(added pic)sorry - question about abnormal poops

[Fidget]

My rat was sick with respiratory problems and diarrhea. She was on bayril.  Now the diarrhea is gone but she only makes 2-4 poops a day and they are all over an inch long.  Does anyone know what is causing this?

[Ziggy]

In my experience of baytril, it CAUSES diarrhea! But I see no reason why it wouldn't affect poo in other ways too.

[scout]

Sounds healthy to me...

[Blue Steel Rats]

Are they grayish or whitish in color?  Or the normal "rat raisin brown"?

[Fidget]

I just added a pic, and I do apologise for posting a poopie, but see for yourself

[Marybelle]

It looks like a fairly normal poo to me.  Wuite a few times, my kids have poo like that.  It's probably just her intestines way of adjusting to the post-baytril period.    

[Fidget]

 ;DThanx, Marybelle, that puts my mind at ease! I've just never encountered anything like this yet in 13 rats.

[PrairieFire]

This might sound nasssssty but... from my knowledge of human biology... if she had diarreah long enough, her bowel/colon may have gotten used to being "unused" per se... not having to "push" to go... thus the long poos... in a few days/weekish the muscles should be back in order and smaller forms start to appear...

Keep an eye on it ;)

[kimij67]

Looks like pretty normal poo's to me also, I have three guys and depending on what and the amount they have eaten depends on the size of the poo...and the older they get..the bigger the ..well you get the idea.  

[quellykin1]

Wow, that is a whopper! Looks normal.

*wondering WHY I wanted to open a post to look at a rat poo*

[Fidget]

 ;DQuellykin
thanx PrairieFire, in spite of all I've heard, and how it makes me feel better, I've never seen one like this, and your explanation is no more graphic than my pic

[Fidget]

(whoops, clicked enter without finishing)
I feel weird posting the pic too, but it's all in the interests of health, right?
That explanation makes total sense to me, and I feel better.  Thankyou

[menagerie]

My guys have poops like that sometimes. It makes you wonder how something so small could produce something that big.  

You could try giving her lactobacillus acidophilus (the active bacteria in yogurt) or yogurt to help restore the good bacteria in her intestines. I give my kids acidophilus whenever they are on antibiotics to help their digestive systems and curb the diarrhea. It should be given 2 hours before or after antibiotics so that it doesn't diminish the antibiotic's affects.

[Fidget]

thanx, Menagerie, the more I hear, the less worried I am.She has been getting yogurt, I expect she should be back to normal soon.
 :BlueDumboSmile:I'll post a pic

[menagerie]

:BlueDumboSmile:I'll post a pic

Will that be a pic of poop or your rat?  

[Fidget]

Just kidding actually, Menagerie.  I HopeHopeHope I never feel "moved" to post another poop pic    

[Katy M]

*looks out fidgets window*

What's up with teh blue fence thing? it looks like it's teh line barrier at an amusement park ride or something...

[Fidget]

 ???KD A poop of those proportions on the table and you can see past it to the playground?  (You must be an artist.)