Cecal Dysbiosis Question

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- 06/11/2021 at 10:11 AM
  pinkiemarie
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  Hi! My 4 year old rabbit is recovering from cecal dysbiosis, I believe because I let him have banana. He seems to be feeling much better but this morning I found a cecotrope on the floor which was perfect looking. I offered it to him and he ate it (bunny families do such crazy things!). Should I be concerned about the fact that he left it on the floor or is he likely just still recovering?
- 06/11/2021 at 11:55 AM
  DanaNM
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  Glad he is doing better!
  
  If it was just a single random cecotrope left behind, I wouldn’t worry too much about it (esp if he ate it once you offered it). If it starts to be a more regular occurrence it could be that he’s producing extras, or possibly having trouble getting to them (but he’s a bit young for arthritis).
  
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- 06/11/2021 at 1:03 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  I will also mention that, in my experience, sometimes a healthy rabbit will leave one behind for seemingly no reason. I’ve run into a handful over time with both my rabbits.
  
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- 06/11/2021 at 1:10 PM
  pinkiemarie
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  Ok thank you! I’ll keep watching to make sure he can reach down there ok and since it looked perfect I’m going to try not to freak out and just give him a pass on this one since he wasn’t feeling well 🙂
- 06/11/2021 at 1:59 PM
  DanaNM
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  Yep, I’ve had my healthy buns do this occasionally too!
  
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- 06/11/2021 at 7:40 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yep, I wouldn’t worry too much. I’ve found a “forgotten” one here and there. It generally isn’t a sign that anything is wrong. I would only be suspicious if it was excessive.
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