Found cow dung in my hay??? Pic provided

[neatherlanddwarf]

I was feeding my rabbits oxbow hay this morning when I stumbled across what appears to be cow dung or manure of some sort in their batch

I was hoping someone could shed some light on this matter! Is this something I should be worried about as far as E. coli and salmonella and similar things of that nature?

Maybe someone here who owns a farm could shed some light on this situation and tell me if this anything I should be worried about or not worried about!?

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[neatherlanddwarf]

Anyone?

 

[RavenousDragon]

That's odd. I've never seen that in Oxbow hay- I would for sure contact the company to get a replacement/ alert them of a processing problem. I would monitor for any signs of ileus or diarrhea, but not start jumping to diseases yet. Just watch your bun closely for behavior changes, appetite changes, etc.

 

[neatherlanddwarf]

That's odd. I've never seen that in Oxbow hay- I would for sure contact the company to get a replacement/ alert them of a processing problem. I would monitor for any signs of ileus or diarrhea, but not start jumping to diseases yet. Just watch your bun closely for behavior changes, appetite changes, etc.

Yeah I wanted to contact them but they aren't open today!
Do you think I need to worry about anything?

 

[neatherlanddwarf]

That's odd. I've never seen that in Oxbow hay- I would for sure contact the company to get a replacement/ alert them of a processing problem. I would monitor for any signs of ileus or diarrhea, but not start jumping to diseases yet. Just watch your bun closely for behavior changes, appetite changes, etc.

Yeah I wanted to contact them but they aren't open today!
I usually buy the big bulk from oxbow (9 pound box) from my local shell feed
Do you think I need to worry about anything? Or are the chances slim?

 

[neatherlanddwarf]

Yeah I wanted to contact them but they aren't open today!
I usually buy the big bulk from oxbow (9 pound box) from my local shell feed
Do you think I need to worry about anything? Or are the chances slim?

 

[RavenousDragon]

I would say since they process hay and dry it, it's probably slim, but not impossible to worry about disease. So just keep a close eye on him for a couple weeks and you guys should be good.