How to Treat Diarrhea in Rabbits
Distinguish between true diarrhea and soft cecotropes.. Bring your rabbit to the vet immediately if it has true diarrhea.. Provide the vet with fresh fecal and cecal samples.
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Distinguish between true diarrhea and soft cecotropes.
Distinguish between true diarrhea and soft cecotropes.
Bring your rabbit to the vet immediately if it has true diarrhea.
Bring your rabbit to the vet immediately if it has true diarrhea.
Provide the vet with fresh fecal and cecal samples.
Provide the vet with fresh fecal and cecal samples.
Keep your rabbit hydrated.
Keep your rabbit hydrated.
Give hydrating injections yourself if recommended.
Give hydrating injections yourself if recommended.
Administer medications according to the vet's instructions.
Administer medications according to the vet's instructions.
Remove all food items other than grass hay.
Remove all food items other than grass hay.
Switch to grass hay gradually if your rabbit only eats pellets.
Switch to grass hay gradually if your rabbit only eats pellets.
Switch from seed and nut pellets to grass hay pellets if necessary.
Switch from seed and nut pellets to grass hay pellets if necessary.
Stop giving your rabbit treats.
Stop giving your rabbit treats.
Add greens to its diet after it's had normal droppings for a week.
Add greens to its diet after it's had normal droppings for a week.
Give your bunny a dry bath.
Give your bunny a dry bath.
Give your bunny a wet bath if necessary.
Give your bunny a wet bath if necessary.
Make sure it's eating and drinking.
Make sure it's eating and drinking.
Keep its environment quiet, clean, and stress-free.
Keep its environment quiet, clean, and stress-free.
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