Bunny giving spongy/moist poop in the after noon and night

[Pranay]

Hello all, I have 2 bunny(one male and one female) . Very small maybe 3 months of age.
Medication history:
Mites and mushy poop:
Digeton
Livofloxacin
Ivermectin injection

Skin abcess and intermittent mushy poop(currently):
Neosporin ointment(only female), PP wash(only female), Gutwell

However there is a problem i want your suggestion on. I live in India which is not a rabbit savvy place. Hence reaching out to you guys.

The female bunny has normal poop in general and she produces cecotropes in afternoon. Just 5-10 min before producing cecotropes she gives out really spongy/moist poop(has a little foul odour) and then she starts giving cecotropes. She eats most of them but a couple of bunches remain uneaten and stuck to the floor. Then after ~15min she gives out a cecotrope bunch with one normal poop attached to it,which again remains uneaten. Then again her poop goes back to normal for the rest of the day. She is mainly on timothy hay. i have cut all veggies for last 4-5days… only hay and water. and they do eat a lot and not lethargic.

Now coming to the male bunny, his poops are generally on the darker side and a bit spongy(not egg shaped) however when i roll on my fingers it breaks and there are hay fibers present. is it normal?
Further, he givves out spongy poops in the night…~5-10 out of 100s. Please help. I am a new bunny dad and my wife and I are very worried.

[DanaNM]

The poops that break apart and have hay fibers in them sound very normal and healthy.

Here’s a quick guide to bunny poop that might be helpful, it shows what a healthy poop looks like when you break it apart: https://imgur.com/a/5N4lD#ra2RfjI

Can you describe their diet (any pellets or treats)? Usually uneaten cecotropes are because the diet is too rich. I also just noticed your rabbit are very young, and young bunnies often produce extra cecotropes, it’s not something to be too concerned about as long as the rest of her poops look good. Sometimes bunnies on medication will also leave cecotropes uneaten.

Usually greens are introduced around 12 weeks of age, and you want to introduce them very slowly. So I think it’s good you took away veggies for the time being. Young rabbits should also have a source of alfalfa, either in pellets or as hay.

. . . 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.  

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