Red/Orange Urine

[Blake]

Hi guys, wonder if I could get some advice!
I have 2 white Dutch rabbits both female and unspayed and noticed a discolouration in their pee a few minutes ago.

I currently have them running around a play pen with puppy training pads on the ground to keep the carpet clean.

I'm glad I had them out today or else I may not have noticed the colour.

What could cause the colour in the urine and is it something I should worry about.
May I need to take them for an emergency vet visit or book them in for one later in the week?

Thanks for all your help!

 

[Blake]

Should have added more info sorry.
They are both always kept together so I wouldn't know which one is making this without monitoring.

Their diet is nuggets and hay with the occasional banana, apple or orange as a treat every few days.

They do also get grain/seedy snacks weekly that clip onto their bed.

The pee on the right hand side is their usual colour, the left is the one I'm talking about in regards to he thread.

They get maybe 6 hours a day in the play pen to run about in and play.

Their last vet visit was about 7 months ago and they have no health issues.
One of them is however deaf, which is probably irrelevant.

Thanks for reading the essays!

 

[Popsicles]

It can be normal for rabbits to have orange coloured pee depending on what they have being eating, hydration status, etc.
If it is accompanied by straining to urinate or any other health problems I would be more worried, but to me it doesn’t look an awful colour. I might be wrong but I wouldn’t worry at this stage

 

[Blake]

Thanks for replying so quickly!
Could stress be a cause? We moved into our current home just 2 weeks ago and I'm just thinking they might still be uneasy with the changes at the moment.

 

[Blue eyes]

Those grain/seed snacky things should be removed. Rabbits aren't rodents and shouldn't eat seeds (except the black-oiled sunflower seeds). I realize they are marketed for rabbits, but, unfortunately, the stores sell many "treats" and even pellet foods that are not healthy for rabbits.

Fruit should be limited to no more than 1-2 tbsp per day. Giving a lot at one time - even if only every few days - isn't a good idea because they get a sudden overload of sugar which can mess up their bacterial balance. Wasn't sure if you meant that you give a whole banana or apple, or just a slice, so I thought I'd clarify just in case.

Good job on giving them their exercise!

Here's an article from the House Rabbit Society about red urine:
https://rabbit.org/journal/3-1/red-urine.html