MegaChan5
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My rabbit, her butt seems to be dirty a lot, like she hasdiahrea, is there anything I should do about this, she seems to be acting normal otherwise.
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It may be the diet that she is on.
She should be on a measured amount of simple high quality preferably timothy pellet (no nuts or treats in it)
a variety of different hays and grasses (not alfalfa)
a slow intorduction to greens
plenty of fresh water.
If she has poopy butt not ,it is best to restrict her diet to a just a lot of high quality hay and water until her poops are normal.
If you have access to a probiotic like benebac you can give that also
you may also want to give pedialyte until her stools are normal poops
I am assuming that her problem is diet related, however if it continues or is severe you should see a vet
here are some links both on diet
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12046&forum_id=17
and also different causes of diarrhea
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11935&forum_id=10
let us know how she does
She should be on a measured amount of simple high quality preferably timothy pellet (no nuts or treats in it)
a variety of different hays and grasses (not alfalfa)
a slow intorduction to greens
plenty of fresh water.
If she has poopy butt not ,it is best to restrict her diet to a just a lot of high quality hay and water until her poops are normal.
If you have access to a probiotic like benebac you can give that also
you may also want to give pedialyte until her stools are normal poops
I am assuming that her problem is diet related, however if it continues or is severe you should see a vet
here are some links both on diet
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12046&forum_id=17
and also different causes of diarrhea
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11935&forum_id=10
let us know how she does
tonyshuman
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angieluv as always has great advice. Do you know how old she is? Bunnies under a year are fed differently than older ones. It's best to have an alfalfa pellet for that age, and you want to give different amounts depending on the age. I also would be concerned about other causes, like a parasite or infection. If your bunny is new, it's probably best to take her to the vet to get an accurate estimate of age, gender, when would be a good time to neuter/spay the bunbun, and have a pre-emptive test for intestinal parasites. I like to take my guys in within a month or so of getting them so that i can have the vet ***** their initial health.
MegaChan5
Active Member
Thank you guys ^_^
my bunny is a little over 10months old and she is spayed.
my bunny is a little over 10months old and she is spayed.
tonyshuman
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Oh I'm glad she's already spayed! I didn't know what the situation is, since a lot of people get bunnies and come on here with no real idea of gender, age, spay/neuter, etc. Having bunnies for the first time can be bewildering and there's a lot of contradictory information out there. A lot of people wind up at our forum VERY confused! I know I did! But reading a lot has helped me gain some good rules of bnny care.
You can keep her on alfalfa pellets if you like, but I'd start switching to a good timothy pellet. Make sure any changes are gradual. A good pellet won't have seeds or "lucky charms"-looking things in it, it'll just be brownish pellets. Oxbow Bunny Basics T is good, as is Zupreem Timothy. If it's the only timothy pellet you can get, Kaytee Timothy Complete will work too. PetSmarts have started selling the Oxbow pellets and hay, which makes me so happy! Other smaller local chains may sell it too.
Start introducing veggies from our safe vegetable lists. For reference, my guys are each 4-5lbs and they each get 1/8c Oxbow BBT daily, along with 2c veggies (1c in morning, 1 in eve). My bf's little bunny Benjamin is a bit younger and very active, so the 2.5lb bunny gets a little less than 1/4c Oxbow BBT and 1c veggies a day. Gradually switch to the timothy pellet, then gradually decrease to around 1/8-1/4c.
Has she ever had a fecal float done? This is a test for intestinal parasites and I think it's a good idea for a new bunny coming from a petstore, breeder, or shelter environment. Some people don't think it's all that great, and if you got her from a great shelter, they probably did it already.
But reading a lot has helped me gain some good rules of bnny care.You can keep her on alfalfa pellets if you like, but I'd start switching to a good timothy pellet. Make sure any changes are gradual. A good pellet won't have seeds or "lucky charms"-looking things in it, it'll just be brownish pellets. Oxbow Bunny Basics T is good, as is Zupreem Timothy. If it's the only timothy pellet you can get, Kaytee Timothy Complete will work too. PetSmarts have started selling the Oxbow pellets and hay, which makes me so happy! Other smaller local chains may sell it too.
Start introducing veggies from our safe vegetable lists. For reference, my guys are each 4-5lbs and they each get 1/8c Oxbow BBT daily, along with 2c veggies (1c in morning, 1 in eve). My bf's little bunny Benjamin is a bit younger and very active, so the 2.5lb bunny gets a little less than 1/4c Oxbow BBT and 1c veggies a day. Gradually switch to the timothy pellet, then gradually decrease to around 1/8-1/4c.
Has she ever had a fecal float done? This is a test for intestinal parasites and I think it's a good idea for a new bunny coming from a petstore, breeder, or shelter environment. Some people don't think it's all that great, and if you got her from a great shelter, they probably did it already.
