karenm99
Member
About coccidia/coccidiosis in rabbits...
I am somewhat familiar with the bacteria in other animals; as a kitten/puppy foster I know that coccidia is a bacteria that often inhabits the intestines of adult cats and dogs and is usually only considered a problem for very young animals, and then only then if there is some other stressor that causes it to turn into coccidiosis.
So if I have always had cats and dogs in my yard and now I'm allowing my rabbits to eat the grass and weeds in same yard am I exposing my rabbits to a bacteria that will always cause problems?
Do I need to do something different if I want to allow my rabbits to eat greens from the yard as opposed to just pellets and grocery store food?
Thanks for your help!
I am somewhat familiar with the bacteria in other animals; as a kitten/puppy foster I know that coccidia is a bacteria that often inhabits the intestines of adult cats and dogs and is usually only considered a problem for very young animals, and then only then if there is some other stressor that causes it to turn into coccidiosis.
So if I have always had cats and dogs in my yard and now I'm allowing my rabbits to eat the grass and weeds in same yard am I exposing my rabbits to a bacteria that will always cause problems?
Do I need to do something different if I want to allow my rabbits to eat greens from the yard as opposed to just pellets and grocery store food?
Thanks for your help!