Krissa
Well-Known Member
Hi all, have a question about my new rabbit's poop.
I have a new male sandy Flemish giant. Purchased 2 weeks ago, is now 10 weeks old. He has been having some strange poops recently. I have noticed that sometimes he passes poops that have a long stringy mucusy tail on them. There is not hair in the mucus - it almost makes me think he has worms. He has a bit of a pot belly, the breeder when questioned about the belly said that flemish are a bit round until they grow into it.
He is eating Oxbow bunny basics for young rabbits unlimited access and a meadowgrass/timothy hay mix that I also feed my older rabbit who is fine (they are not caged together or even in the same room). He is energetic and eating/drinking fine.
I noticed the strange poops yesterday evening and with today being Sunday I would like to avoid an emergency vet visit as they are not very rabbit savy. He has not been to see my rabbit vet yet but I have a vet I take my older rabbit to.
Any thoughts? Should I be worried and hurry him to the vet, or can it wait until Monday? I lost my last Flemish in January to a mouth abcess even though I caught it early, so I want to make sure I'm not being overly paranoid.
I have a new male sandy Flemish giant. Purchased 2 weeks ago, is now 10 weeks old. He has been having some strange poops recently. I have noticed that sometimes he passes poops that have a long stringy mucusy tail on them. There is not hair in the mucus - it almost makes me think he has worms. He has a bit of a pot belly, the breeder when questioned about the belly said that flemish are a bit round until they grow into it.
He is eating Oxbow bunny basics for young rabbits unlimited access and a meadowgrass/timothy hay mix that I also feed my older rabbit who is fine (they are not caged together or even in the same room). He is energetic and eating/drinking fine.
I noticed the strange poops yesterday evening and with today being Sunday I would like to avoid an emergency vet visit as they are not very rabbit savy. He has not been to see my rabbit vet yet but I have a vet I take my older rabbit to.
Any thoughts? Should I be worried and hurry him to the vet, or can it wait until Monday? I lost my last Flemish in January to a mouth abcess even though I caught it early, so I want to make sure I'm not being overly paranoid.