What to do when a rabbit has diarrhea? Cause analysis and treatment methods
Rabbit diarrhea
Diarrhea
Causes: Non-pathogenic factors - insufficient fiber in the diet, with too much protein and carbohydrates; misuse of antibiotics, often oxytetracycline, gentamicin, lincomycin; stress, often from changing feed, fright, hot and cold weather, mold.
Pathogenic factors - bacteria, often Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, etc.; viruses, often rotavirus; parasites, often coccidia, Toxoplasma, Eperythrozoon; in addition, fungi and toxins.
Symptoms: mucous, watery, gruel-like. Colors include yellow, black, green, red, jelly-like; in some cases constipation, sticky strands.
Treatment: three regulatory methods (1) Feed adjustment - more than 12% crude fiber, reasonable formulation.
(2) Hygiene control - diet, utensils, personnel, environment, etc.
(3) Probiotics - ensure intestinal flora balance, Shen's Luchangkang, Luchangqing
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What an advertisement.....
But rabbits with diarrhea really do tend to die.
uivuiv added the following content on 2009-9-22 10:42
What an advertisement.....
But rabbits with diarrhea really do tend to die.
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Hehe,,, thanks for the reply, prevention is key in raising rabbits.
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Hehe, well said, but can you be a bit more specific
Causes: Non-pathogenic factors - insufficient fiber in the diet, with too much protein and carbohydrates; misuse of antibiotics, often oxytetracycline, gentamicin, lincomycin; stress, often from changing feed, fright, hot and cold weather, mold.
Pathogenic factors - bacteria, often Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, etc.; viruses, often rotavirus; parasites, often coccidia, Toxoplasma, Eperythrozoon; in addition, fungi and toxins.
Symptoms: mucous, watery, gruel-like. Colors include yellow, black, green, red, jelly-like; in some cases constipation, sticky strands.
Treatment: three regulatory methods (1) Feed adjustment - more than 12% crude fiber, reasonable formulation.
(2) Hygiene control - diet, utensils, personnel, environment, etc.
(3) Probiotics - ensure intestinal flora balance, Shen's Luchangkang, Luchangqing
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What an advertisement.....
But rabbits with diarrhea really do tend to die.
uivuiv added the following content on 2009-9-22 10:42
What an advertisement.....
But rabbits with diarrhea really do tend to die.
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Hehe,,, thanks for the reply, prevention is key in raising rabbits.
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Hehe, well said, but can you be a bit more specific