The lady who took Smudge off me has just messaged me asking if he ever had mucus in his pooh. I said no although his poohs were tiny when I got him which I put down to change in his life and the fact he didn't eat hay. Anyway, I have told her that it is a sign of inflammation in his GI tract. I think this is correct - what else could I tell her?
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Mucus in Pooh
- Thread starter tonibun
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Mucus in poo can indicate inflammation within the GI tract. The inflammation may be due to infection or to a problem with gut motility. If Smudge is still not eating hay his gut motility may well be reduced. I would advise the lady to take Smudge to the Vet tomorrow, along with a sample of the poo/mucous. If Smudge is unwell within himself then obviously she needs to seek Veterinary attention tonight.
Some additional information :
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/drop/Drp_en.htm
MightyMax
Banned
Yes you are correct, it is a sign of inflammation in the gut.
You could ask her if anything resembles the photos in this article?
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/drop/Drp_en.htm
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
MightyMax
Banned
She has put some photos on her message and they look more or less like the post stasis poohs. She is not able to access the Medirabbit site. It comes up "not allowed!. Before I had him he lived alone all his life in a hutch/run. The previous owner told me that they could put his food into the hutch and he quite often wouldn't wake up to eat it! The person who has him now asked me if she could adopt him to go with her 10 yr bereaved female. So I let her have him as he thumped a lot and I was worried about what the neighbours were thinking. She has spent quite a bit on him - he has been tested for\Coccidia and parasites and has had medication for both. He has been doing well recently but this episode has just flared up. Hopefully the new Rabbit savvy vet on the Island will be able to help him.
MightyMax
Banned
Yes, really good that you have a savvy vet
I found this article, I don't know whether it will help at all?
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html
