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my rabbits poop stinks

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Question
hi!

i have a dwarf rabbit thats a male named dynamite and i had him for about 2 months but i dont know how old he really is. In the past 2 or 1 week(s) his poop began to smell horible it smelled like armpitts or as my sister says chicken. i thought it was him so i gave him a shower but i find out its his poop. It has such a strong smell and i'm begining to worrie. Nothing has changed in his diet and his poop is regular (dry, round) but it just stinks. Please tell me whats wrong with dynamite and if its anything serious. Thank you soooo sooo soo much.  

Answer
Cecal pellets will smell, but I've not heard of the dry fecal matter smelling.  

You might read this article, which will tell you more than you ever want to know about rabbit poop, at http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html

If this doesn't help, a veterinary evaluation would be the next step.

Kim