hok9
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UPDATE: He still has soft poop, kinda oblong shape. He has it sticking in his fur all the time and doesnt clean it out. I think it is his fur, its so thick.
Might be nothing but better check...
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At this point it might be wise to take him to a vet to have him checked over; it is possible that he has some kind of intestinalparasite that is affecting his poop. A vet can run tests on a fecal sample and determine this .
It is very common in rabbits and very treatable. particularly since you just got him and don't know whow he lived or where he has been.
It is very common in rabbits and very treatable. particularly since you just got him and don't know whow he lived or where he has been.
tonyshuman
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hok9
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i heard about this stuff, panacur or something like that. Do you think that would work as i dont know any english speaking vets in this area.
let me look into this..
I know that some people do deworm their rabbits themselves but I am unsure which product is used because of the different types of parasites that could be present.
You may also get some more responses
panacur is usually used for the protozoan infection, ecuniculi, but I am unsure if it is the best general dewormer.
I know that some people do deworm their rabbits themselves but I am unsure which product is used because of the different types of parasites that could be present.
You may also get some more responses
panacur is usually used for the protozoan infection, ecuniculi, but I am unsure if it is the best general dewormer.
hok9
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The only other option is Hartz stuff for dogs.
He has not really been cleaning himself recently, just his head. I recently added on to their cage, tripling the size. He seems very normal and he eats like crazy. I have been giving him baths almost everyday to keep him clean.
He has not really been cleaning himself recently, just his head. I recently added on to their cage, tripling the size. He seems very normal and he eats like crazy. I have been giving him baths almost everyday to keep him clean.
don't use the hartz stuff
Is their anyway that you can get an interpretor to go with you?
There are different types of worms needing various treatments.
here is an article on it by dana Krempels who is a rabbit expert
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-703/Rabbit-deworming.htm
I will pm Randy and hope that he will respond ..he is a wildlife rehabber(and our expert)and since this is the busy season for wildlife he is extremely busy
don't use anything yet
Maureen
There are different types of worms needing various treatments.
here is an article on it by dana Krempels who is a rabbit expert
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-703/Rabbit-deworming.htm
I will pm Randy and hope that he will respond ..he is a wildlife rehabber(and our expert)and since this is the busy season for wildlife he is extremely busy
don't use anything yet
Maureen
also quit feeding romaine hearts
I think they have too much water in them and act in the same way as iecberg with my rabbits if I give more than just a small amount.
I think they have too much water in them and act in the same way as iecberg with my rabbits if I give more than just a small amount.
tonyshuman
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what about ivermectin?
ra7751
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I would suggest doing your best to find a vet you can communicate with. I would consider three possibilites as far as parasites. First is the usually roundworms (and sometimes hookworms). These worms are best treated with Fenbendazole (Panacur). These worms are not always detected in a fecal float. Coccidia is a protozoan type infection. It is difficult to treat and is commonly treated with sulfanomides. The use of sulfanomides in rabbits usually leads to an upset GI....something you don't need more of....and it doesn't usually work. The best treatment for coccidia is a strong immune system. I have used Ponazuril (Marquis) but that is a very expensive drug and most likely not available in Japan. Another likely possibility is giardia. It is also a protozoan and is often seen in conjunction with Clostridium (a bacteria). This is usually treated with Metronidazole (Flagyl). This drug also has a side benefit of having some very beneficial anti-inflammatory properties in the GI tract. Knowing which of these, if any, are crucial to proper treatment.
I would also cut back on the pellets....way back over a period of a week to ten days. Push the hay.....in huge quantities. And see if you can find a probiotic.....I prefer Bene-Bac but it's most likely not available there. In a pinch, you can use non-dairy acidophilis powder. This will help to stabilize the pH and allow a proper envirionment for the growth of beneficial bacteria.
Randy
I would also cut back on the pellets....way back over a period of a week to ten days. Push the hay.....in huge quantities. And see if you can find a probiotic.....I prefer Bene-Bac but it's most likely not available there. In a pinch, you can use non-dairy acidophilis powder. This will help to stabilize the pH and allow a proper envirionment for the growth of beneficial bacteria.
Randy
Sweetie
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There is a powder that you put in the rabbits water that they drink and it will help their digestive track. My Netherland Dwarf, Prince had very soft stools before I got him and the lady who had him, put this powder stuff in his drinking water and it cleared his very soft stools.
