Rabbit snoring, not eating night feces...

[wilddaisy15]

My Daisy is 6 years old and healthy overall. She spent all day at the vet's yesterday getting the fur on her genitals because she licks the fur alot and I had it shaved to prevent any issues and to keep the area clean. She's been snoring for quite some time and the vet insists it's okay. Today, I noticed that she's expelling alot of night feces. She is eating hay but not a ton of it. Usually, she eats a TON of it. I'm not hugely concerned but I want to get it nipped in the bud so it doesn't get any worse. She'll get up and move around and then she'll lay back down. I'm not sure what to do as far as diet. She eats a ton of leafy greens such as cilantro and parsleys and maybe bell peppers. Other than that it's hay and pellets.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Maybe mix a little alfalfa in with the hay as she's not a youngster anymore.

 

[JBun]

It's possible her stomach is bothering her. The stress from the vet visit could have caused some digestive issues. Do her regular poops look normal? Is she laying down more than usual or does she seem like she's uncomfortable? Rabbits will start to eat less and poop less if their stomachs are bothering them. If it doesn't correct it's possible it can develop into GI stasis, so you really will want to keep an eye on her if she doesn't start eating her regular amount of food soon. I would stop the pellets and feed her hay and veggies only, but avoid cruciferous veggies because they can sometimes cause gas problems. Leafy greens are good ones to feed. Don't feed any fruit, starchy veggies(carrots), grains, sugars, or carbs, as these can make the digestive issues worse. Make sure she has plenty of water as well. If she drinks from a water bottle, offer her a water dish as well. It's important she gets lots of fiber and water, to prevent a gut slowdown. Not eating her cecotropes might just be because she's not feeling well, but if the excess cecotropes are due to too many pellets in the diet, then this will correct that too.