Why has my rabbit got really bad diarrhoea?

I got my rabbit yesterday, and she has really bad diarrhoea, she's covered in it!!!


What shall I do?!Why has my rabbit got really bad diarrhoea?
Exactly how old is the rabbit? Rabbits under 8 weeks of age should not be sold due to the lack of flora in the digestive tract and the immune system not being fully developed.





Having said that, your rabbit should be fed a strict diet of unlimited amounts of timothy hay and pellets for now. No greens, no treats, nothing else until this diarrhea stops. Because diarrhea can be fatal to rabbits, it is important to take the rabbit to the vet. Be sure to provide fresh water for your rabbit. No lettuce, no cabbage!





Please, DO NOT bathe your rabbit. Because this rabbit is showing signs of illness, a bath can cause great stress and even shock to your rabbit in this state. Just take a warm cloth and wipe down the affected area.





Again, make sure you start providing the hay today and the pellet.Why has my rabbit got really bad diarrhoea?
This can quickly become an urgent situation due to dehydration, so please act fast and get some fluids in her, even if you have to force-feed her water with a plastic syringe. After a few hours, you can try adding bland food in what is called the BRAT diet-- Bananas, Rice, Apples, Toast. (Incidentally, this diet is also recommended for human diarrhea.) Just go easy on the apples, since an excess of fruits and vegetables (especially leafy green veggies) can sometimes be the cause of diarrhea. Lethargy should be cause for serious concern, and you should get your rabbit to a vet immediately. Dehydrated rabbits can die within a matter of hours.
This can quickly become an urgent situation due to dehydration, so please act fast and get some fluids in her, even if you have to force-feed her water with a plastic syringe. After a few hours, you can try adding bland food in what is called the BRAT diet-- Bananas, Rice, Apples, Toast. (Incidentally, this diet is also recommended for human diarrhea.) Just go easy on the apples, since an excess of fruits and vegetables (especially leafy green veggies) can sometimes be the cause of diarrhea. Lethargy should be cause for serious concern, and you should get your rabbit to a vet immediately. Dehydrated rabbits can die within a matter of hours.


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All four of these were found with a 2-second Google search for ';rabbit diarrhea';.





http://www.associatedcontent.com/article鈥?/a> - How to treat a rabbit with diarrhea


http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html - The Mystery of Rabbit Poop


http://www.thenaturetrail.com/Holland-Lo鈥?/a> - Rabbit diarrhea treatment


http://www.animalfrequency.org/view_arti鈥?/a> - Help! My Rabbit has diarrhea!





That sounds so funny how you say it ;)


Good luck =)
wash the rabbit and take her to the vet, mine had it before cause of what we were feeding it. You cant feed them lettuce apparently lol and cabbage makes them have a funy tummy sometimes as well if you gie them to mcu of it....just take her to the vet in case cause its summer and she might get flystrike......not fun at all
How to Feed a Rabbit


http://www.ehow.com/how_5015573_feed-rab鈥?/a>





Your bunny is really sick.. Make sure you feed him hay and take away any treats until he is better... The article gives more details...