i came home today to my two year old dutch female rabbit, and when she came to greet me there were a few brown spots left behind in my carpet. I have absolutely no idea as to what these spots could be or even mean. are they liquid cecal droppings or is she sick? i have an appointment with the vet on monday, but thats too far away for me to not ask about the issue. She is constantly licking her private area, and in her house just a few minutes ago after eating her hay, she hopped away and there were wet bedding pieces that are now brown. she's left yellowish stains before, but not this constant and I'm really worried about her. and to add, she is still eating, drinking, pooping and acting normal. its just the brown spots that are worrying me.
brown spotting from female rabbit!
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You would need to determine if the spotting is her urine or poop. If she is dribbling urine, it could be due to a UTI or bladder sludge, which would require vet treatment. If it is from her poop, it is probably from cecal dysbiosis and an imbalance of the microflora causing the cecals to not form properly causing some of it to be liquid that is leaking out. As long as she has been eating her hay normally and her eating hasn't changed(possible dental issues causing reduced hay consumption), or she hasn't recently been on any meds or antibiotics, then most often this is due to an imbalance in the diet. Usually not enough fiber from hay and/or too many sugars and carbs, though in some instances certain veggies have been a cause. Best way to correct this is by cutting out sugary starchy treats. You may also need to reduce or cut out pellets from the diet as well(this should be gradually reduced over several days) and feed unlimited hay for several weeks to months, just depending on the severity, but usually you will see an improvement within a few days.
http://rabbit.org/intermittent-soft-cecotropes-in-rabbits/
http://rabbit.org/disorders-of-the-cecum/
Sometimes parasites/bacteria can be a cause of digestive issues resulting in runny poop, so if there is any concern about this, or if her condition or behavior changes at all, or she develops watery diarrhea, you should get her to the vet immediately, have a fecal test done to determine the cause of the wet poop to get the appropriate treatment.
http://rabbit.org/intermittent-soft-cecotropes-in-rabbits/
http://rabbit.org/disorders-of-the-cecum/
Sometimes parasites/bacteria can be a cause of digestive issues resulting in runny poop, so if there is any concern about this, or if her condition or behavior changes at all, or she develops watery diarrhea, you should get her to the vet immediately, have a fecal test done to determine the cause of the wet poop to get the appropriate treatment.
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