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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Weird rabbit poop

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    • Eliana
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        Hello, I found this in my two month old rabbits’ cage. I’m sure it’s from my female rabbit, Hyunnie. Im concerned about it, I’ve seen her do this twice but the first time there wasn’t any feces, just mucus before and I was wondering if any of you had any idea of what could be the cause of this.

        Ps: im trying to upload the picture but it says the file isn’t allowed?


      • DanaNM
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          Hi Eliana,

          To upload a photo, it should be smaller than 500 kb in size, and in jpg format. If the file ending says something other than “.jpg” that can also cause some issues. Uploading from phones can also be tricky.

          Mucous in poop can be linked to gi stasis, as well as parasites or other tummy upsets. Is she pooping and eating normally otherwise? And have there been any changes to her diet? This handy guide shows some examples of poops and causes: https://imgur.com/a/5N4lD

          Do any of those photos look like what you found?

          . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  


        • Asriel and Bombur
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            I also want to add that if you have two 2 month olds housed together you will want to separate them and keep the completely separate them at all times. Bunnies don’t recognize family units, and when hormones come in (within the next few weeks) you could have potential babies on your hands or a pretty nasty fight. Also because they are new it will help you learn who does what and monitor their poops better


          • DanaNM
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              After reading this again, I wanted to add that in a young bunnies, coccidea (a parasite) can be a concern, and can be very dangerous. I didn’t notice the age of your bunnies upon first read, but their age makes me a bit more concerned. If you see any signs of diarrhea (or reduced appetite or poop output), I would take her to the vet ASAP.

              . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  


            • jerseygirl
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                Thanks for adding the photo, Eliana. It looks she had a bit of a gut slow down and the intestine wall produced some mucus to protect itself. One poop is pretty large compared to the other. How do they compare in size to your other rabbits poops?
                The other time you spotted this, was the poop also large?

                You described Hyunnie in your profile as white with black around her eyes. Im wondering if perhaps you are seeing some presentation of cow pile syndrome.. But she seems young.


              • Eliana
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                  Gut slow down? What’s the cause for that? And the first time she did this it was just mucus, no poop. And I’ve never heard of the cow pile syndrome ?


                • Eliana
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                    She eats and drinks normally but I’m not so sure about the poops, yes there are normal poops but I also think there might be too many cecotropes I think it’s because of her diet? She had been eating too many pellets and very little alfalfa gay so i think it might be because of that? I’m giving her more alfalfa now and less pellets hoping it changes her poops because aside of the mucus she also poops larger poops than the normal size.


                  • Eliana
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                      Thank you! I’ve had them for a few weeks now and they get along pretty well but yes, I am somewhat concerned about the baby part hahaha and they’re not related but still. I’m actually not sure if the male is really a male btw but maybe I should separate them just to monitor their poop.


                    • Eliana
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                        Thank you, I will check that for sure. They eat and drink normally and they’re very active but I’m still concerned.

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                    FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Weird rabbit poop