What should I do? I'm not sure if itis due to her new cage or the spring lettuce mix I gave to her a fewdays ago. Her behavior is normal. She is jumping upand down the couch. She doesn't seem to be bothered atall.
Pristine has soft stools/diarrhea
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CorkysMom
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Try the search feature, typing in diarrhea and or soft stools...this question has been answered time and time again.
Starlight Rabbitry
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Don't give her any veggies or pellets.Just give her all the hay she can eat. Do this fortoday. If you have oatmeal (the quaker kind...not instant)give her some.
Sharon
Sharon
Starlight Rabbitry
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yes...all oatmeal does is add weight to thebunny. You should give her this because no bunny canresist! It should help her with her diarreah (sp.).Also, I heard some people add pedialyte tothe water, but Ihave never done that. I always give mine oatmeal if they getthe runs or go off their feed.
Sharon
Sharon
Starlight Rabbitry
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I give it to babies that are about 8 weeksold. I don't give a whole lot...it adds weight...but I dogive about 2 teaspoons or just a small handful a day.
Zee
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There is lots of info with teenage buns with soft stools here. I found it no problem.
I even found one post, that you even posted on.
Every age, sex etc.. has been covered with soft stools, all you need todo is invest a little time in reading through some of the threads untilyou find the right piece of information
Lissa wrote:
I even found one post, that you even posted on.
Every age, sex etc.. has been covered with soft stools, all you need todo is invest a little time in reading through some of the threads untilyou find the right piece of information
Lissa wrote:
Stephanie
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Sometimes Chompers gets soft stools too. Usually when I feed him some apple or banana, or one too many craisins.
At bit of oatmeal always puts him back on track.
Admittedly, I'm not 100% about a four month old, but as long as it's in moderation, it should still do the trick.
At bit of oatmeal always puts him back on track.
Admittedly, I'm not 100% about a four month old, but as long as it's in moderation, it should still do the trick.
Krissa
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If the hay diet does not work go to the vet andask for some "Acidophilus Tab" they were gel capsyou willhaveto cut a hole in them and squirt it intothebunny's mouth (not a happy bunny). One pill a day for a week cleared upthe runny poop on my girl. The vet said that the normal floraof her gut (the bacteria that lives there) may have been upset bystress. We only tried this though after I tried the change in the diet.Its just something you can try if that doesnt work. It won't hurt therabbit because it is the same bacteria they should already have intheir gut.
Snuggys Mom
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Hi Lissa,
I give mine a sprinkle of oats every day and have since they were allyoung. I get the "Old Fashioned" rolled oats (notinstant). That should help dryPristine up.
What's the protein content of her pellets? She may be gettingto the age where she doesn't need as much protein. That couldbea factor.
Does she get any Alfalfa-based stuff? If so, I'd switch toall Timothy or other grass hay products. She's old enough now.
Laura
I give mine a sprinkle of oats every day and have since they were allyoung. I get the "Old Fashioned" rolled oats (notinstant). That should help dryPristine up.
What's the protein content of her pellets? She may be gettingto the age where she doesn't need as much protein. That couldbea factor.
Does she get any Alfalfa-based stuff? If so, I'd switch toall Timothy or other grass hay products. She's old enough now.
Laura
Snuggys Mom
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I'm not familiar with JW's, but my small breeds had Timothy from the time they were 12 weeks old.
pamnock
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At this time of year, soft stools (that looklike very thick molasses paste) can be caused by therotavirus. In most cases the rabbit may have soft stools for24 - 48 hours, appears normal and is still eating.
Greens, medicationsor stress may also cause soft stools.
There was a recent recall on Dole salad products due to E. coli. This could cause fatal diarrhea in rabbits.
Pam
Greens, medicationsor stress may also cause soft stools.
There was a recent recall on Dole salad products due to E. coli. This could cause fatal diarrhea in rabbits.
Pam
From the GI Stasis thread:
I wrote:Any websites orinformation you could provide on what Rotavirus is would beextremely educational for me.
Pam wrote back: There is little info doneon rotavirus and rabbits, except that they do contract it and itis often found to be in conjunction with bacterialinfections.
Genetics and stress factors do have some effect onsusceptibility. Cases do increase in the spring and fallduring weather changes and the symptoms and cycles are similar to thosein horses, who have a similar digestive system. Some respondbetter to treatment than others and symptoms don't necessarily indicateseriousness of the condition. I've seen some serious casespull through, where others that appeared to be getting better didn'tmake it. Shut down of the GI system can quickly lead totoxins building up in the system and kidney damage, so plenty ofliquids are a must.
As you've discovered, advice on treatment varies widely with no onetreatment regiment proven to be 100% successful. I push theNutri Cal and tetracycline although have tried many differenttreatments over the years. Lactated Ringers is excellent fortreating dehydration. In emergency cases, I administer salinesolution sub Q.
Pam
I wrote:Any websites orinformation you could provide on what Rotavirus is would beextremely educational for me.
Pam wrote back: There is little info doneon rotavirus and rabbits, except that they do contract it and itis often found to be in conjunction with bacterialinfections.
Genetics and stress factors do have some effect onsusceptibility. Cases do increase in the spring and fallduring weather changes and the symptoms and cycles are similar to thosein horses, who have a similar digestive system. Some respondbetter to treatment than others and symptoms don't necessarily indicateseriousness of the condition. I've seen some serious casespull through, where others that appeared to be getting better didn'tmake it. Shut down of the GI system can quickly lead totoxins building up in the system and kidney damage, so plenty ofliquids are a must.
As you've discovered, advice on treatment varies widely with no onetreatment regiment proven to be 100% successful. I push theNutri Cal and tetracycline although have tried many differenttreatments over the years. Lactated Ringers is excellent fortreating dehydration. In emergency cases, I administer salinesolution sub Q.
Pam
