Rabbit: lots and lots of clear pee

Question
Hi there,

Something strange happened today. After receiving lots of pats  my rabbit peed on me. At first I was in disbelief, my bunny is generally a well behaved bun, but then I noticed the pee was all clear. Not yellow. There was also LOTS of it! It soaked my bed in several places, my pant leg, as well as the whole bottom of my bunny. Is this normal?

She is lactating. Don't know if that makes a difference.

The other weird thing, is when I went to pick her up to scold her for peeing on the bed she completely submitted, pushing herself flat on the ground. She NEVER does that. She always makes a run for it.

You think something is wrong with my bun?

Answer
Dear Lauren,

I would get your bunny to a good rabbit vet as soon as possible for complete checkup including blood work to check her kidney function.

Clear, copious urine can be a sign of renal disease, and this might need treatment if it is from a sudden insult to the kidneys.  If it is due to a chronic condition, then supportive care may still help.

You can find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Please also read:

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

and

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

I hope this helps.

Dana