The bacteria you may hear the most about is called Pasteurella. This used to be a major problem, but with the newer antibiotics, this bacteria can often be eliminated. And, if not totally eliminated, it can be controlled with the use of long term antibiotics. Most of the symptoms described are quite common for many types of bacteria, so it is important to have your veterinarian do a culture to determine exactly what is being treated. The following symptoms require that you see your veterinarian immediately.
Rabbits have various kinds of diarrhea, if it's runny, messy and smelly it's easy to identify.
This will be the consistency of silly putty, with normal round droppings mixed in. Diarrhea usually requires antibiotics from your veterinarian. See your veterinarian if any of these symptoms appear. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations .