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Forum DIET & CARE Is this abnormal?

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    • MrsBeau
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        I have had my male bunny Bo for about 8 months now. He started going through puberty in January but I have not had him neutered because I have only him.

        He’s never had problems with his poop before but about a month ago I changed the pellets I used to feed him and he started pooping what looked like mud. He started getting really smelly too and I noticed it had been sticking to his furr on the bum area and so I changed my pellets back to the original and have been giving him baths.

        However it’s been a month now and still no change. He does poop normally but at least once a day you’ll see this muddy poop as well and stuck to him no matter how often I give him baths (shallow and warm baths). I have also recently noticed that his normal poop is even collecting against the skin of his testicles which hang out a bit which I thought was normal, but the anus sticks right against the skin which is a bit loose so he’s pretty much pooping onto his testicles and because the skin is loose, it’s kind of carrying it, and it’s just creating a whole big mess down there.

        I don’t even know if that is normal for his testicles to be like that, or for the anus to be so far out against them. At first I was worried about the poop but now I am worried about his anatomy as well. It looks a bit red as well so perhaps it is just swollen.

        I know rabbits have a softer poop which they eat for nutrients but I don’t think this muddy thing is that. Well, I don’t think it would be that soft anyway.

        I really don’t know what is going on. I even tried to not feed him so much pellets and just hay for a while but I don’t see how that is going to fix this problem with his testicles. Do you think he might need surgery? And would that be costly? I think because of it getting stuck to his furr all the time, his furr has started to get somewhat crusty as well, and there seems to be ulcers on his testicles.

        Sorry for this graphic post, I am very worried, but not sure what to do. Thanks.


      • Stickerbunny
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          That doesn’t sound normal, I would take him to a vet to see what they say. My male never had issues when he wasn’t neutered. He may just have large testicles that get in the way, or there may be an issue that may require having them removed, I can’t say. If he just needs a neuter, the price varies. I paid $95 for my rabbit.

          As for cecotropes, they are very soft and mushy and when they come out, they are in kind of a grape shape (small mushy droppings stuck together like a bunch of grapes) and they smell VERY badly. He could be producing too many cecos to eat, if he’s getting too many pellets and so instead of eating them as they come out they are getting stuck to him. The texture of them is kind of like mud, solid enough to hold shape, but any pressure on it turns them into a brown, stinky glob of goo.


        • jerseygirl
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            I agree, it doesnt sound normal at all. It sounds a lot like what is called cecal dysbiosis. You can read more about it here: 

            http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html (Under sub-heading Unformed cecotropes)
            http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Co…amp;A=3012

            Often you can correct this with diet but it can take several months.

            Is he on an alfalfa or timothy based pellet?

            What type of hay does he eat?

            Also, what other things does he have in his diet? Like vegetables, treats etc?

            The ulcerations on his testicle could be irritation from the mucky poo and from the frequent washes.

            I’m not certain if I’m understanding the description of his anus correctly but it sounds a little like a prolapse. It would be a good idea to have him looked at for sure. It may not necessarily mean surgery – it could just be related to the messy poo.

            An initial consult for starters should not cost too much.

            I hope you’re able to sort it out for him. Not fun for him or you either!

            Is that him in your avatar? That is such a cute picture.


          • MrsBeau
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              Oh my God, you are a life saver. Thank you so much for this link, it describes him exactly, because it didn’t seem like actual diahrrea.

              I have noticed that he is actually a bit chubby and I had been feeding kind of non-stop pellets so I think taking that away and just feeding him hay will fix it up, and I’ll be very cautious if I do start introducing it back.

              And what you said about the ulcerations and irritation actually makes sense.

              And yeah that’s him, he is a little ball of fluff, I am so excited to get him better! Thank you!


            • jerseygirl
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                Oh that’s good, I hope you can get things better via diet. I dont recall if those articles suggest going straight onto hay only diet. I’ll have to read more thoroughly. Usually we try make changes in diet more gradual. So if you’ve already reduced his pellets some, I would do so even more.

                Some rabbits will actually self moderate their pellets when being free-fed…but most are little piggies I know some of mine would gorge themselves if I tried it.

                ETA: I’ve fixed the 1st link – don’t think it opened properly before.
                What could be causing the irritation on his testicles was just a guess. I hope you can get them looked at since they are looking abnormal.


              • LittlePuffyTail
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                  Best wishes for your bunny to get back to normal very soon!

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