Help! Runny stool

[Emilykatelyn]

So I got a new rabbit Thursday, and I dropped off stool samples friday morning for it. I have another rabbit who was being tested for coccidia but her stool results have come back negative so I have been keeping them completely seperate. The new bunnys stool sample came back Saturday afternoon and it was positive for coccidia. There is no way the new bunny could have gotten coccidia from the other bunny, because they have been in seperate cages and we completely sanitized everything besides the old bunny doesn’t have coccidia anymore. But regardless, the new bunny had poops that were a little moist not runny but just darker and a little wet yesterday. We brought her to the vet, she had a clean bill of health other than the coccidia. The vet gave me albon and some probiotics for the moist poops. I gave both to the bunny yesterday and she seemed fine all day. When we woke up this morning there was runny stool in her cage. I don’t understand where this runny stool is coming from. She did not have runny stool before the medicine. Also the air conditioner was on last night but it was also on Friday night.. I don’t know if it was the cold air that caused an imbalance. Or could it be the probiotics? Since she wasn’t necessarily having “runny” stool before, her stool was just a little moist. Should I take away her pellets? Should I stop giving her the probiotics? Or continue since that’s the only solution for runny stool.. I don’t know. Is my bunny going to be ok? I am so worried I have never seen runny stool before.

[litheandgraphic]

Check out this page.  If the poops look mucusy, it may be because her system is adjusting to the probiotics and her gut flora is imbalanced. Nevertheless, you can never be too careful and if it’s diarrhea she needs to be seen immediately. Take her to the vet again ASAP. It could also be caused by the coccidia.

[Eepster]

Don’t take away the pellets. When you brought her home were there a diet change? Have you been transitioning her pellets gradually? How about greens?

You can call your vet and ask if she needs to be seen again.

[Sarita]

Not entirely sure but I would continue with the treatment and not change her diet for now.

[Emilykatelyn]

I took away the pellets and gave her the probiotic the vet gave me and her poops have gone back to normal. Should I give her the pellets now? My vet is closed today so unfortunately I can’t call and ask any questions and now that her poop is back to normal I don’t think it’s necessarily an emergency. At the pet store she was given pellets and hay, and I also have been keeping the diet the same since I brought her home. She’s been eating lots of hay and drinking water. Not sure if I should give her back the pellets or not

[JackRabbit]

It can take a few days of normal and mushy poops when treating coccidia — body has to get it out somehow. Plus, adjusting to the antibiotic and probiotic. Unless the vet told you to change your bunny’s diet. I would do as you have been doing and make sure fresh hay is always available.

I went through the coccidia thing with two of mine. Make sure to clean really well.

[Emilykatelyn]

One thing I am worried about, should I bathe the bunnies or no? I know coccidia can live for a very long time if my bunny lays in poop or steps in poop how can I be sure they’re clean and aren’t going to recontaminate themselves when they clean themselves?

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