Has anyone happened to have dealt with this before?

OMG – @pinkiemarie, thank you so much. Her diet consists of unlimited orchard grass hay, veggies, pellets, and 1 or 2 treats per day. I’ve only recently started introducing veggies back into her diet (she got sick a while back and was extremely underweight so I stopped feeding her them), and I noticed she had mushy/liquid cecotropes way before I started feeding veggies to her, so I don’t think that’s what’s causing it. She’s a good hay eater too. I don’t give her too much treats only 1 or 2 per day, so I don’t know what’s happening. I’ll try cutting off treats, veggies and pellets and do an all hay diet for a week or so like you suggested. If this still doesn’t work then I’ll have to take her to the vet. I’m going to look this up and read more about it.

Thanks so much for your help ♥ 

She wasn’t sick recently actually (she got loads of mites about a year ago, so it was a while back). It was really scary as I nearly lost her. She’s had a few tummy troubles since then, (gas) but she’s never had stasis. The thing is, we aren’t in the UK or US and as far as I know, we don’t have any rabbit-savvy vets that can deal with health issues. They’ve offered to do an x-ray before, and the vet who treated her for mites was experienced, but he was just an exotic vet and didn’t know how to properly handle buns the right way. It’s stressful.

@LittleLionMan – Yes, she’s pooping okay. No diarrhea, mucus or anything just liquid cecotropes – I’m 100% sure. I’ll attach some pictures of her litterbox.

@pinkiemarie – Thanks so much for the motivation! ♥ I’ve cut out her treats and veggies for now, and I’m going to see how it goes. I feel so guilty for taking away her treats and stuff, but I just really want the best for her. How’s your bun doing with his/her mushy cecos?

@LittleLionMan – Here’s her litterbox. Her pellets are normally that color ♥

@LittleLionMan – Yes, I’m monitoring her closely! It definitely is hard taking our babies’ treats away. They’re way too cute to resist. By the way, she doesn’t have a poopy booty – she cleans herself regularly so I don’t have to interfere. Once in a while I’ll have to use a baby wipe, but not often. I’ll definitely keep you guys posted – keep me posted on your buns too! ♥

Update: We’re on day 2 of an all-hay diet, and things are not looking good. This morning the floor of Binkie’s pen was all covered with cecotrope smudges again, and worse than before. I’ve had to remove her stuffies and blankets to wash them since they were all dirty. She’s not totally irresponsive, but she’s been sitting in the corner of her pen – and not really moving much. She isn’t drinking water properly – just grooming the outside of the bowl, but I’m going to keep monitoring her. I also had to clean her paws and her booty. I’m scared she’s in pain. I don’t know what else would cause her to act like this. Could she be pouting because I’ve taken away her veggies and treats? I really don’t know what to do. Has anyone else’s bun acted like this? Any advice is appreciated ♥

@pinkiemarie – Oh Wally, poor baby. That post actually scared me because Binkie’s favorite treat is banana. She goes absolutely nuts for it! I allow her to have a small piece of it almost everyday, and I wonder if that’s what’s been causing issues. It’s sad.

@pinkiemarie – I haven’t seen her eating hay today, but I’m going to keep on monitoring. She likes to eat hay at night. I’m going to give her some pellets later on as you suggested, and see if I can wean her off. She absolutely loves pellets, so I have a feeling it’s not going to be easy. I’ve never actually had to use simethicone, but I’m going to have to try and look around for some ASAP ♥

Yes, all her poops are normal – as seen in the photos above. Her weight is normal too, but she hasn’t drank much water today, and her water bowl is still full. A lot of the time she spills her bowl, so I never really know if she drinks it all. I’m not sure if I should just get her into the vet (non rabbit-savvy) or if I should wait 1 or 2 weeks until I start to see improvement. It’s actually not the first time she’s had this problem – she’s been on and off for as long as I can remember. At first I thought it was normal, but it’s started to get much worse now, so that’s why I’ve been so worried.

OMG – parasites?? Okay, I think I’m going to try and bring her in tomorrow. I really don’t want this to get scarier and worse than it is, and I’m already worried for her. I’ll let everyone know how the appointment goes ♥

Aaw, thank you so much for the good vibes, wishes and reassurance, you guys. We didn’t get to see the vet yesterday but we managed to book an appointment for today. She was good as gold the whole time we were waiting. Seriously – she just sat in her carrier and waited patiently, munching on hay and cleaning her paws. It was so cute to watch. Her vet appointment is in a few hours, so I’ll make sure to update ♥

Update: Binkie went in for her vet appointment and they checked for parasites. They took a fecal sample and it was negative. They also did a regular health check just to make sure everything was okay. Other than mushy cecotropes everything looks healthy. It turns out that it was diet related, and the vet said that changing her food would cause her to have liquid cecotropes.

I don’t understand, because she started having problems before I cut out her treats and veggies, and her poops are all normal. I’m guessing maybe she just has a sensitive stomach. Or, it could still be a problem veggie or treat that she isn’t agreeing with.

The vet gave me an anti-diarrheaol antibiotic for her (forgot the name), and told me to use it for three days, but I’m confused. Why am I supposed to give her an anti-diarrheaol antibiotic if she doesn’t have diarrhea?

Yes, she’s eating plenty of hay! She ate some at the vet while we were waiting. She’s been on the hay diet for about 4-5 days now, and I think I’m seeing lesser liquid cecotropes. The vet did listen to her stomach, and said he felt a few gas bubbles, but she’s acting and eating okay. They checked her eyes, ears, nose and weighed her. The medication is called Pharma Spectinomycin, and I’ve used it twice on my buns before for multiple reasons. I’ve been told to dilute it in her water, if the condition of her cecotropes doesn’t improve. I was impressed with how much knowledge the vet had – he seemed to know what was going on and how to deal with it. He seemed quite rabbit-savvy, except for his knowledge on rabbit diets. His assistant handled Binkie wonderfully, unlike some other vets we’ve visited before. I’m so relieved your baby Wally is back to normal! ♥

@LittleLionMan – We actually visited a different vet this time, and I think we’re going to use him more often! I’m so relieved her health is perfect. I’ve been through so much with her throughout her life – she’s a fighter ♥

This is kind of a random question, but whenever I’ve bought her to multiple vets for different health issues, they’ve always prescribed spectinomycin. For abscesses, gassy stomachs, not eating etc. Does anyone know why? I’m not planning to use the medication yet until I learn some more info about it. Plus, I’ve realized that although Binkie’s eating hay normally, she doesn’t seem to be drinking too much. Her mouth is wet, so I know she’s been drinking some water, but her bowl is still full. I’m probably going to have to syringe feed her some fluids. I also just felt her tummy and I can feel gas bubbles. I offered her a couple of pellets and she ate them without hesitation, so I know she’s eating. Is this something that I should be worried about?

Update: I woke up this morning and the water bowl was empty! Phew. So relieved she’s drinking water ♥

@pinkiemarie – That’s awesome about the younger vets! We live in the middle east, so it’s really hard to find qualified vets that treat bunnies. I’m actually currently studying to become a rabbit-savvy vet, and I’m really serious about it. I can’t wait to save buns’ lives ♥

Update: OMG, I’m so seeing a difference with this hay diet. There are absolutely no cecotrope smudges anywhere in sight. I don’t know what her actual cecotropes look like, but it’s definitely clearing up. Her tummy has been so gassy recently, though – I made her some green tea to help soothe it last night, but I can still feel gas bubbles. She’s eating loads of hay and drinking water, so I’m not that concerned, but I just wanted to note that down. I don’t know what could be causing it.