Abnormal Rabbit Poo / Pee

I will be collating random abnormal poo here for future references. Do note that if your rabbit starts to have abnormal poo, it is a indication that your rabbit’s gut is not doing well. Every abnormal poo, whether looks severe or not, is also an emergency, when it comes to rabbits. A rabbit can just die from gut problems, even without having diarhea; maybe the poo was dry, but odd shaped / small or no poo…

Please get bunny checked by a vet if their usual stool does not return within 2hours of noticing abnormal poo. CAUTION: if your rabbit is producing abnormal stool + less active than usual, GO TO A RABBIT SAVVY VET IMMEDIATELY!

Diarrhea

Bladder Sludge / Pee Sludge

Fresh wet poo on potty. the peepad has absorbed the fluids of the poo. Bottom left is an older good round dry poo from the same rabbit

Rabbit diarrhea, no shape and wet

Rabbit soft and wet stool

Rabbit Pee Sludge (Bladder Sludge)

Peeing little bit by bit and leaving chalky residue of pee.. pee is not clear in color.. The pics below show something we call sludge in the urine. It can look really thick in consistency like this, or perhaps partly clear with visible residues in the pee. Many rabbits get very dirty, stained and smelly in their private area due to the residues getting stuck on their fur. Many times, these rabbits have problem peeing, they dribble pee occasionally.

These are excess calcium deposits, which could be caused by diet and hydration issues. I have primarily seen this in overweight rabbits, so this may be a common factor. Sludge can also irritate the bladder.. It is an uncomfortable condition, it is best to check with a vet on how to manage this.

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