Saturday, August 21, 2010

My rabbit is producing cecotropes that are really squishy and stinky. Does anyone have a cure?

Cecotropes are poops that rabbits eat right after they poop. You normaly won't see them. The vet was not trained well on this topic and suggested that I don't give him as much greens. The situation has been getting worse this past week. They are really stinky; I call them ';sludge poops.'; Any help?My rabbit is producing cecotropes that are really squishy and stinky. Does anyone have a cure?
Make sure you feed them pellets that are based on Timothy hay, most of the cheap stuff is based off of alfalfa which has too much calcium for an adult rabbit (it can cause their pee to become cloudy and is bad for their kidneys)





I recommend Oxbow bunny basics, and petsmart sells a good timothy based pellet as well. It could be that your bunny is not getting enough fresh hay, always have fresh timothy hay, not alfalfa, available.





Don't give them lots of carrots or lettuce, but instead give them other green veggies. I give mine parsley, mixed herbs, broccoli, and radishes. About 1 cup for each of my rabbits.





For treats never give large amounts, remember that they are very small! A small slice of apple, carrot, or banana is enough of a treat for an entire day! Like crave sugary stuff, but don't give in too often!





Don't forget to give your bunny lots of fresh water and room to run around! Mine does these adorable side-ways hops when she's really happy!My rabbit is producing cecotropes that are really squishy and stinky. Does anyone have a cure?
according to websites cecotropes are very nutritious. a diet containing a lot of commercial pellets or a diet with to much nutrients can cause excess cecotropes. http://veterinarianpartner.com/context.p鈥?/a>
One of our does used to do that - squishier and stinkier than the other rabbits. We gave her a tablespoon of oats sprinkled on her food about once a week. She was kind of old so I think that was why she was that way.
Try another vet and if that doesn't work try giving it exersize and spend time with it. Good luck
are you useing dry food try mixing it with fress greens

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