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Help! Bunny has Diarrhea!

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Question
I just got a new bunny. He's about 10-12 weeks old. Yesterday i saw that he wasn't feeling so good. I took him out of his cage and he played around but later was a bit mellow, just like the night before. Now he has diarrhea. I am no sure what cause it. I feed his pellets and alfalfa and i also gave him carrots. What should i do? I want to know if there is anything I can do to help him before going to the vet? I cannot afford to pay a vet but I also don't want my bunny to die. HELP!

Answer
Dear Cristina,

Waste no time in getting this baby to a good rabbit vet immediately, if you wish to save his life.  Find one here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Please also read:

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

while you're in the waiting room.  But when a bunny is this sick, don't seek help on the internet.   Get the bunny straight to the vet.  Precious time is wasted, and a life could be lost that otherwise could be saved.

I hope the bunny will be okay.

Dana