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runny pooh

22 11:11:32

Question
i have a new rabbit witch i got 2 weeks ago and ha has started to do runny smelly poohs and he has stopped moving so much ( i perversely had a rabbit from the same liter and 2 days after i got him he died)  

Answer
Is it getting plenty of fresh grass and/or timothy hay? If not, try adding it to the diet. That will often stop runny feces. However, if it does not stop, especially since the other rabbit died, you might be dealing with coccidiosis. This is a parasite that can kill rabbits. I would suggest taking him into the vet to see if it is coccidia that is causing the problem. Then a coccidiostat can be given to kill them off and return everything to normal.