funny poos and issue with sneezing

[luna21]

Gizmo has been having a lot of poops that are all mushed up together like cecals, i found one this morning that he didnt eat and now another in his cage. What could be causing it? He gets 1/2 cup of pellets in the morning and 1/2 cup at night, has been having unlimited alfafa and Ive mixed some timothy in too, he is about 4 mnths old, there have been no treats or even veggies introduced yet. Another thing I noticed was that he sneezes a lot, his nose is wet but not overly, his eyes are not watering and there does not appear to be any discharge, would this be considered pasteurella? or could it be because he was kept in some wood chips at the pet shop??

 

[Pipp]

Not a very serious problem, I wouldn't be too concerned. This is usually just a case of too much protein. I'd start reducing the alfalfa and increasing the timothy, if he's getting a ton of pellets, the alfalfa hay is overkill.

I'd also start introducing veggies and see how that works.

I think the idea of withholding veggies is pretty outdated. Maybe start with a little wheat grass (cat grass). Just make sure he eats the grass and not the seeds.

Let us know how it goes!



sas :bunnydance:

 

[Pipp]

PS: How long ago did you get him? His system could be been stressed because of the move and diet changes. The sneezing could be dust, but it could also be the start of an upper respiratory infection. Once they're stressed, they're more susceptible to catching things like that.

I'd keep an eye on him. The excess cecals could also be a signal that he is coming down with something. Still, unlikely to be terribly serious but he may need a round of antibiotics if it doesn't clear up soon.

What bedding are you using?


sas :clover:

 

[luna21]

I've not seen any more cecals today, his poopy is normal and he is peeing normal. The sneezing is calming down, there is no bedding in his cage, its just an aluminum cage, no wire bottom just flat and a little slippery I am having another untreated plywood board made since the last one was marked by Trix and making training difficult. I am litter training him and it is going well, his litter box has a grid so that he doesn't sit directly in his urine or poops, I use recycled newspaper bedding for litter, its dust free, scent free and eco- friendly not sure what its called but its really absorbent and most importantly safe for bunny I was thinking of going out to the market for veggies today, but I wasn't sure if i should because of his belly getting used to the new diet, not sure what they were feeding him at the pet shop,all i know is that they kept the bunnies in pine shavings :X I was not impressed to say the least and im glad i saved him from that place he also has urine stains on his feet, probably thanks to the white fur and being let to pee where ever he wanted to. We just got him this past wednesday,so he is still getting used to our place, so far so good, I have him out 2 hrs in the morning and 2 hrs at night to make sure he doesn't get too overwhelmed and get potty trained better I will keep an eye on his sneezing, but he is looking happy for now, I guess its obvious with all the binkies and smiles I've been getting, Ive already been chinned 5 times today:highfive::biggrin2: