Move and poop

[Sandy]

Hi there, I just got done separating the two rabbits that are sisters yesterday.  They are 8 weeks old.  Milkshake did well and Pizza appears to be doing ok, she was lounging with the legs behind her today when I checked on them.  However her poop is flat in spots and in the litter box there is a clump of about three that is flat.  In all I see flat poop in about five places.  I do also see normal poop.  Do you think the move could be responsible?  Do you think I may need to remove the pellets?  I noticed she did not eat them all like Milkshake did.  Thanks

Sandy

[Wick & Fable]

Flat poops make it sounds like they were just sat on while still warm. Aside from flat, are they smaller or a different texture than her other 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.

[Sandy]

They aren’t any different in color but they are soft

[jerseygirl]

Some stress could certainly attribute to it. It’s a shame we have to separate them but it’s for their own safety if they are getting hormonal. I fostered a pair of girls who were able to stay together from babyhood into teenagehood. There was a bit of dominance mounting but it never escalated into fighting.

Poop pics are useful if you have any to share. It’s not uncommon here on BB. Lol I wish I had taken some of what I saw earlier today as it sounds like what you are describing. This from a 6yr old bun that’s always overproduced cecals and has some ongoing health issues. There was thumping going in there room last night so Im also wondering if it’s some post-stress poop.

Tweaking the diet is certainly something that you could try. It may be that one got less when they were sharing, but now is getting more and it’s thrown things of a bit. At their age, their gut is changing too, so you may see some anomalies in the poop department. What type of hay do they have? Maybe cutting back pellets for a bit and encouraging more grassy hay will help balance things.

If they are getting more frequent or more loose, definitely visit the vet. It’s also an age where you may see some presentation of intestinal coccidia or bacterial imbalance in the gut.

[jerseygirl]

What I was seeing was almost like a cross between normal fecal pellet and a some cecal pellets. Was what you saw anything like that?
Some poop in one spot had shape but darker and soft looking. Another spot had what looked like the same but it had been flattened.
There were also a few normal sized cecals…

[Sandy]

There were quite a few again this morning and it’s in a row. It’s reminds me of a miniature Baby Ruth. It could be Cecotropes. I looked it up online and it looks like that. You may be right about her not getting as much when they were together because the other rabbit was more dominant. This morning there was several new one in the litter box and several on the floor. Do you still think I need to limit pellets? Too my pellets are not for young rabbits but adults because that’s what they were on when I got them. I am giving Timothy hay, do you still think I should reduce the pellets? Thanks

[Sandy]

Can you take a picture on your phone and post it?

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