I have a 5 year old Mini-Rex rabbit. Unfortunately, there are not enough Vets who specialize in rabbit care. While I have always been told if a rabbit is eating and sleeping and seems upbeat and playful, his health is fine, not to worry.
I have followed all the rules - in diet (Timothy hay, pellets, etc.), cage cleaning, exercise, grooming, environmental conditions, etc. for my pet rabbit. But he has had chronic diahhrea for several weeks.
He is not under stress (which I know also causes this) and the Vet specialists I have taken him too, don't do anything other than offer antibiotic prescriptions which are not working.
Any legit advice here is appreciated. Thank you.
2007-02-26 08:26:30 · 3 answers · asked by The Answer Monster 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
what type of pellet are you feeding him? it should be a plain pellet with about 16% protein. try giving him more hay and less pellet, sometimes diarehea in rabbits is caused by them not getting enough fiber, i have also heard that feeding a small amount of toast helps, althought i have not tried this. Diarehhea can also be caused by a disease called enteritis, but this normally only hits young rabbits. i hope this helps.
oh i thought of something else! have you ever dewormed him? rabbit can get worms and they can caused direhrea, de-worm him with piperzine.
2007-02-26 09:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Olivia W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok hi i am going to easily grant you with regardless of I do for my 2 healthful bunnies! foodstuff: Hay- Peters Meadow blend Pellets- Nutriphase wide-spread Hay Rack foodstuff Bowl- ceramic Water Bottle Liquid supplements practise: fill up foodstuff bowl and hay rack all the way, verify the water and foodstuff degrees commonly used to make positive they don't look operating low cleansing/smell/clutter: Biodegradable clutter- Carefresh Plastic nook Locking clutter field Bi smell Waste Deodorizer- outstanding stuff practise: sparkling out cage each 2 days or sparkling clutter field once per week Treats/practise/commute: Carrots and apples once in a lengthy time period are tremendous clutter practise- see one among my previous solutions(its no longer an endemic I promise) commute- Crate with you or depart at a acquaintances residing house w/ practise playing/Bonding: observe: Please spay or neuter your rabbit earlier attempting to do those: Spend 0.5 an hour an afternoon conserving him enable him run round for 0.5 an hour an afternoon-make positive residing house is bunny info and supervised Get a second bunny(if spayed or neutered) in the course of the summer save him interior have thrilling and have a glance at those web content for further info please! residing house Rabbit Society Little Miracles Rabbit rescues Petsmart/Petco/Petland what's with the thumbs down?
2016-12-04 23:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wish I could help. My rabbit is having similar problems. Peeing out blood. Vet prescribed antibiotics also and they're not working either. Good luck!
2007-02-26 08:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Kerri H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