Rabbit pee red!

Jasminebunny · Jan 9, 2020

When i was letting my rabbits out yesterday , i noticed , that my 5 year old rabbit , jasmines pee was red , like a dark red .
I can give you a photo if you need it .
I know it can be caused by the pigment in food , but I've only been feeding her pellets , hay , lettuce , kale and spinach , a little chicory , no bell peppers , no carrots , nothing like that , just leafy greens .

Mariam+Theo · Jan 9, 2020

Maybe it was the kale. I wouldn't be concerned unless there was blood in it.

Shubox · Jan 9, 2020

Rust colored pee is normal for rabbits. It's excess calcium that their body didn't process. Add an image if you want to double check but Jasmine is probably a-ok!

Preitler · Jan 9, 2020

Food doesn't need to be red to cause red urine, for example, dandelion makes pee red too. Excess calcium is the white sludge that settles when urine stands somewhere for some time.

Blue eyes · Jan 9, 2020

On a side note, both kale and spinach are high in oxolates so neither should be fed every day. (In case you weren't aware.)

There is a list on this page that shows which greens are safe for daily feeding and which ones need to be fed less often:
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/greens--veggies.html

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

Blue eyes said:
On a side note, both kale and spinach are high in oxolates so neither should be fed every day. (In case you weren't aware.)

There is a list on this page that shows which greens are safe for daily feeding and which ones need to be fed less often:
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/greens--veggies.html

Yep , i know , i feed .. probably once a week for spinach , and twice a week for kale .

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

Theo said:
Maybe it was the kale. I wouldn't be concerned unless there was blood in it.

It was clear in colour with streaks of red .Sort of like waves .

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

I don't have a picture right now .

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

It's not FULLY red .

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

She seems mad too....
She bit me and didn't eat any of her food ...

Morgan Mayon · Jan 10, 2020

It is not necessary to panic when you observe a change in color of your rabbit's urine. However, hematuria can occur due to disease anywhere in the urogenital system. An unspayed female rabbit might show a bloody discharge from her vulva, or drops of blood after urination, which could be confused with urine.
It can be happened for these:

Plant pigments
Anti biotics
Stress
Dehydration
Kidney or bladder: infections, damages or stones.

If the discoloration of the urine is due to dietary pigments, no treatment is necessary. If there is an obstruction, the rabbit may need to be sedated or anesthetized while the obstruction is removed. Dehydrated rabbits will need to be given intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SQ) fluids. Depending upon the diagnosis, treatment may include surgery, antibiotics, or other medications.

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

Morgan Mayon said:
It is not necessary to panic when you observe a change in color of your rabbit's urine. However, hematuria can occur due to disease anywhere in the urogenital system. An unspayed female rabbit might show a bloody discharge from her vulva, or drops of blood after urination, which could be confused with urine.
It can be happened for these:

Plant pigments

Anti biotics

Stress

Dehydration

Kidney or bladder: infections, damages or stones.

If the discoloration of the urine is due to dietary pigments, no treatment is necessary. If there is an obstruction, the rabbit may need to be sedated or anesthetized while the obstruction is removed. Dehydrated rabbits will need to be given intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SQ) fluids. Depending upon the diagnosis, treatment may include surgery, antibiotics, or other medications.

She's not neutered

Preitler · Jan 10, 2020

Jasminebunny said:
It was clear in colour with streaks of red .Sort of like waves .

Uhm, as far as I know that's a different thing, imho foods don't cause that kind of colouring, it could be blood in the urine.

Jasminebunny · Jan 10, 2020

Preitler said:
Uhm, as far as I know that's a different thing, imho foods don't cause that kind of colouring, it could be blood in the urine.

Should i take her to the vet??

JBun · Jan 10, 2020

Streaks or spots of red in clear/yellow urine, is more likely an indication of blood(but not always necessarily). Most likely cause is a UTI, but with her not being spayed, if she is older at all then unfortunately uterine cancer also becomes a risk and possible cause for seeing blood. Though the younger she is, the less likely uterine cancer would be a possible risk.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm (WARNING: contains graphic medical related photos)
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Uterine_cancer

If you are seeing streaks/spots of red in regular colored urine, then I would take her in to be checked by an experienced rabbit vet asap. Particularly if she is showing unusual changes of behavior, and if there are any other indications of a problem such as unusual peeing accidents, dribbling urine, or a urine soaked bottom. If you need to wait until morning since it is late where you are, if she has eaten within the last 12 hours and seems mostly fine otherwise, then I would just continue to keep an eye on her and try and encourage her to keep eating and drinking until a vet can be called to schedule an appt. in the morning. If it's been more than 24 hours since she really ate anything, or if her condition declines, and/or there are any immediate concerns that arise, I would try and find an out of hours vet that is experienced with rabbits, and try and get her seen tonight.
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/ve...-by-rabbit-owners/vets-owners-recommendations
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-care-advice/rabbit-friendly-vets/rabbit-friendly-vet-list/

Jasminebunny · Jan 11, 2020

JBun said:
Streaks or spots of red in clear/yellow urine, is more likely an indication of blood(but not always necessarily). Most likely cause is a UTI, but with her not being spayed, if she is older at all then unfortunately uterine cancer also becomes a risk and possible cause for seeing blood. Though the younger she is, the less likely uterine cancer would be a possible risk.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm (WARNING: contains graphic medical related photos)
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Uterine_cancer

If you are seeing streaks/spots of red in regular colored urine, then I would take her in to be checked by an experienced rabbit vet asap. Particularly if she is showing unusual changes of behavior, and if there are any other indications of a problem such as unusual peeing accidents, dribbling urine, or a urine soaked bottom. If you need to wait until morning since it is late where you are, if she has eaten within the last 12 hours and seems mostly fine otherwise, then I would just continue to keep an eye on her and try and encourage her to keep eating and drinking until a vet can be called to schedule an appt. in the morning. If it's been more than 24 hours since she really ate anything, or if her condition declines, and/or there are any immediate concerns that arise, I would try and find an out of hours vet that is experienced with rabbits, and try and get her seen tonight.
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/ve...-by-rabbit-owners/vets-owners-recommendations
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-care-advice/rabbit-friendly-vets/rabbit-friendly-vet-list/

She's 5

Jasminebunny · Jan 11, 2020

i... can't take her tomorrow , they are not open .

DeSERG · Jan 13, 2020

Got the same problem. Rabbit was 6 years old, a girl. Saw blood in rabbits pee. Took her to the vet, where they made urine tests. Diagnosis was cystitis. Treatment was a course of vitamins and antibiotics. It helped and everything was ok.

Brie Prsnk · Jan 13, 2020

My old rabbit peed red because he ate too much willow so if you give your rabbit willow that might also play into effect.

Jasminebunny · Jan 13, 2020

Brie Prsnk said:
My old rabbit peed red because he ate too much willow so if you give your rabbit willow that might also play into effect.

I took her today , even though it was mostly gone ( only a spot of red in the pee ) , it was a urinary track infection .
Got antibiotics.

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