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bunlover

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apart from a n infection, leukeimia or lymphatic cancer what can cause lymph glands in rabbits to be swollen? chelseas (11yrs) have been up over a week now vets think she is fighting some kind of virus there is no infection present but after 1 week the front ones had gone down and the back ones had come up.. we are monitoring it with the vet she has been off and on her food tho seems currently (touch wood) to be getting a bit better if they dont go down by next check up in a few days will be looking at blood tests (trying not to put her through anythign extra at moment due to age) x
 
Well don't know about rabbits but in humans lymph glands go up and down for all sorts of reasons. Even a low-grade viral infection can initiate an immune response in this way. Infection from bacteria can do the same, and you've alread mentioned the other possibilities. It could depend on which lymph glands? In humans different areas of the body are supplied by a different part of the lymphatic system draining to different nodes and glands, so sometimes the response is from a localised problem, and sometimes from somewhere else that is draining to that gland. :?
I think bloods would be a good idea when bunny is ready for them.
 
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