Tuesday, August 24, 2010

What should my rabbit's poop look like?

My rabbit's poop is generally round and dry. But it is sometimes soft, long and mushy. Is it normal? What does it mean? Do you have any advice?





PS: He also eats both kinds of poop but I know eating his own poop is normal.What should my rabbit's poop look like?
Soft, long poops might be cecal pellets if you only see them sporadically. These are normal, but sometimes aren't seen since they are eaten right away. Most of the time they come in a fat string and look like a tiny brown cluster of grapes. They are very soft and are sometimes in pretty long clusters. What should my rabbit's poop look like?
Well rabbits will pass hard rounded poops, which they don't eat and slightly softer rounded poops which they will eat. However, this doesn't sound like either. Poo eating is normal, basically a rabbit can't get all of the nutrients it needs from its food by eating it just once, so it eats it twice. Its normal and the cecal pellets (softer ones that it eats) provides it with essential nutrients.





It is likely that you are feeding him too much green veg or grass. These are very high in fibre and cause loose poo, so I would advise you too cut back on this and make sure he has lots of fresh water because if he's passing runny poops like this then he is also losing lots of water in them. I owned a rabbit in the past, at the moment I have guinea pigs, but this can also occur in them, with guinea pigs we keep them on a diet of pellets and hay for a few days until the mushy poo has cleared up, I'm not sure if this advice is approppriate for a rabbit, but I spose you can give it a try, and in the future don;t feed him so much green veg :)
Yes, eating poop is normal. They usually do this when they are hungry though. So maybe you aren't giving him enough veggies, hay, or his normal diet food. Rabbits can eat most veggies, but fruits are acidic, and you shouldn't feed them too much of this. That could cause diarrhea.





Poop should be round and dry most of the time, but if it's a different color, it usually indicates a change or he is sick. Most likely you probably just gave him something that didn't sit well, or changed his food.





If he randomly has diarrhea then you should only give him the hay and normal rabbit food for a while. Make sure he always has fresh water!


If the problem persists, call a vet and ask some questions on why this could be happening.
mine had the same problem.. do you feed allot of vegetables to them? because they are high fibre and also very watery they seem to affect them allot (especially a greedier rabbit!) it happened to mine.. only the one who was pretty greedy.and i suggested that be the reason and once the vegetables were cut down on it seemed the poos started going back to normal too. but you shouldn't over feed them vegetables anyway as it will make them VERY fat. also if it does eat ALLOT of veggies it sometimes makes them slightly less energetic than usual.





Good Luck x
they look like little round pellets. if its too mushy or soft you should take them to the vet because it could be signs of a problem with their digestive tract. Also, to clear their digestive tract they should eat lots of timothy hay (not alfalfa). Timothy is better for their bellies :)
As a general guide, a healthy rabbit should pass small, firm, dark, brown pellets through the day; night time poos are likely to be softer, less formed, less solid, and a slightly different colour (!). It is the night time poos they eat, to re digest and absorb the correct nutrients from.





Just like us though, they do vary from the 'rules'! lol
Hey! My bunnie had a bowel infection and it was kind of mushy.The best thing is to ask your vet it usually is just small brown hard balls....





Hope I Helped!
They are supposed to be rounded DRY balls...But mine has been haveing the same problem lately.
brown, small, and balls
black raisins
brown peas



small balls!!

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