I just found lots of cecals...

[snap]

I thought it was just a stray clump of cecals at first and ignored it, but I walked past just now and decided to clean it up, when I found that there was a whole bunch of cecals hidden under the hay she had kicked out.

It was probably 1/3 cup of cecals, she had to have been not eating them for a couple nights now. I'm really worried because she's pregnant, and she can't be sick!

IMMEDIATE INFORMATION:


Location- Texas, inside

Description (Breed, color, weight)- Tortoise holland lop, about 2-3 pounds

Age- 7 months

Sex- doe

Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition: I thought it was just a stray clump of cecals at first and ignored it, but I walked past just now and decided to clean it up, when I found that there was a whole bunch of cecals hidden under the hay she had kicked out. It was probably 1/3 cup of cecals, she had to have been not eating them for a couple nights now.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST: (Please fill in relevant info).

Fecal and Urinary Output

- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? - Yes
- when did they last use their litterbox? - Recently
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? - Not other than the cecals, and her 'I'm pregnant' lazing around
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? Kaytee something

Medical History

- spayed/neutered?-no
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? - no
- is s/he on any medications?- no

Diet

- what specifically does your bunny eat?- Purina Show Formula
- when and what did s/he eat last? - She still eats normally,
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) She's been leaving a bit in the bowl, but it's not HIGHLY unnormal


Other

- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally?- Well she's pregnant, she's not moving much anyay
- is the rabbit molting? - Nope
- any weight loss?- Don't think so
- any sign of drooling? wet face?- Nope
- runny eyes? - Nope
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? - Nope
- is s/he breathing normally - Nope

Additional

- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? - Not in reach, no
- has the rabbit been outdoors? Nope, not in a while
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Yes, my rabbit Popcorn has been ill. She normally lives outside but is now housed inside during the day because of concstruction.

 

[tonyshuman]

You might think about reducing her pellets. I know you're supposed to free-feed pellets to pregnant bunnies, but maybe just fill the bowl just once a day?

Is she too fat to reach her bum, maybe?

 

[jamesedwardwaller]

snap wrote:

I thought it was just a stray clump of cecals at first and ignored it, but I walked past just now and decided to clean it up, when I found that there was a whole bunch of cecals hidden under the hay she had kicked out.

It was probably 1/3 cup of cecals, she had to have been not eating them for a couple nights now. I'm really worried because she's pregnant, and she can't be sick!

IMMEDIATE INFORMATION:


Location- Texas, inside

Description (Breed, color, weight)- Tortoise holland lop, about 2-3 pounds

Age- 7 months

Sex- doe

Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition: I thought it was just a stray clump of cecals at first and ignored it, but I walked past just now and decided to clean it up, when I found that there was a whole bunch of cecals hidden under the hay she had kicked out. It was probably 1/3 cup of cecals, she had to have been not eating them for a couple nights now.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST: (Please fill in relevant info).

Fecal and Urinary Output

- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? - Yes
- when did they last use their litterbox? - Recently
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? - Not other than the cecals, and her 'I'm pregnant' lazing around
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? Kaytee something

Medical History

- spayed/neutered?-no
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? - no
- is s/he on any medications?- no

Diet

- what specifically does your bunny eat?- Purina Show Formula
- when and what did s/he eat last? - She still eats normally,
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) She's been leaving a bit in the bowl, but it's not HIGHLY unnormal


Other

- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally?- Well she's pregnant, she's not moving much anyay
- is the rabbit molting? - Nope
- any weight loss?- Don't think so
- any sign of drooling? wet face?- Nope
- runny eyes? - Nope
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? - Nope
- is s/he breathing normally - Nope

Additional

- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? - Not in reach, no
- has the rabbit been outdoors? Nope, not in a while
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Yes, my rabbit Popcorn has been ill. She normally lives outside but is now housed inside during the day because of concstruction.

howdy,..here,s a link that might cheer you up http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html --i am a poopologist-,cecals do matter,--so i might add that if this is an ongoing problem to offer probotics-ie.benebac,,or stop at your local farm animal supply store and look at probotics for horses and the little mammals.//.pregant doe,s require input,ie-grasses,water-etc.-however with all this given please note gestation period on your calendar,,for suspected time of delivery,,-when she goes into labor the babies may have to be delivered by an exotic specialist--if the doe is fat / overweight she WILL-NOT-contract properly and the babies and she will perish,..sincerely james wallerray:

 

[RAL Rabbitry]

You are not suppose to free feed a pregnant doe. They do not require any more pellets than if they are not bred. You start slowly increasing their pellets when they kindle and by the time the kits open their eyes you are free feeding the doe. If you free feed a pregnant doe you stand the chance of larger kits that the doe can't pass and a fat doe that has a harder time delivering.

I have a trio of hollands and all of them make excess cecals if fed too many pellets and not enough hay. I limit their pellets to a third of a cup a day, they get free choice hay and a pinch of oatmeal a day.

Roger

 

[tonyshuman]

Thanks for letting us know that, Roger. I hadn't heard that before.

 

[tyebran]

My one doe has a very sensitive stomach and can't eat anything with yucca in it. Plus, I have to be careful not to give her too many fruits. She frequently gets excess cecal pellets, so I back off on the extras and only give her hay for a day or two till they're not noticeable anymore. She also produced too many at the end of her last pregancy; but I think it was because she was soooo big and couldn't reach properly.

She kindled 7 kits 2 days later and all were nice and healthy. (she's a lionhead, by the way- 3.5 lbs.)