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- 05/12/2013 at 5:15 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  we got Jack about 2 weeks ago and since then he has had diarrhea which the vet quickly treated and he was back to normal after that. But yesterday morning I cleaned out his cage and I noticed how little he had pooped which concerned me. I kept an eye on him during the day and saw that he wasn’t eating or drinking at all and he wasn’t popping either. I thought maybe it was bloat or GI so I left him overnight to take to the vet today. However, when I checkedhim this morning there was diarrhea like poo with a mucus substance covering it. I’m not an experienced rabbit owner so I don’t know if I take him to the vet or treat at home and how fatal it is please help!
  
  P.s. when we got him I noticed he didn’t eat any hay. There is unlimited supply of Timothy hay for him but he just doesn’t eat it. He only eats pellets and occasuonally spinach/broccoli…
- 05/12/2013 at 5:27 AM
  Roberta
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  If he is a baby he is possibly still too young for green veg which could have caused the diarrhea. I really think you need to revisit the vet. How old is your bun and what are his origins ?
- 05/12/2013 at 5:30 AM
  Roberta
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  Oh and I am not trying to panic you but gut disorders can degenerate quickly so I would visit the vet as a priority.
- 05/12/2013 at 6:00 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  he is around 9/10 weeks old and he’s a mini lop, whilst he was at the vet they gave him the greens and said we should continue to. Is there no way we can slow the process down as we can’t get him to the vet until later today which means he would’ve been like this for almost 2 days?
- 05/12/2013 at 6:09 AM
  Roberta
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  That’s odd… Is your vet rabbit savvy ? Are there any other vets in your area that may be use to treating rabbits ? Has your vet given you any medication ? For the moment stop the broccoli as it definitely causes gas in any bunny let alone a young one. Do you have any fresh mint ? NOT Penny Royal.
- 05/12/2013 at 6:24 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  we got him from pets at home so we use their vets and I’m not sure if they are rabbit savvy and there’s no vets nearer to where I live. The vet gave us no medication but did give him medication whilst he was at the vet and they gave us a small bag of hay to help him recover which he didn’t eat much of: (
- 05/12/2013 at 6:36 AM
  Roberta
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  OK… Going to paste some links to similar topics… Have a read through and see if any of them look similar. What Country/Region are you in ?
  https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/120919/Default.aspx
- 05/12/2013 at 6:39 AM
  Roberta
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  The poops you’re seeing now, are they like little shiny bunches of grapes ?
- 05/12/2013 at 6:44 AM
  Roberta
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  This link has some first aide tips and other links. https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/113683/Default.aspx
- 05/12/2013 at 7:16 AM
  Sarita
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  I doubt it’s the greens – what meds did you treat him with? It’s possible the coccidia was not eradicated – my vet always does a recheck of the fecal once the med’s are completed.
- 05/12/2013 at 8:27 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  He currently isn’t producing any, and when he did thismorning they weren’t like the night droppings, they were small and covered in a mucus like gel…
- 05/12/2013 at 8:29 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  I’m not sure what the vet gave him as it wasn’t me who took him, but he stayed in overnight and they gave us no medication to take home with us
- 05/12/2013 at 8:34 AM
  Beka27
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  Your vet doesn’t seem very well-versed in rabbit care. Can you call them up and get more specific info and what medication they provided and what their diagnosis was? It does sound like coccidia, which is not abnormal at this age, but needs to be treated because it can become fatal.
  
  Veggies are fine to be fed at this age, but I would steer clear of problematic veggies like broccoli. Keep with basic lettuces like romaine (no iceberg) and some herbs like parsley.
- 05/12/2013 at 9:01 AM
  jackandbonnie
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  so what do you suggest I do? Do I leave him to see if he eats and gets bettet or do I take him to the vet asap? Do yo u think it’s something like Stasis or is it just constipation?
- 05/12/2013 at 12:19 PM
  tanlover14
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  Taking him to a vet that isn’t rabbit-savvy is usually pointless unless it’s an emergency.
  
  I would follow the links Roberta provided or look on this website in the Info section to find a rabbit-savvy vet in your area. They have listings for the vets in each area so you can find the closest one to you.
  
  I definitely think he needs to be seen by a rabbit-savvy vet though. Illnesses in rabbits can progress very rapidly and should be treated quickly.
- 05/12/2013 at 1:55 PM
  hannaroo
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  Stop feeding veg until he’s 12 weeks, broccoli can trigger tummy upsets in sensitive buns and switch to alfalfa hay (bunnies usually favour this) for a while and introduce him to Timothy hay later on when he’s in the habit of eating hay in the meantime take him to the vet asap, diarrhoea is a killer in bunnies and there may be an underlying health issue
- 05/12/2013 at 2:01 PM
  MissD
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  I’m in the UK as well and I know one thing for sure – I would not believe anything that Pets at Home tell you, try and find another vet somewhere. Hope your baby gets better soon, give him a nose rub from me
- 05/13/2013 at 12:38 AM
  Roberta
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  This is the link to the Bunspace vet search http://www.bunspace.com/vets/vetsearch , also try http://www.rabbit.org and as Tanlover suggested the info page here. I noticed that Bunspace has a few vets the others don’t plus there are reviews from the members.
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