Possible uti/sludge

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- 11/26/2018 at 7:30 AM
  Shaysbean
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  Bean is a 3 month old lionhead, the other day he had peed on a jacket and i noticed it was more of a milky susbstance. I didnt think much of it until i gpt home yesterday and his litterbox(lined with newspaper) had this thick white milky substance. I have been feeding him alafalfa hay but after research fpund out its high in calcoum and is probably causing it, i bought new hay. Now when his pee dried it has a white powder texture to it. Hes drinking and eating normally! Please help i dont want to take him to a vet unless i know its something serious, he also isnt acting loke hes in pain but his poos have been a bit darker and wetter since ive noticed.
- 11/26/2018 at 7:53 AM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  White powder is common when pee dries, especially in hormonal bunnies. It’s nothing to be concerned about
- 11/26/2018 at 8:51 AM
  Bunny House
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  I agree with A&B, but You can always try and get a fresh sample of it and take it to the vet and they can run it under a microscope and see if there are a lot of crystals in it!
- 11/26/2018 at 6:27 PM
  LBJ10
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  Sounds like calcium in the urine, which is normal. Rabbits will have more or less calcium in their urine, depending on their diet. If you’re unsure, MediRabbit has a a picture of sludge… which really looks more like wet cement: http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm
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