Poop on fur

[pupsicle]

My baby bunny is 5 weeks old and keeps getting poop stuck to her, what can I do to help this? I don’t really want to cut the fur as not sure where to cut! Most of it appears to be on her tail (I think)

[peppypoo]

At 5 weeks, a bunny is too young to be away from it’s mother…it still needs the milk and special nutrients to maintain a healthy digestive system. The poopy butt problems is probably a result of inadequate nutrition as a result. Try taking a damp washcloth and wiping her down. Otherwise, you can give her a bum bath…fill the sink with just an inch or so of water to wet down the area and make the poop easier to remove.

What are you feeding the bunny?

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Far too young to be away from mom. Do you mean that you’ve had teh bunny for five weeks or how long have you had him? I would see a vet asap, at that age and having tummy trouble, this little guy sounds like he is in serious trouble. {{Vibes}}

[pupsicle]

Hi the rabbit is 5 weeks old, I know she is young, I got her from a lady who didn’t keep the bunnies well at all. The mum had died when the babies were 4 weeks and one of the other babies had died, she’d already sold the 2 males so I took the last female for fear of it dying. She’s on junior pellets, fresh hay and fresh water, nothing else. Her poops are solid but she seems to keep standing and sitting on them. I gave her a very shallow bath yesterday which got the poop balls off, I think other than cutting her fur there wouldn’t be another way. Other than junior pellets, is there anything else I can give her to boost her up a little and give her what she needs? I’ve had her almost a week now, so she’s coming up to 6 weeks and she’s so much brighter and livelier, she’s hopping around now rather than just laying in one place.

I have kept rabbits before, but adult rescues, never a young one so I’m a little wary of how I should be looking after her to give her the best start. I also have her inside now, she used to live outside in a rather messy hutch.

[Monkeybun]

Get a vet check up immediately. She lost her mama far too early, and could be having some serious issues due to that. Babies need mamas milk until around 6 weeks, although they do eat some solids too. A baseline vet check up is recommended anyway for new pets.

[peppypoo]

Thanks for taking on the bunny after the death of her mother, and giving her a new life inside. Like others have mentioned, a vet visit is in good order and can probably give you good pointers on specific care for the tiny little one.

[pupsicle]

Ok thank you Will get her booked in for a check up

[Beka27]

Poor mama and baby bun. That is very sad. Thanks for taking this one in. Please update us with what the vet says.

[pupsicle]

Hi everyone, just back from taking her to the vets, he’s recommended me some food so i’ll slowly switch her to that one, its a little better than the one i was giving her, she’s slightly underweight which I already suspected, but otherwise she’s healthy

[LittlePuffyTail]

So glad you took in this little baby and had her checked out by a vet.

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