Light Brown butthole stains!

[SaisyDaisy]

So lately when iv’e been giving Charlie some tummy grooming/rubs, I have noticed a runny, light brown discharge of some sort around her butthole. I washed it off with a bunny-safe wipes, but its back again! I’ve been concerned lately, because her paws are also stained grey-sit due to the fact we use newspaper as a base for the litter, and she sometimes will spill her water bowl, and mess around in the damp paper, staining her paws. So I’m not concerned about that, but I’m worried about this! She’s exercising, eating, pooping, peeing, drinking, sleeping, etc. fine, but the discharge is still present! I had my sister assist me and we wiped it down today, AND trimmed the fur around it, but I’m just so concerned! The skin around it and her rear is pink and healthy, but I’m not sure what to do! Should I give her baths? (dry or wet?) I haven’t tried that yet, because of the warnings I’ve heard on those and how stressful they are for your bun. (On a side note, she spends a lot of time eating, playing, etc. in her litterbox, could that be it?) 

Any advice would help!

[Muchelle]

I’m sorry, I can’t think of anything right now about what could it be. Could it be diarrhea? how are her poops?

But if she is still having this discharge I would save up one of the stained wipes and go to the vet for an assessment.

[DanaNM]

Could it be the scent glands? They sometimes get plugged and need to be cleaned.

This video is very informative:
https://youtu.be/_x9dbSUdomg

. . . 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.  

[SansaHotot]

When mine was young and before she was spayed I noticed 2 times that she left a runny brown liquid puddle on the ground (which I can only assume came from her bum since bunnies are not able to vomit). I thought it was odd because the puddle was right outside her litter box when normally she always does her business inside the box (she’s a very tidy girl). It only happened those 2 times and then never again.. she seemed completely healthy during that time also. Never did figure it out the reason for it though but it hasn’t happened since. I figured it was something to do with her hormones possibly since it was right around the time she was starting to mature.

[SaisyDaisy]

Okey! I’ll check up with my vet, thanks for all the help guys!❤️

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