Quick question about territorial spraying...

[Lissa]

Is it common for bunnies to spray a whitedischarge? If not, what does white discharge fromgenitalia/urinary tract indicate? An infection?

 

[Carolyn]

Rabbit's urine can range anywhere from a milky color, to clear, to a bright reddish/orange color. It's normal.

The milky color can indicate an excess of calcium in their system, orit could just be the difference in the way their body is processing andbalancing what it's eating.

It's best to keep the calcium levels under 1% in their food if you'reseeing a lot of this. Some greens, such as kale and parsley, have ahigh level of calcium in them. If you're giving your little one that,you might cut back some. Also, alfalfa hay or based pellets are knownto be high in calcium. Consider switching over to grass hay or timothyhay.

If the substance is white and thick, like toothpaste, that could be anindication of her passing sludge, which she'll do and get over. There'snot a lot you can do for that either other than go with the grasshay/timothy hay, and go to a lower percentage of calcium in the foodyou're currently giving.


-Carolyn

 

[Lissa]

This question is regarding two female rabbitsthat my friend has (she thinks they are female). I'm not surewhat she is feeding them. They are 4-5 months old so I assumeshe still has them on alfalfa pellets. What causes sludge?

 

[Carolyn]

Here's an article about it that you can pass along.

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=514&S=1&SourceID=43

-Carolyn

 

[Lissa]

Thanks Carolyn. Where canI find a list of foods high in calcium? She said that shegives them romaine lettuce and parsley salad every night.

 

[Carolyn]

You're welcome, Lissa.

Here's a list of plant foods that are high in calcium that she mightlook over.http://www.dfwnetmall.com/veg/plantfoodshighcontentcalcium.htm

-Carolyn

 

[Lissa]

Wow you're quick. Thanks a bunch!

 

[Carolyn]

*laughs* No problem! :wink:

-Carolyn