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should I worry?! cos I am...

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ollie

Warren Scout
As you lot know, Ollie is my first rabbit, and I'm always discovering new things but... :oops:

When I went to get Ollie out of her hutch this morning, there was odd shaped poo in her bedding. :shock: She had done her normal little poo's but there were some that were about 1-1hlf inch long and about 1-2 cm thick (not runny, normal colour). I've never seen these before and am getting a bit worried. I have tried to ring my vet for advise but he is out on call and wont be in the surgery til late this evening. She seems fine in herself but I cant help worrying somethings wrong...
Come on guys... what shall I do?! :?
 
Is the bunny ok? im not an expert but if the bunny is being normal and not in distresh dont worry. Could it have been lots of little poos squished together?
 
hi there could it be the first poos, the ones they are suppose to re eat , did it look like a bunch od grapes?
 
no, it was definatly 1 big poop, this was my first though (that it could be lots together).
I could take a pic if it helps?? (not to pleasent I know - but I'm really worried)
 
prepare yourself...

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what do you think?
 
That looks like cecal pellets to me squashed together a bit - I wouldn't worry unless lots more turn up or there are any other unusual symptoms...

Vera
 
wouldnt there be hair contained within the poop? There is nothing, just like what a normal poop contains (not as dry though).
:cry: :cry:
 
Cecal pellets are dark brown, not fibrey looking like normal poops, and smooth and shiny. Is that what they look like? The picture certainly does.
 
LurcherGirl said:
Cecal pellets are dark brown, not fibrey looking like normal poops, and smooth and shiny. Is that what they look like? The picture certainly does.
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yes, that is definatly what they look like! Thank You - I'll be keeping a very close eye on her anyway - just to keep my mind at rest!

She's her usual naughty little self - she's just shredded my bro's £50 gift voucher when I wasnt looking!! :oops:
 
LurcherGirl said:
That looks like cecal pellets to me squashed together a bit - I wouldn't worry unless lots more turn up or there are any other unusual symptoms...

Vera
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I'd definately say this is what it is, usually looks like grapes but when all squashed up they look like this, mine have had them that look exactly like this before they started having Science Selective.
 
what causes cecal pellets? are they something to worry about (can you tell I worry an awful lot) :?
 
Don't worry Ollie. Usually the rabbit eats the ceacal poos. Occassionally they make excess ceacals and dont eat them, or if they have eaten alot of food and are full up they might not eat them.
My rabbit used to get alot of excess ceacals when he was on burgess excel but now he's on science selective I never see any so guessing he eats them all. I also probably feed him slightly less pellets than I used to.
 
Caecal pellets are their "night droppings", the ones they eat straight from their little bums. It's a way of "recycling" the nutrients, and getting the most out of them, they pass out a second time as the hard, round droppings you usually see.
 
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