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Advice on poorly bunnies please

caroline m

New Kit
Hi all, My french lops Fifi and Manny are now about 5 months old. They have both been very happy healthy buns untill i took them to the vets for their first Mixi jab on monday.
She checked them over and said they wee lovely rabbits in great health apart from Fifi had a tiny bit of a discharge in one eye but she said that was common and not to worry.............anyway. she gave the jabs and things have gone horribly wrong since them.
They look like they both have stinking colds, eyes red swollen and gungy, nose running and of course hard to breath. they have been back today and she has given antibiotic jab and some eyedrops and told me it is very seroius and to phone her in the morning.........................................this does not sound and look good does it?????

I feel so helpless, is it a reaction to the jabs as she doesnt seem to think it is but you guys may of heard of this before?

My little girl is so upset and to top it all off i go away on friday and they are booked to go into a rabbit holiday home..........................................:cry:

Caroline
 
Sorry to hear about this Caroline .. I haven't had much experience on this, sounds like they could have caught EC perhaps? Not too sure though - please don't take my word on it.

Is there anyone who can look after your buns in the meantime and take them to the vets if poss? - would the bunnysitters be able to do this?

Loadsa vibes for you and the buns! x x
 
:cry: So sorry to hear that your buns are ill, sending them both vibes and hugs to you, let us now how they get on, fingers crossed.x:D
 
thanks guys,
well they are both still here but Fifi looks awfull, her breathinng is very laboured....................................................they will be at the vets for the second the door opens but im not very optimistic.
I am convinced the Mxyi jab has something to do with this as they were fine before then.........................................................fingers crossed!
(as for the holiday and what i am going to do i cant even think about it yet!!!!)
Caroline:(
 
Only just seen this. What did the vet say this morning? It seems strange for them both to have a reaction to a myxi jab. Has your vet contacted the manufacturers to see if any other buns have had a reaction to the same batch?
 
Hi all, the vet did contact them and tells me it is nothing to do with the jab but im am devastated to say thay have both been put to sleep as they deteriorated so much...........................................i am so gutted and in turmoil as to how to break it too my girls:0(

So sad as they were so young........
 
oh my gosh thats so sad!
aw NO im so so so sorry!
sending heaps of hugs and kisses your way:cry:xoxoxoxox♥

p.s just say there in a better PL and not coming back...:cry:
 
How awful for you. I'm so so sorry. :( I wonder if they picked up something whilst they were at the vets.

I hope you can still enjoy your holiday. x
 
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