On one of the LiveJournal communities I'm a part of, a girl mentioned that her ball seemed impacted (i.e. he was bulging at the anal spurs). He was passing urates, but along with the urates came "a bunch of brown fluid". Could this be diarrhea of some sort? Do balls even get diarrhea? If so, what causes it? I told her I'd ask for some expert opinions here, but of course, I told her to consult the vet because that just doesn't seem healthy. I also passed along tips for soaking to remove impacted waste. Any help is much appreciated!