It sounds like your rabbit may have diaherra(sp), but I am not sure.
Prince is better now, he was on this stuff for about 6 weeks. He is now 5 months. I got him when he was 3 1/2 months!
It sounds like your rabbit may have diaherra(sp), but I am not sure.
Prince is better now, he was on this stuff for about 6 weeks. He is now 5 months. I got him when he was 3 1/2 months!
Thank Randy !!
What I would do now is attempt to find an interpretor and have the interpretor help you find a vetwho is rabbit knowledgeble in Japan .
I have no idea if they would treat exotic vets there butI would think so.
In the meantime do as Randy says with a huge increase in hay and lower the pellets a lot. if you know how much she weighs that would help us determine a healthy amount of pellets (which is not very much)
it still is possible this is diet related but while you are finding out you can find a vet.
I also (as said before) would cut out the romaine hearts as they give my rabbits mushy poop although regular romaine leaves do not.
Also try to find a probiotic although acidophilus will do (like in a health food store)
and keep us up-dated
What I would do now is attempt to find an interpretor and have the interpretor help you find a vetwho is rabbit knowledgeble in Japan .
I have no idea if they would treat exotic vets there butI would think so.
In the meantime do as Randy says with a huge increase in hay and lower the pellets a lot. if you know how much she weighs that would help us determine a healthy amount of pellets (which is not very much)
it still is possible this is diet related but while you are finding out you can find a vet.
I also (as said before) would cut out the romaine hearts as they give my rabbits mushy poop although regular romaine leaves do not.
Also try to find a probiotic although acidophilus will do (like in a health food store)
and keep us up-dated
Sweetie wrote:
we are wondering if she can get something like that in Japan ; I would think so :?
Sweetie
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angieluv wrote:
I would think so too. I have a friend who might know. I will ask on Sunday when he comes over to study Japanese!
hok9
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Can you buy that powder online?
I have cut back on pellets, i give them about a cup a day (for all 3 of them) and lots of hay. I dont give them romain hearts, I give them the whole leaf. Except right now, all they had at the store was green leaf lettuce.
I have cut back on pellets, i give them about a cup a day (for all 3 of them) and lots of hay. I dont give them romain hearts, I give them the whole leaf. Except right now, all they had at the store was green leaf lettuce.
Sweetie
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I am not sure, but I think so. I will ask a gal I got Prince from. I will get back to you as soon as I find out.
http://www.jefferspet.com/ssc/product.asp?CID=0&pf_id=4157
This is the small animal probiotic but you can also get a horse probiotic like probios
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=60551203&dept%5Fid=684&brand%5Fid=807&Page=
I just typed in benebac and I got a couple pages of info and places to order from and then I did a separate search for probios
What you ae looking for is live microorganisms like in yogurt except non-dairy
The horse probiotic will work just as well as the small animal . It normalizes the microorganisma in the GI tract of the animal.
I think that you could buy this in japan at a farm store.
Just print out a sheet with the ingredients in benebac and get something close to the ingredients listed
you want to make sure that it has lactobacillus casei in it
This is the small animal probiotic but you can also get a horse probiotic like probios
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=60551203&dept%5Fid=684&brand%5Fid=807&Page=
I just typed in benebac and I got a couple pages of info and places to order from and then I did a separate search for probios
What you ae looking for is live microorganisms like in yogurt except non-dairy
The horse probiotic will work just as well as the small animal . It normalizes the microorganisma in the GI tract of the animal.
I think that you could buy this in japan at a farm store.
Just print out a sheet with the ingredients in benebac and get something close to the ingredients listed
you want to make sure that it has lactobacillus casei in it
tonyshuman
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Because Bene-Bac is made for dogs, I would assume there might be a similar thing in other countries. (?)
Sweetie
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Just found out what the stuff is that I got from a gal who I got Prince from, it is acid pack. You ;can get it online at bunnyrabbit.com
I still have some left over that you can have. You can PM me the info needed to mail the stuff to you and I will mail the stuff to you.
When you get this stuff only add a pinch to a gallon of drinking water, a small pinch to each gallon of drinking water.
I hope that this helps! I hope that your bunny feels better!
I still have some left over that you can have. You can PM me the info needed to mail the stuff to you and I will mail the stuff to you.
When you get this stuff only add a pinch to a gallon of drinking water, a small pinch to each gallon of drinking water.
I hope that this helps! I hope that your bunny feels better!
