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Rabbit with soft stool

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Question
Hi my rabbit suffering from what i would call diarrhoea, really soft stool it sometimes lookes like lots of tiny stool clumped together.  I don't know what to do to stop this.
He gets the green pellet mix from the pet shop, hay and fresh water daily.  He also gets a small piece of fresh fruit every morning.  
I have tried stopping the fresh fruit but this didn't help and changing his food but this made it worse.

Thanks

Answer
Dear Nicola,


Your bunny appears to be suffering from chronic cecal dysbiosis, which is fully explained here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html

The problem isn't that he can't digest his greens, but it could have something to do with his diet, if he's getting the wrong type of food.  Please check that here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html

The second most common cause of this problem is probably pain/stress from dental disorders, such s molar spurs.  Please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/dental.html

You will need an experienced rabbit vet to help you, and you can find one via the Vet Referral Listings linked here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

In the meantime, you can safely clean bunny and keep him comfortable with the techniques described here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.html

I hope this helps you get to the bottom of the problem and get it under control.

Dana