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UTI and GI trouble

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper
Crunchie has had GI trouble (unformed poo and muccous) for a couple of weeks, and for the past couple of days has been wet with urine around her back end. Other than that she is fine in herself, lively and eating well. She is drinking loads, but always has done since I got her a year ago.

Any opinions on whether the GI problem and the urinary problem are related?

She has an appointment at the vets tonight, but I have a feeling that they'll prescribe baytril, which will probably make her GI trouble worse :roll: :(
 
Just as I thought she was prescribed baytril.

Luckily she's the easiest of my buns to give oral medication to because she can't help but eat it! I squirted half of the dose into her mouth and she looked disgusted and started pawing at her mouth, but then came back for the rest! Don't think she's the brightest rabbit in the world :roll: :lol:
 
Hope Crunchie gets better soon.

I had to syringe feed Tarquin at the weekend and the first time I thought it went very well but I think it was because he was quite weak. The second time he reacted the way I thought - spat it out! It's really hard work giving them anything other than nice things isn't it?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
How did Crunchie get on at the Vets ?

Janex
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The vet thought she had a UTI as well, hence the baytril. I've got to take her back on Friday for a check up. I'm pretty hopeful that she'll be OK because she's as over-excitable as usual :roll: :D

Don't know if you've seen my thread on lice, but whilst she was on the examination table at the vets I noticed that she has lice. Eeeek! (Jane, if you have any advice on lice treatment it would be mucho appreciated :D )
 
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