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- 09/15/2020 at 6:29 PM
  Rainn
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  Hello, today I noticed that Rain urinated in my bathroom which she never does. It wasn’t normal either, it was thicker and browner which makes me think of bladder sludge. The issue is that I can’t take her to a vet, my parents are very strict about adhering to social distancing policies. It’s seriously not possible to convince them otherwise, I’ve tried on many occasions, and as of now I can’t drive myself. Could it be sludge, or is her urine unusual because of too many pellets/too many veggies and not enough consumption of hay? She could be shoving it under her litter and not actually eating it which I need to check more often. If it is sludge, what should I do to help it return to normal? Thank you.
- 09/15/2020 at 7:10 PM
  DanaNM
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  Was it actually sludgey? Like was it a thick paste with white calcium particles in it? Do you notice her straining to urinate? If you remove the bedding from her litter box temporarily and just put a layer of hay in it, you can get a better look at her urine out put to see if there is more evidence of sludge.
  
  Some calcium in the urine is not a huge cause for alarm as long as the urine is still liquid. Maybe it also looked different to you since it wasn’t in her litter box? Rabbits normally excrete excess calcium in urine. Encouraging hay intake (and water) is never a bad idea if you are concerned.
  
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- 09/16/2020 at 1:38 AM
  Bam
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  Here is an article on bladder sludge vs normal rabbit urine, with pictures. It’s from Medirabbit, a trusted source. Normal rabbit pee comes in many colors and there’s practically always some calcium deposit in it, because that’s how he healthy rabbit eliminates dietary calcium that it doesn’t need. Rabbit pee should never be colorless and completely clear.
  
  http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm
- 09/16/2020 at 3:16 AM
  MrsBunny
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  I would encourage her to eat more hay. I don’t know how many vegetables you are giving her. Maybe decrease the amount of veggies. Sending you and her good vibes.
- 09/24/2020 at 3:01 AM
  Rainn
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  Thank you everyone for the very helpful responses! I did some of what you said DanaNM and it seems that Rain was probably just a little dehydrated that day from spending so much time upstairs away from her litter box. Thanks for the link Bam, and the good vibes MrsBunny.
- 09/24/2020 at 12:23 PM
  DanaNM
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  Glad she’s doing better. 🙂
  
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- 09/25/2020 at 12:47 AM
  Rainn
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  Also, I have one more concern but I dont want to make a whole new thread because I kind of come up with many new worries at once heh but how do I check Rain’s teeth properly? I tried my best because I really want to make sure theyre okay and I’m kind of panicking because the bottom and top seem misaligned, but I’m not sure if this is just from the way I’m checking. I’ll try to send a pic so you guys can tell me.
- 09/25/2020 at 8:48 AM
  DanaNM
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  You can check the front teeth at home by pulling back her lips, but the back teeth need to be checked by a vet.
  
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- 09/25/2020 at 2:36 PM
  Rainn
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  Okay yeah they really are misaligned, the bottom front teeth are slightly more to the right of the top front teeth instead of all of them lining up. I’m not entirely sure what the specific cause of this might be. It makes sense now why she’s been so weird about eating hay lately, she used to enjoy it a lot and then suddenly became extremely picky about it. A month ago I tried out the timothy haystacks with her and she ate them like normal but im guessing maybe it was easier to eat since the strands look softer and shorter? What should I do? At the least this is something I can easily prove to my parents because I can make them look at her teeth and they’ll notice how obvious it is. But if she needs some sort of surgery or whatever then I’m not sure how that would work.
- 09/25/2020 at 6:50 PM
  DanaNM
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  If the front teeth are misaligned like that there’s a good chance the back are misaligned too, which can lead to molar spurs. Are the teeth wearing unevenly in the front? The vet can grind them down to remove any spurs. The procedure is fairly common, so if you have a good vet it shouldn’t be a big deal.
  
  Good hay chewing is what grinds down the teeth, but if they are already uneven then they need to be ground down so she can chew properly again.
  
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