bunny poop still smells bad after neuter?

[Kovubunny]

I adopted my rabbit Kovu last December when he was about 8 weeks old and by January  of 2020 he started peeing everywhere and his poop smelled like onions. I did tons of research online and realized that it was just regular male bunny puberty and he would go back to normal after being neutered.

He has been neutered since February and he is very good with his litter and never pees and poos outside of his litter box, however, it has been months since his neuter and his poop still has a very pungent odor.

I’ve been searching all over the internet and I don’t know why his pooo still smells? Everyday He gets fed a handful of pellets, lots of fresh greens, and an unlimited supply of hay. I’ve even switched the brand of pellets because I thought they would be the source of the problem but I don’t think his diet has anything to do with it?

[Wick & Fable]

While neutering does significantly decrease, and in many cases completely eliminate, the onion-y poops, they can still occur. My female rabbit still does it even though she is spayed, and I am sure a big part of it is because firstly, she had been introduced into my home a year ago so it was new and smelled of another rabbit, and secondly, she and that rabbit are not bonded, so the necessity to spread her scent may still be strong, even though she is spayed.

Some rabbits are more sensitive than others when it comes to others “invading” their space and needing to re-mark it… is my thought. It’s good that they are staying in the litterbox though!

Unfortunately, I do not have a solution– just normalization that it is still typical for a fixed rabbit to have those territorial poops.

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.

[DanaNM]

Have you taken a look at his scent glands? Sometimes they need to be cleaned and can make buns a bit stinky.

My neutered boy will leave onion-y poops when they are territorial ones. Does it seem like they are only when he is marking or is it all of them?

. . . 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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