Boudicca
Warren Veteran
As the title says really. Does anyone have any suggestions for curing a delicate gut producing soft cecals other than putting the bunny on a grass hay only diet?
Daisy is slightly overweight and I assumed was having difficulty cleaning herself but im not so sure this is the problem. I have been studying the cecals and they are not always formed correctly I then read an article someone posted on here recently thumb and it described what was going on. I also read the cure was to go on a hay only diet until cecals return to normal then introduce veg one at a time slowly. If Daisy was on her own this wouldnt be an issue as she loves her hay, but Dudley is a normal weight and isnt so fond of hay! I dont want to put them on a hay diet at the expense of his health and weight! I have tried separate feeding but Dudley is a grazer and Daisy is a trougher they are free range and go everywhere together so it's hard to get them on their own, hence my question for a possible alternative.
They are currently on Science Selective but I see that it is made with alfalfa, would switching to the pro-fibre protexin pellets help?
What are natural substitutes that might help, was it Hawthorn leaves, bramble leaves and plantain?
I'm cutting down the veg gradually so that smaller portion sizes will result in more hay consumption, unfortunately it has resulted in my sofa being eaten, along with their tubes and boxes :?
Any suggestions welcome, thank you!
Daisy is slightly overweight and I assumed was having difficulty cleaning herself but im not so sure this is the problem. I have been studying the cecals and they are not always formed correctly I then read an article someone posted on here recently thumb and it described what was going on. I also read the cure was to go on a hay only diet until cecals return to normal then introduce veg one at a time slowly. If Daisy was on her own this wouldnt be an issue as she loves her hay, but Dudley is a normal weight and isnt so fond of hay! I dont want to put them on a hay diet at the expense of his health and weight! I have tried separate feeding but Dudley is a grazer and Daisy is a trougher they are free range and go everywhere together so it's hard to get them on their own, hence my question for a possible alternative.
They are currently on Science Selective but I see that it is made with alfalfa, would switching to the pro-fibre protexin pellets help?
What are natural substitutes that might help, was it Hawthorn leaves, bramble leaves and plantain?
I'm cutting down the veg gradually so that smaller portion sizes will result in more hay consumption, unfortunately it has resulted in my sofa being eaten, along with their tubes and boxes :?
Any suggestions welcome, thank you!