Leaky Butt!?!?!

[Cupcakesmom]

Hi everyone! I posted about this awhile ago, but I cant seem to put a stop to my issue.  Ever since I got Dizzie about a year ago, she has has tummy issues. Within the last 6 months, I have noticed an increase in her leaky butt. I assume its coming from her bum because it is often accompanied by a pile of round, yet watery poops. I know its not the cecotropes…its completely different than that. It looks like a really wet version of normal poops. She leaves puddles or droplets if brown liquid in her wake…and while the mess sucks, I worry more about her.  I have taken her to the vet (my vet is amazing!!!!) and he tested her poo for bacteria and found nothing….twice.  He said he had never heard of this before, so he thought maybe she wasnt eating her cecotropes. He suggested we try giving her some benebac which i have been doing 2-3 times a week and still nothing changes. She was an abused rescue, so she is really weary about being picked up…I cannot, for the life of me, bunny burrito her so giving her any type of meds is tricky. I learned that if I put meds or benebac in baby food, she licks it right up. The leaky butt happens a few times a week. One minute she will be fine and the next she will be leaking!! Her leaky butt doesnt seem to slow her down though. She is still all over the place, jumping and running around. She eats normally too…leaking or not, she doesnt have a problem eating. When she is not leaking, her poops are normal and she eats her cecotropes. She is on a diet of Oxbow Timothy hay and kale. She also gets 3 “cookies” a day…which are the Oxbow Digestive support and Immunal Support. These were suggested by my vet. Last night she was leaky, so I didnt give her veggies today. I refill her timothy hay everyday and she has a big bowl of water, which I see her drink out of quite a bit. 

Any ideas as to what to try to help her, or something that might be wrong with her?

[Sarita]

I don’t really understand exactly what you mean by leaky butt. Has the vet done any x-rays on her? I’m kind of thinking bladder sludge, but I could totally be off the mark.

How old is she?

[Beka27]

Has she been evaluated for mega-colon, a.k.a. “cow-pile syndrome”. That’s the only thing that comes to mind that would include “leakage”.

Do a Google search for that if you haven’t already… and here’s a link with a brief synopsis… http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Differential/mega_differential.htm

[Cupcakesmom]

Sarita- puddles or spots of brown liquid come out of her bum. Its not everyday, but Id say 2 or 3 times a week it happens. My vet hasnt done x-rays yet, but I have an appointment with him today and I’m sure we will. I’m not sure how old Dizzie is..she was left on the rescue’s doorstep in a cardboard box (!!!!!!!!how rude!!!!!) so they werent even sure. I think of her as a two year old because of her energy and she is into everything.

Beka- I am going to talk to my vet about mega-colon. It sadly sounds like that might be it…..but is not what I want to hear

[Bunnyville]

I am noticing the same thing with my 4.5 year old spayed female.  She is otherwise fine, but leaves dark brown, liquid, “poo droplets” behind after she has been “loafing” or sometimes randomly.  Her other poops are well formed, but the odd pile is soft with this liquid coating.  They are definitely not cecotropes.  This just started about 6 weeks ago.  I do notice she does drink a lot of water also.  Did you ever find out what was causing it in your bunny?  

[Sarita]

Bunnyville, this post is over 2 years old and we ask that members do not respond to old posts – please feel free to start a new post with your questions as I am going to lock this post.

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