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Date Posted: 20:10:06 09/20/02 Fri
Author: Melony
Subject: Re: bunny poo keeps sticking to his bum in big lumps.
In reply to: kim 's message, "bunny poo keeps sticking to his bum in big lumps." on 04:03:35 09/17/02 Tue

Hi Kim

Firstly I would stick to plain water to wash his butt. An antibacterial shampoo really isn't needed unless there is an infection. The anti-diahorrea treatment probably isn't going to do anything.

This article (fourth question down)

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/faq/">http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/faq/</a>

mentions that most poopy butts are caused by a rich diet. You mentioned feeding him a mix. Most mixes are very high in sugars and have a lot of grains and seeds, none of which are good for a bun. Look for a plain pellet brand, preferably timothy hay (if you're in the US, I believe Oxbow make a good one) keeping in mind that the fibre content needs to be at least 25% and protein under 15%. I would also try reducing the amount of pellets he receives and increasing the amount of hay. Make sure he has fresh hay available at all times.

The tail I'm not sure about. Is your vet familiar with rabbits? It might be wise to take him to someone who deals with buns on a regular basis. There is a list by state for the US here

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.rabbit.org/care/vets.html">http://www.rabbit.org/care/vets.html</a>

Melony

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