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- 11/22/2015 at 1:22 PM
  SarahC.
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  Yesterday, I noticed Lola had about a quarter-sized amount of diarrhea. I called the vet (my specific vet wasn’t there but the other vet knew a little about rabbits) and they said as long as it is not a lot, not to worry too much, but to keep an eye on it. They also gave me critical care.
  
  My first issue is – Lola HATES the critical care. She refuses to eat it thru a syringe or mushed between spinach leaves. I even tried to put a small amount on a banana and she refused it – which is serious because she LOVES banana.
  
  My second issue is – the vet that was at the office when I called didn’t know a lot about rabbits so she called another nearby exotic vet (apparently no one could get ahold of my vet). The vet they called recommended kefir (a dairy product). I know kefir can be a good probiotic for humans but I am very hesitant to give a dairy product to a rabbit.
  
  Has anyone given kefir to their rabbit when they have diarrhea? Is it safe?
  
  Is there a better way to feed Lola critical care?
  
  Should I wait until I can contact my vet tomorrow to do anything further?
  
  Lola is still eating and drinking as of now. The diarrhea started yesterday and it wasn’t a lot (again, about a quarter sized) and today there wasn’t a lot either.
  
  I know it is a lot of questions, but I know diarrhea can be very detrimental to rabbits. Any advice is appreciated.
- 11/22/2015 at 2:03 PM
  Bam
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  IT doesn’t sound like she’s actually having diarrhea. It sounds like “sticky poop”. True diarrhea in rabbits is a serious condition but it’s mostly seen in very young rabbits. The diarrhea is watery or gel-like and there’s plenty of it.
  Sticky poop is something else and very common and not a veterinary emergency. It’s most often not a disease but a dietary problem, caused by too rich food or too little fiber or a combo of both. Hay is the best remedy together with a reduction of treats and pellets.
  Kefir is not the best thing for a bunny, it’s non-dairy lactobacteria you want. One brand is called benebac. Those bacteria help balance the tummy.
- 11/22/2015 at 2:06 PM
  BB & Tiny
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  When Josephine experienced ” diarrhea ” I called my vet who was busy so she recommended the bunny guru of the city who I rushed Josephine to, to find out it was actually ” loose ” cecals, not true diarrhea. This was caused by some too much fruit or to ripe of fruit ? The vet checked her out, asked if she was still having regular poops also and told me to not feed her fruit for a few days. Apparently true diarrhea is rare in rabbits and they would be quite sick.
  
  This is by no means a diagnosis of your situation. Just our experience She was fine after a day or two.
- 11/22/2015 at 2:07 PM
  BB & Tiny
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  Lol Bam we were typing at the same time !
- 11/22/2015 at 2:09 PM
  SarahC.
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  Thanks so much! That makes sense to this situation. I will still contact my vet tomorrow, of course, to update her and see what she thinks, but this has been helpful. I will reduce the treats and pellets and keep an eye on her.
- 11/22/2015 at 6:07 PM
  vanessa
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  My little dude gets sticky poop (looks like a quarter size pile of pow patty), when he eats too much fruit, or any amount of grapes. So I stopped giving him fruit all together. Maybe 1 Tbsp grated carrot once a week, if I happen to have some in the fridge, but that fixed is sticky poop. A year ago, while I was giving my buns their quarterly treatment of dermal ivermectin (to help kill bot fly larvae if they came around – while they were still living outside), one of my buns had diarrhea from ingesting some ivermectin during grooming. It wasn’t a quarter sized pile – it was a liquid trail. Too liquid to even form a pile. It just dripped and spread everywhere. Quite a difference form the quarter sized pile.
  Anyway… I do agree – reduce the treats, no fruit till it is fixed, make sure Lola is eating hay.
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