hey guys my poor rabbit got a poopy butt and along with that got poop clumps stuck on his feet! I’ve washed his feet with rabbit shampoo but nothing really happened. The poop clumps are big and thick. Is there any other way to take the clumps out? Or will he be able to clean it himself?
Rabbit has poop clumps stuck on his feet!!
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The poo probably needs to soak a bit. He can stand in an inch of water to give the poo time to soften, then you'll have to work it loose by gently rubbing it. (you can wear latex gloves if it grosses you out)
Have you solved the cause of the poopy butt? Usually it is diet related. Does he get daily hay, limited plain pellets?
Have you solved the cause of the poopy butt? Usually it is diet related. Does he get daily hay, limited plain pellets?
Hi thanks for the response! I tried hard to rub it out of his fur and he was in the water for quite a bit but the poop was just too thick and it just became a hard clump of poop. Also the feet on his fur seem kind of thick cuz I got it out of his body fur easily. And yes the poopy butt is over but I live in a country with no hay and no rabbit pellets unfortunately
i know thats really bad for my rabbit but what can I do. I give him romaine lettuce and spinach to eat everday and different fruits and vegetables every day! And he occasionally eats straw from hit litter box. Any advice on what other leafy greens are good or better for him?
Just try your best to get it out. If you have to cut any of it out, do it very carefully and try to cut as little fur as possible because you don't want to have thin fur on the feet as that can eventually cause a sore to develop on the foot.
For the diet, since you can only feed greens and veggies, if you can reduce the fruit or even remove it from his diet, that should help. Plus minimize feeding sugary/starchy veggies like carrot. It's the starches/sugars that usually cause mushy poop to develop.
If the straw is good quality(no mold), that's actually going to be a good source of fiber for him since you don't have access to grass hay. I would make sure he always has fresh straw he can eat. This will also help with the poopy bum because of the extra fiber. As long as you are feeding plenty of veggies and greens with the straw, he should do alright nutrition wise and the poopy bum hopefully shouldn't return. You'll just want to keep a close eye on his weight and body condition to make sure he stays at a good weight and isn't losing weight as straw has no nutritional value, it just provides the needed fiber.
You can take a look at this food list for rabbits to see if it gives you any ideas of what else you might be able to feed him. If you have access to rabbit safe plants or leaves, those can be a good addition to his diet.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/feeding_en.pdf
For the diet, since you can only feed greens and veggies, if you can reduce the fruit or even remove it from his diet, that should help. Plus minimize feeding sugary/starchy veggies like carrot. It's the starches/sugars that usually cause mushy poop to develop.
If the straw is good quality(no mold), that's actually going to be a good source of fiber for him since you don't have access to grass hay. I would make sure he always has fresh straw he can eat. This will also help with the poopy bum because of the extra fiber. As long as you are feeding plenty of veggies and greens with the straw, he should do alright nutrition wise and the poopy bum hopefully shouldn't return. You'll just want to keep a close eye on his weight and body condition to make sure he stays at a good weight and isn't losing weight as straw has no nutritional value, it just provides the needed fiber.
You can take a look at this food list for rabbits to see if it gives you any ideas of what else you might be able to feed him. If you have access to rabbit safe plants or leaves, those can be a good addition to his diet.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/feeding_en.pdf
Playdoh52
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Hi thanks for the response! I tried hard to rub it out of his fur and he was in the water for quite a bit but the poop was just too thick and it just became a hard clump of poop. Also the feet on his fur seem kind of thick cuz I got it out of his body fur easily. And yes the poopy butt is over but I live in a country with no hay and no rabbit pellets unfortunately
I know you said you live in a country with no grass hay. Now I don't know where you live but being from a little farm town in the US. I have access to hay when ever I need if I look for it. My family has established a great history of buying grass hay from a small farmer, and now I get the same mixture of hay Orchard Grass/ Meadow Grass Hay for my rabbits and they eat it like crazy! It is way fresher than a pet store and has all the yummy green leady stuff they love and the stubble (stem) of course. Are you sure you can't look around (on craigslist or similar site) to see if you can find some from a local farmer? I don't know unless your in China or Africa maybe?? I thought Hay was grown everywhere for horses? Maybe I am wrong.
I think in Pakistan it could be understandable if hay might not be terribly easy to come by. Not all rabbit owners are so lucky to have the easy access to hay and other rabbit supplies, that we do here.
I know there is another member on here who also struggles to get hay etc for her rabbit, might be worth speaking to her, I’m sure she won’t mind! @Alice Trancy
Thank you all for your responses! He eventually took it out himself and is all clean now And I live in Pakistan and it is extremely hard to find hay. I’ve even looked online everywhere and we dont have craigslist or any of that lol
And I live in Pakistan and it is extremely hard to find hay. I’ve even looked online everywhere and we dont have craigslist or any of that lolBushra Qureshi
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Hey I live in Pakistan and we have alfalfa grass here which you can give to your bunnies. It's called loosun here. If you live in Karachi, I know a place where you can get it
Playdoh52
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I think someone on the forum mentioned a member who buys hay online?? I have never tried that and I'm not sure if its possible to ship to Pakistan?? If I could ship it to you, I would ship it to you with out charging you for hay, just charge you for shipping. I'll look into it.. (Just FYI as a side business I sell stuff online and I have never shipped over seas) but I will check into it for you.Thank you all for your responses! He eventually took it out himself and is all clean now
Hey yes I know about lucern but isnt that fresh grass or a plant and not hay? And I have tried giving my rabbit lucern but he doesnt like it and doesnt bother to eat it. I cant find hay like dried grass anywhere
Playdoh52
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I did look up the list of items not allowed to be mailed to Pakistan and Hay isn't on the list. See complete list here>> https://www.parcelmonkey.com/restricted
If you are interested in a nice Orchard Grass Hay / Meadow Hay let me know because that what I get locally. Let me know how much you want ( maybe a small amount first) then I can calculate out the shipping for you.
On the list it does say "pet food" and "plants", I don't think hay is considered a plant (haha) but it could be considered pet food. I just thought I would point that out.
I think hay would count as “plants”, as hay often contains seeds, which could be viable if they end up in soil, and many countries don’t want foreign seeds crossing borders (risks of non-native invasive species etc. Depends on the reason for them not being allowed to be sent. Just as a side point could be allowed just worth checking.
could be allowed just worth checking.Playdoh52
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Sorry I must have missed that scoolling along the list.
Bushra Qureshi
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Hey yeah I couldn't find dried grass anywhere either but my rabbits love lucern. They go crazy over the leafy parts
They also love eating bajra which I read somewhere has good nutritional value for them in moderate quantities
