Friday, February 12, 2010

What can you give to rabbits and guinea pigs for loose droppings?

a lot of my guinea pigs and rabbits can be fine one min and the next they have loose droppings and then don't eat and then they die can anyone please help as to what may cause it and what can you giveWhat can you give to rabbits and guinea pigs for loose droppings?
You can give them a visit to a board-certified exotics veterinarian. Diarrhea is FATAL in rabbits if not treated, and has a variety of underlying causes, including parasites, improper diet, bacterial or viral infections. If you are not willing to care for an animal properly, including vet treatment when ill, please do not keep pets. http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.htmlWhat can you give to rabbits and guinea pigs for loose droppings?
Ask an exotics vet- they are really the one you should be going to with this topic.
Hello!


I've had a problem sort of like this before too.


A. The problem could be... are you keeping your guinea pigs and rabbits together? If so, it's probably that rabbits and cavys' digestive systems are different, and they each need different feeds.


Cavies need lots of vitamin C in their diet. Rabbits need lots of Fiber and vitamin A.


B. If you're not keeping them together, another problem could be the type of vegetables you are feeding them. If you are feeding them kale, turnip greens, cauliflower, or apple cores (seeds are poisonous), just to name a few, this could be the reason.


C. Maybe their water is often empty. I've read in LOTS of rabbit books that rabbits won't eat if they don't have any water.


D. The rabbits might not be getting enough fiber in their diet.





Here's what you can do, if you figure out the reason:


A. Separate the animals and give them each the specified feed.


B. Feed them different vegetables that are safe, like collard greens, parsley, and carrots.


C. Check on the animals' water more often to make sure it is clean, fresh, and full.


D. You could give the rabbits papaya tablets. The papaya tablets help the digestive system. You could also give both cavies and rabbits more hay. Timothy hay is especially helpful to the digestive system! You should give them both a large handful per day, maybe more. But I found that with lots of animals Timothy hay can get expensive, so you could buy it in bulk! It's a lot cheaper in the long term and is a much better deal!


Here's a site you can buy it at (in bulk): http://bunnybale.com/


Hope this helps! :)

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