My two girls are turning 13 this month. Both have age related issues such as cataracts, arthritis and incontinence.
However they have also got poo problems. They produce messy poos, sometimes soft, sometimes sticky and will need their bottoms cleaning.
They sometimes stop eating pellets for a short time, sometimes stop eating their vegetables but will keep eating dandelions and grass.
They have both been seen by a good vet and had tests, but there are no signs of anything serious wrong with them.
Does a very old rabbit need a very restricted diet?
I have previously cut down on things like grass and dandelions, they currently only get 1 dandelion leaf and 5-8g of grass a day, thinking I was reducing the amount of messy poo they get.
However when they have tummy problems, that's all they want to eat. So not sure if I'm going the wrong way.
I'd like to hear about what sorts of diets people have for their very old rabbits and whether they experience messy poos regularly anyway?
However they have also got poo problems. They produce messy poos, sometimes soft, sometimes sticky and will need their bottoms cleaning.
They sometimes stop eating pellets for a short time, sometimes stop eating their vegetables but will keep eating dandelions and grass.
They have both been seen by a good vet and had tests, but there are no signs of anything serious wrong with them.
Does a very old rabbit need a very restricted diet?
I have previously cut down on things like grass and dandelions, they currently only get 1 dandelion leaf and 5-8g of grass a day, thinking I was reducing the amount of messy poo they get.
However when they have tummy problems, that's all they want to eat. So not sure if I'm going the wrong way.
I'd like to hear about what sorts of diets people have for their very old rabbits and whether they experience messy poos regularly anyway?