Poo on Tail

Question
Dear Dana, I recently went on holiday, leaving my rabbit with some friends and when I came back he had soft damp poo stuck to his tail behind his anus. I cleaned most of it off, with only more to become stuck there.
He is very healthy in all other ways, eating normally, greeting me as usual etc, but I want to be sure this is nothing serious.

Answer
Dear Jessica,

Please read:

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

for an overview of this common problem (cecal dysbiosis).  The most common causes are incorrect diet:

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

and, especially in lops, pain/stress from dental problems:

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

You can find a good rabbit vet to help you here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Hope that helps.

Dana