Rex Rabbity
Warren Scout
Here is some brief background history first:
Millie has been Flopsy's companion for the last 18 months. She came from a local breeder and was an ex show rabbit. We got her by chance soon after we lost poor Willow to an unrecoverable respiratory illness. Ironically Millie is also a black female Rex of about the same age as Willow and Flopsy (3 yrs)! It took some getting used to as she obviously looked very similar to Willow. They eventually bonded and she has always been very healthy and active.
Over the last couple of weeks, she has not seemed herself and has been sitting around outside alot on her own. I did not pay too much attention until yesterday when I noticed that she seemed to be 'rocking' quite a bit when she was sat still. This immediately triggered alarm bells, as I first noticed this with Willow and it was her laboured breathing.
I quickly went to pick her up and was quite shocked that she felt a lot lighter than she used to. I rang the vet first thing this morning and got her in for a 4pm appointment. She weighed 3.2kg, which was the same weight Willow was when I took her in :shock: I took Flopsy too and he was 3.9kg. He's overweight and has obviously been eating the food that Millie has not touched. They share a double hutch and run, so it's impossible to tell who is eating what without splitting them up.
The vet is saying the same things he said when we took Willow in. It could be Pneumonia or another respiratory illness. Her temp was a bit down and they gave her Baytrill & Metacam injections. We also have bottles of the same to give orally. We are taking her back in on Wednesday to see if any progress has been made.
The scary thing now is that unlike with Willow, we could not afford rabbit insurance this time. Willow suffered for nearly two months and the vets bills were well over £500. At the end of it all she still had to be put to sleep. Money is a big problem now. I was debating whether or not to get her x-rayed, but weighed up the health risks and at this stage decided to see how she gets on with the treatments.
She is out of the shed and in our kitchen for now so we can monitor her and keep her out of the cold.
Millie has been Flopsy's companion for the last 18 months. She came from a local breeder and was an ex show rabbit. We got her by chance soon after we lost poor Willow to an unrecoverable respiratory illness. Ironically Millie is also a black female Rex of about the same age as Willow and Flopsy (3 yrs)! It took some getting used to as she obviously looked very similar to Willow. They eventually bonded and she has always been very healthy and active.
Over the last couple of weeks, she has not seemed herself and has been sitting around outside alot on her own. I did not pay too much attention until yesterday when I noticed that she seemed to be 'rocking' quite a bit when she was sat still. This immediately triggered alarm bells, as I first noticed this with Willow and it was her laboured breathing.
I quickly went to pick her up and was quite shocked that she felt a lot lighter than she used to. I rang the vet first thing this morning and got her in for a 4pm appointment. She weighed 3.2kg, which was the same weight Willow was when I took her in :shock: I took Flopsy too and he was 3.9kg. He's overweight and has obviously been eating the food that Millie has not touched. They share a double hutch and run, so it's impossible to tell who is eating what without splitting them up.
The vet is saying the same things he said when we took Willow in. It could be Pneumonia or another respiratory illness. Her temp was a bit down and they gave her Baytrill & Metacam injections. We also have bottles of the same to give orally. We are taking her back in on Wednesday to see if any progress has been made.
The scary thing now is that unlike with Willow, we could not afford rabbit insurance this time. Willow suffered for nearly two months and the vets bills were well over £500. At the end of it all she still had to be put to sleep. Money is a big problem now. I was debating whether or not to get her x-rayed, but weighed up the health risks and at this stage decided to see how she gets on with the treatments.
She is out of the shed and in our kitchen for now so we can monitor her and keep her out of the cold.
