Dysbiosis

Dysbiosis is the condition that results when the natural flora of the gut are thrown out of balance. When used for rabbits, it usually means that harmful bacteria out-compete the "good" bacteria in the digestive tract or certain types of "good" bacteria are too proliferate. :76

E. coli routinely proliferates in any rabbit with dysbiosis. :199

Symptoms

 * pain
 * watery or mucoid diarrhea
 * lethargy
 * hypothermia
 * shock
 * anorexia or eating only when prompted
 * gas
 * GI stasis

Causes
Common causes of dysbiosis in the rabbit include the following: :193,198-199 :76
 * A carbohydrate-rich diet or too many high-carbohydrate, high-fat treats fed at once.
 * Inappropriate antibiotic therapy. (e.g. clindamycin, lincomycin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, many penicillins, and erythromycin)
 * Bacterial (e.g. Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter)