Bloody pee caused by kale?

[A & B]

When cleaning his cage, I noticed Bugs' pee looked like blood. When further inspecting, I noticed it is in a few different spots but there is still normal urine also. I feed kale daily and I know that some buns have problems with eating kale daily. I also am aware that it may be a uti. I can't afford to take him to the vet as I have no money to do so. Will cutting kale solve the issue?

 

[JBun]

The pigments in kale could cause a rabbits urine to look more orangish or orangish brown, but if you are actually seeing spots of pinkish or red blood, it could be the kale is causing a buildup of calcium sediment in the bladder, which will irritate the bladder and can cause bleeding and a UTI to develop.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/HypercalciuriaRabbits.htm
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Cystitis_Ele.htm

If he already has developed a UTI, then it won't clear up on it's own as that requires the proper antibiotic, as well as the bladder possibly needing flushing out. If there is just minor irritation from calcium buildup, then removing the kale and any other high calcium foods and good hydration, may be enough to help clear it up.

Things to consider being high in calcium would be kale, spinach, parsley, alfalfa based pellets, alfalfa, even your household water can sometimes be high in calcium(if so use low calcium bottled water). Good hydration is also very important as it helps keep the bladder flushed out. If your rabbit drinks from a bottle, I would suggest using a dish as rabbits will drink more from a dish. Also giving greens with a high water content and lower calcium like romaine, green/red leaf lettuces, can also be helpful. Exercise is helpful as well. Running and jumping up on things will help churn up the sediment in the bladder and help make it easier for it to be urinated out.
https://rabbit.org/journal/3-5/calcium.html
http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/diet-lowcalcium.asp

 

[A & B]

He is free roam of my whole bedroom, he gets Timothy hay and pellets, and he uses a bowl with bottled water. Now that I think about it, it does look oranhish brown. I also do usually feed parsley but I haven't recently because my grocery store didn't have any. I will cut kale out of his diet and see if it gets better. If it doesn't get better or stays the same within a couple of days I will call the vet. Thank you!

 

[Blue eyes]

Parsley is also high in calcium. Some other options you could try to introduce sometime would be cilantro, red or green leaf lettuce, romaine, basil.

 

[A & B]

Parsley is also high in calcium. Some other options you could try to introduce sometime would be cilantro, red or green leaf lettuce, romaine, basil.

He absolutely hates cilantro! He also will get green leaf, romaine, and collard greens. I have yet to have him try basil though!

 

[Imbrium]

I can't really tell from the pictures... when the urine is "blood colored," is it little spots in the puddle or is the whole puddle red/reddish-brown? Healthy rabbit urine can vary wildly in color - clear, yellow, orange, red, etc. I would cut out the kale for now and keep a close eye on his urine. If you're seeing some reddish urine and other urine that's different colors and your rabbit is eating/drinking/behaving normally, there's probably not cause for concern. Keep a close eye out for any signs of pain (especially when urinating), as that could be indicative of a UTI... also make sure your rabbit continues to eat normally, as a rabbit in pain can stop eating, leading to GI stasis (not eating for 8-12 hours is a medical emergency).

Oh, and carrot tops are also especially high in calcium, for what it's worth (mine love 'em, but only get them as a rare treat).