Rabbit Behavior and Stasis

Question
Hi i have a 5 month old Silver Marten which has been ill for over a month
now. There is no Vet in my area that treat rabbits so i did a bit of research on
rabbit illnesses and i know that the problem is Stasis, i removed pellets, corn
and bread from her diet and have added more greens into her diet in a
ceramic bowl with water as it has stopped drinking due to the cold weather. It
did recover completely from Stasis for about a week but it has come back
now but not as bad; no gurgling sounds, poo isn't all dry, small and not all of
it is black. It gets about 3 hours excersise a day and is also groomed daily so
it doesn't swallow the fur.

But now overnight her personality just changed, it wants to be near you all
the time now, lets you pat her when it is outside, picked up and has started
to spray and rub its cheeks on things, i thought it was a female but im not
sure now.

Overnight her pee changed colour too, some of it is red and it doesn't do as
much as it usually does, it might be the colour of the recycled paper kitty
litter we use but im not sure as the pee isn't red when it is spraying.

If there is anything you can help me with i would truly appreciate it.

Rachel.

Answer
Hello, Rachel

Rabbit urine can vary in color from pale yellow to orange, red or brown once it's oxidized and exposed to the air.  It's less common for the pee to come out dark, but not impossible.

Unfortunately, unspayed, unbred female rabbits have a very high risk of uterine cancer, and though this risk increases with age, we've seen it in rabbits as young as 8 months.  A vet who sees mostly dogs and cats may not be aware of this, and you should use the list linked here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

to find a vet who is experienced with rabbits and with rabbit spay surgery and anesthesia.  Even if she doesn't have uterine cancer now, her risk is high, and she should be spayed for her long term health.  Please also see:

www.rabbit.org/health/spay.html

I hope this helps and I think you should try your best to travel ton the vet!