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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Rabbit is over producing cecals

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    • Merlinthegreat
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        My 11 week old female bunny has been over producing Cecals. The vet said there’s something wrong with her. She said she can tell by the look in her eyes but she has had fecal exams and doesn’t have anything wrong with her and the vet is at a loss. I took her to another vet before this one and he was the one who diagnosed her with coccidia but she has been treated and is fully cured now. She over produces the cecals them in the morning and at night and I usually find about 6-10 at the bottom of the cage. in between thise times she has regular poop. Should I cut down on her pellets and give her Timothy hay? She eats mana pro pellets and has unlimited hay and pellets all day. Should I just go ahead and cut back and see how it goes? I’ve noticed her poo goes back to normal once she eats her hay but she usually prefers the pellets over the hay. The vet gave her benebac and some other medication and said she should be fine 2-3 days after taking the medication but she’s not getting any better.


      • LBJ10
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          A rich diet can cause this, especially in younger bunnies. I am not familiar with those pellets. What are they? Just plain pellets? It certainly won’t hurt your bunny to switch to timothy hay. Have you started introducing veggies yet? That could also be an issue depending on what she is getting.


        • Roberta
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            Young buns will produce a lot of extra cecals… Generally because they should be on unlimited (healthy plain) pellets and unlimited hay. As LBJ says a rich diet can cause this and a baby bun should be getting a nutrient rich diet. It will subside just make sure that they aren’t too gooey which may indicate another kind of problem. I would not reduce hay or pellets at this stage. If she is having any fruits or veg at this stage you could cut out the fruit and reduce the veg to very simple leafy greens. The other possibilities if she is not eating cecals is teeth… Did they check those ? or if she has some skeletal or muscular discomfort that prevents her reaching the cecals properly.


          • LittlePuffyTail
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              I would definitely work on finding a new vet. To say “there’s something wrong, I can see it in her eyes” but not offer any options on finding out what is wrong, is very unprofessional. Sounds like she is not very bunny savvy at all.


            • Sarita
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                I agree both with finding a new vet. I also agree with LBJ & Roberta, this is not uncommon in young rabbits and is not a concern.


              • Isabel
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                  I wouldn’t worry too much! When my bun was younger, he left a lot of cecals because he had such a rich diet and was too full to eat any of them. Now that he’s a bit older and I’ve reduced his pellet intake, an order from my vet, the cecals have gone way down. I think it’s just a young bunny thing. The vet seems a bit dodgy, though… if it’s not too much of an inconvenience, I would switch. Good luck!

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