Refers to a special type of poop that is produce from the cecum in the digestive system of mammals
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Do bunnies eat their droppings?
I was watching a bunny, he was sitting up, and seemed to be grooming his private parts. When his head came up it looked like he was chewing on something. After a couple minutes he hopped away and I could see what looked like a soft squishy poop,…
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How fresh should cecotropes be when used to recolonize a different rabbit?
I have a rabbit that just came off a series of antibiotic injections. At first I thought he had some GI issues (jelly stool & loss of appetite). I kept food going through him (by force if needed) until seeing the vet. After the vet visit I found…
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