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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Start of GI?

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    • PamperB
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        Hi everyone. My 6-month-old Holland Lop has been pooping less than usual for these past couple of days, and I notice she positions herself like whenever she poops but sometimes doesn’t. 

        After some belly massages she poops, but sometimes very small compared to her regular droppings. And I saw one or two that were connected with unchewed alfalfa. And today when I was cleaning out her condo I saw some veeery big ones, even for her. 

        Ever since this happened, I haven’t given her any pellets or veggies (which she doesn’t get much of anyway, not yet).

        She is in her final stages of molting and I groom her with the special brush everyday and lots of hair comes out (I don’t know if this bit is relevant but just thought I’d say it anyway!)

        What could cause this and how can I help her? 


      • PamperB
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          Edited: added molting info


        • Sarita
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            Do you give her any grass hay? That is what she needs.


          • Beka27
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              The molting can be related if she is ingesting excess fur when she grooms herself. It’s good that you are keeping up on brushing her.

              What is her daily diet like? Type and quantities of pellets, veggies, hay, and does she get any treats regularly (if so what kind)?

              She may be experiencing a gas issue too… Have you tried giving her simethecone (infant gas drops) when she starts the uncomfortable positioning?

              Has she been to the vet since you’ve had her for an initial exam? Or have you taken her since she’s been under the weather?


            • PamperB
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                Hi everyone. Left the house for an hour and came home to find lots and lots of regular shaped poop! Yay!
                The thing is, here in Buenos Aires, the only type of hay I can get is alfalfa hay, and with lots of difficulty. And because my country has closed importations I can’t even try to bring something from other countries. I know alfalfa isn’t the ideal type but between alfalfa and bad-quality pellets I give her alfalfa (when you go to a pet shop here and ask for “rabbit food” they give you the pellets that have corn and seeds in them and advertise it as the daily-give-all-you-can-eat rabbit food).

                I have finally found a man who works in the countryside and he brings alfalfa hay, alfalfa pellets and cubes. So needless to say, she gets… unlimited alfalfa.
                She gets treats very rarely (once a week or less) and they are apple slices (very little) or a third of a cherry. Regards veggies, she likes basil, endive and arugula. Up to now these are the only types she’s tried but she eats them like it’s the end of the world and it’s the last green leaf on earth. However, I’ve just started easing her in on the veggies (she gets one type every three or four days) and I’ll try to give her more once I know that they’re not the cause of this.

                And the only veterinarian that I have found in my city is very close to my house but she’s not a rabbit nor exotic pets specialist (however, she knows lots about rabbits) and I took her once when I just got Pamper for her initial exam.

                Had this problem continued, I would’ve taken her to the vet, I couldn’t stand her looking so glum

                Thank you guys!


              • Sarita
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                  I’m glad she’s better – it can be frustrating when you cannot find the exactly what you need but I’m sure she will be good with the alfalfa and veggies :~)

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