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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Rabbit Problems

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    • Bluestars
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         I have a rabbit and recently her droppings don’t look like as a normal rabbit droppings should be, we give her hay pellets no treats in them the problem is if we don’t give her these pellets she starts to get diarrhea (of course we give her veggies and hay) I don’t know if she has worms or something. We don’t have any dogs or cats around the house and neither do the neighbors do. I am worried about my rabbit as like any owner would be and I want the best for her your answers could really help me.(additional: She is spayed)


      • Azerane
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          What measurement of pellets do you feed on a daily basis. Do you always give her the same greens she is used to? What greens are you feeding and in what quantities? It’s possible that she can tolerate the greens to a certain extent when she’s eating plenty of other things, but when it’s primarily hay and the greens the greens may be too much for her system. But I’m merely speculating.

          I would suggest cutting down the amount of greens for a week to see if you see any improvement. Otherwise if you have recently introduced a new green, remove that from the diet.


        • Bam
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            Azerane gives good advice. You often need to try several things in order to sort this type of problems. For many bunnies, it’s about not eating enough hay. For some bunnies you need to cut back on the pellets or switch to a different type. Our dietary requirement change over our lifespan and it’s the same with bunnies, a young rabbit needs richer food than an adult and an elderly rabbit can have difficulty absorbing nutrients. As Azerane says, bunnies can be sensitive to greens, too much greens (what’s “too much” it’s individual) or one or a few particular greens. I have a bunny who’s sensitive to carrots, he can’t tolerate the snmallest piece.

            Bunnies definitely can get worms, but it is rare in house bunnies. Outdoors bunnies or bunnies allowed to graze outside are likely to get worms though. But the problem is more often a dietary issue. There are probiotic supplements you could try, in the USA there’s Benebac, in Europe there’s Pro_fibre rabbit. There may be other brands that are just as good, just make sure it’s suitable for herbivores so it doesn’t have dairy or some type of meat in it (as the case can be with probiotics for cats and dogs).

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