Help ! is this mushy night poop ? or diarrhea ?

Nancy McClelland said:

For growth you need to give alfalfa til 6 months--higher protein and calcium. Also give him regular hay and a small amount of pellets a couple times a day. We use timothy pellets.

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browniefuzzylop said:

hey guys !

we got a 9.5 weeks old bunny recently. He was eating burgess excel and was giving him mushy poop. I stopped his pellets and started only giving him hay for 5 days... I notice that he was dropping a lot of weight so last night started him on Sherwood. I gave him only 3 pieces of pellets. This morning I woke up to lots of mushy poo...I was wondering if its mushy night poo or if this is diarrhea... and if anyone can pls give me some additional advice.. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks !

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jamesewaller said:

dear browniefuzzylop,--call your nearest exotic dvm,and explain this-today,-I always hope I am wrong,but i trust my experience...diarrhea is never good,please be expedient,..-sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-rip

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browniefuzzylop said:

I took her to a small animal vet last night. The Vet suspect coccidia and now brownie is on antibiotic. He is active, eating and drinking well so the vet was happy about that. Today I will bring back a fecal sample and they will test for parasites etc. Thank you for your reply !

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jamesewaller said:

dear browniefuzzylop,--this was my fear,i wished I was wrong each time I read these threads/posts..--let me guess {baytryl},-poop test--,your dvm is on it..-while on antibiotic,you must introduce probiotics,{buy from a farm animal supply store} -or-maybe pet smart??--because the gi tract flora is going to be disrupted-it gets wipped out,and must be rebuilt..rabbits are strictly herbivours,diet={70%,grasses}-ie timothy,/orchard,-water,-quality pellets,some treats..must watch the poops,-you now recongnize good poops from bad poops-watch for the good stuff,and cecotropes..sorry to carry on but I have been at this for years,and these fury critters are still teaching me..--I hope your dvm will help you about all this ,,sounds like a good one!--sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-rip-because of her age,please ask dvm about diet

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CathyO said:

Since your baby was losing weight, did your vet recommend Critical Care (Oxbow)? We had one baby in a litter who started losing weight at about 6 weeks. We did 3cc Critical Care for 2 weeks, 4 times a day. Never thought I'd be doing 2 am feedings again! He's now at 10 weeks and is a round little bun. We're slowly weening him off the Critical Care. I know this stuff saved him. Shared the story in case you need to hand feed your little one.

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jamesewaller said:

dear browniefuzzylop,--this was my fear,i wished I was wrong each time I read these threads/posts..--let me guess {baytryl},-poop test--,your dvm is on it..-while on antibiotic,you must introduce probiotics,{buy from a farm animal supply store} -or-maybe pet smart??--because the gi tract flora is going to be disrupted-it gets wipped out,and must be rebuilt..rabbits are strictly herbivours,diet={70%,grasses}-ie timothy,/orchard,-water,-quality pellets,some treats..must watch the poops,-you now recongnize good poops from bad poops-watch for the good stuff,and cecotropes..sorry to carry on but I have been at this for years,and these fury critters are still teaching me..--I hope your dvm will help you about all this ,,sounds like a good one!--sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-rip-because of her age,please ask dvm about diet

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JBun said:

Baytril does not treat coccidia. If your rabbit does in fact have coccidia, you were given the correct medication to treat it.

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browniefuzzylop said:

not Baytryl ... is Baytryl better ?

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browniefuzzylop said:

I think I jinxed myself.... right after the strange shaped poo... the mushy poo came back. I was able to collect a sample and bring to the vet. I guess now it's a waiting game to see the result.

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JBun said:

It could just be your rabbit is sensitive to an ingredient in any type of pellet. You might want to consider trying a pellet free diet for a few weeks to see if it resolves the problem. It's what I would try anyways. If you are concerned about weight loss, adding in some alfalfa hay can help as it's higher in protein. I would start with a small amount and gradually increase to make sure it doesn't cause any digestive issues. Also make sure to provide a salt lick.

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jamesewaller said:

dear browniefuzzylop,-your picture indicates {Bactrim}--sorry I mentioned baytril-my error,--did the fecal test come back positive for protozoal enteritis-"coccidiosis"--?-sincerely james waller

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jamesewaller said:

--dear,browniefuzzylop,--results of the fecal test don,t take long,-did the dvm have to retest??-the prior picture shows good poops-see www.medirabbit.com -thank you for the info,please post as convenient,sincerely james waller

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jamesewaller said:

dear browniefuzzylop,-your picture indicates {Bactrim}--sorry I mentioned baytril-my error,--did the fecal test come back positive for protozoal enteritis-"coccidiosis"--?-sincerely james waller

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