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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Old Rabbit Poop

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    • Etzy00
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        Hi! So I’ve had my Harlequin mix (Vet has mentioned she thinks shes mixed with a Rex) for 8 years now.. Shes not spayed as I was young when I got her and wasn’t familiar that you had to get rabbits spayed, she became too old and the vet said it would be too risky with her age. However shes lived a very happy life. Shes recently been having soft cecotropes. I upped her hay and water and cut down on treats and it stopped being frequent however it will happen once a week now. I gave her cage a good clean 2 days ago and noticed a very strong odour when i went to feed her today. Her stools were her normal small formed balls but the smell was foul? They were also contained within her litter box only. She will be turning 9 soon. I also noticed her dewlap looked like it was shedding? This could be a seasonal thing but just checking.

        Thanks Guys!


      • DanaNM
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          Hmmm, could her scent glands be plugged up? When my girl got into her senior years she had trouble keeping them clean and got a bit stinky at one point and I had to clean them for her. She also had a bit more trouble grooming her dewlap, so that could be what’s going on with your girl?

          I did notice my girl having more uneaten cecotropes with age too, and I couldn’t tell if it was because she got more sensitive to treats with age, or if she was having trouble eating them due to more limited mobility.

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      FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Old Rabbit Poop