Rabbit farming: Causes of rabbit Diarrhea and how to prevent it.

Описание: Causes of Diarrhea in rabbit and how to prevent it.The essential guide for anyone who has a rabbit with diarrhea. Find out why diarrhea in bunnies (rabbits) occurs, how to prevent it, plus home treatment and medicine.   • Rabbit farming: Causes of rabbit Diarrhea ...  

If your bunny has soft-looking poop for the first time, you probably have some questions, such as “Why is my rabbit’s poop soft?” or “My rabbit has diarrhea, what should I do?”

Like many small animals, rabbits have a finicky digestive system. For a number of reasons, rabbits may develop runny poo when they’re upset. You may also find cecotropes caked to your rabbit’s bottom. In this article, we’ll discuss what causes it and rabbit diarrhea home treatments.

What Is Rabbit Diarrhea?

So, how is diarrhea in rabbits different from the other types of waste that bunnies produce?

After all, rabbits defecate both dry fecal pellets and cecotropes. Cecotropes are not feces, but bunny-made doses of nutrients, so don’t be surprised to find your rabbit eating them.
Some common causes for true diarrhea in a rabbit include:

Diet (overload of carbohydrates and/or insufficient indigestible fiber)

Inappropriate antibiotic use (many antibiotics are not safe for the rabbit’s GI tract)

Toxins from the environment such as heavy metal, toxic plants, etc.

Environmental stress

GI neoplasia (cancer)

Genetic predisposition

Severe metabolic disease (such as kidney or liver disease)

Infection with coccidia and/or rotavirus may contribute to the stress in the gut by causing mucosal damage but are not considered to be the major causes of diarrhea in rabbits.
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