Whats wrong with my bunny?

Hello, Lola my female bunny has tonight suddenly changed. I went out with there veg tonight, and ussually she'll run over and go mad for it, tonight she didnt move, so i picked her up and she just sat in my arms for a bit, then looked at her food so i put her down by it but she just ran downstairs. As she moved she seemed quite wobbly and each of her legs were taking seperate steps instead of the ussual 'hopping'. I immediately phoned the vets and took her up there straight away, didnt want to leave it, rather get her checked out.
So we've been to the vets where they've literally checked everything, ears, eyes, teeth, all fine. Felt her tummy, fine, weighed her, ussual weight. Temperature was normal, breathing was a little fast but thats just because she was at the vets! So we put her on the floor to see her hop about, where she just moved slowly and was 'swaying' a bit.
The only thing the vet could come up with was possibly worms as if she has this it could affect the nervous system? So the vet gave her a painkiller injection and has given me some anti biotics - 'Septrin'. She just said to see how she goes, see if she hopefully will improve or if not to take her back saturday.
Im really worried now, my mind is racing with all possible explanations and i just keep thinking the worst, ive been in tears. It was only Monday we had to have our dog put to sleep and now this? Im just so worried, does anyone have any idea at all?

Thanks

did you vet mention putting your bun on a course of Panacur?? Worms are associated with the EC parasite which attacks the nervous system. Panacur is a worming treatment. I think a 6 week course is advised for buns showing signs of EC. i'm not the most experienced person to ask but i wanted to bump this up for you. I hope your bun will be ok

I agree that EC *might* be a possibility. So a course of Panacur would be a good idea. If your Vet did not suggest this then I would contact them again and mention EC.

Here are some useful links

http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/ecuniculi.htm

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Intervet_UK_Ltd/Panacur_Rabbit___18_75_ACU-_Oral_Paste/-42086.html

Is your Rabbit eating and pooing?

Janex

Hi, yes she did say this is what it could be, but has presecribed the anti biotics as a process of elimination. If theres no improvement by saturday she said to go back. She didnt mention a name of what the treatment would be for worms, but they would both have to be treated for it.
You have eased my mind now, as this is what she mainly thought it would be. Ive been imagining all sorts! Im just praying she will improve.

Vicki said:

Hi, yes she did say this is what it could be, but has presecribed the anti biotics as a process of elimination. If theres no improvement by saturday she said to go back. She didnt mention a name of what the treatment would be for worms, but they would both have to be treated for it.
You have eased my mind now, as this is what she mainly thought it would be. Ive been imagining all sorts! Im just praying she will improve.

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TBH if your Vet suspects EC then treatment with Panacur needs to be started *immediately*
I would advise you to phone the Vet first thing in the morning and suggest your Bun is started on Panacur *straight away*

Janex

Jack's-Jane said:

TBH if your Vet suspects EC then treatment with Panacur needs to be started *immediately*
I would advise you to phone the Vet first thing in the morning and suggest your Bun is started on Panacur *straight away*

Janex

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I totally agree, go in the morning and buy some, you dont need an appointment to buy Panacur.

Right thats what im going to do, ill get the treatment started tommorow, would i be able to give her the antibiotics asswel as the worming treatment?