of fresh vegetables for your rabbit? Are dried vegetables healthier for rabbits?
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They have both fresh and dried veg :)
 
I noticed something. No parasite vaccine for rabbits in Turkey. That's why every 3 months, an internal-external parasite drug is made to Cookie. I noticed that after the parasite drug the soft poop of Cookie increased a lot. Other than that, in general, I sometimes see soft poop once a day. I wonder if this has something to do with parasitic drugs?
 
KCG said:
I noticed something. No parasite vaccine for rabbits in Turkey. That's why every 3 months, an internal-external parasite drug is made to Cookie. I noticed that after the parasite drug the soft poop of Cookie increased a lot. Other than that, in general, I sometimes see soft poop once a day. I wonder if this has something to do with parasitic drugs?
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I cannot help because we have no vaccines and only get drug for parasites if vet suspects parasites and prescribes..
 
Intestinal parasites are very rarely a problem for Pet Rabbits. I have never wormed any of my aRabbits and would only do so if their was evidence of the Rabbit actually having worms. We do not have any vaccines against intestinal parasites in the U.K. I am not aware of such a vaccine existing.
 
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