Bugsy4ever
Young Bun
My eight year male after getting over snuffles,hes now got a lump on the side of his nose,hes eating well drinking lots of water and his poos fine.he hopping around and nosie as ever.any ideas what the lump could be please.
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help please {again}
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prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
Is he up to date with his Myxi vaccinations?
crazylady945
Young Bun
I'd take him to a good rab savvy vets as soon as you can 
Bugsy4ever
Young Bun
vets
got him booked in first thing thursday.
got him booked in first thing thursday.
the bunny girl
Warren Scout
let us know how he gets on plz x
Bugsy4ever
Young Bun
help again
Hi been to the vets this morning ,me old mate bugsy has a abscess,the vet says its to near to his nose to operate,plus his age is a big factor.she s put him on 0.4 mls of metacam and 1mls of septrin with a return date in two weeks time.shes impressed with the fact hes put on a fair bit of wieght since he got over his shuffles and was happy with is general well being.but the thing what worries me is she say she now looking at the quality of life not quantity .does anyone know of any self help i could be doing for him while the vets treating him.thanks for the advice.steven
Hi been to the vets this morning ,me old mate bugsy has a abscess,the vet says its to near to his nose to operate,plus his age is a big factor.she s put him on 0.4 mls of metacam and 1mls of septrin with a return date in two weeks time.shes impressed with the fact hes put on a fair bit of wieght since he got over his shuffles and was happy with is general well being.but the thing what worries me is she say she now looking at the quality of life not quantity .does anyone know of any self help i could be doing for him while the vets treating him.thanks for the advice.steven
lilbun
Warren Veteran
I'm sorry to hear Bubsy has an abscess. At least it isn't myxi, although abscesses are still very serious in rabbits.
Did the vet say whether it is related to dental problems?
There is some information about abscesses in the link below. The only thing I can add is that if it is possible to drain the abscess it might be possible to pack it with manuka honey, which can help with the healing process, although this may not be suitable for some abscesses
http://www.hrschicago.org/abscessfr.html
Did the vet say whether it is related to dental problems?
There is some information about abscesses in the link below. The only thing I can add is that if it is possible to drain the abscess it might be possible to pack it with manuka honey, which can help with the healing process, although this may not be suitable for some abscesses
http://www.hrschicago.org/abscessfr.html
prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
I was just thinking the same thing. Did wonder if it was an abcess but best to rule out Myxi first. Has your bun had a head/jaw X-ray to assess the extent of the abcess and any tooth root or boney involvement? I agree that if they could drain it it would certainly relieve the pressure and pain for bunny to some extent and allow him to feel more comfortable quickly. Pressure from abcess fluid buildup can be very painful.
I would suggest some probiotics alongside the oral antibiotics prescribed. I hope your bun feels better soon.
I would suggest some probiotics alongside the oral antibiotics prescribed. I hope your bun feels better soon.
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
Having met someone in our vets who had come from another vets who had diagnosed a myxi bun as having a nose abcess I would still keep a VERY careful watch on this and keep checking for swollen genitals, eye redness and lumps on ears.
Bugsy4ever
Young Bun
its gone
After a week on his metacam and septrin his abcess has gone,no signs of myxi thank goodness.he did not have a xray but the vet had a realy good look at his teeth and inside his mouth.what i realy wont to know is ,what are the chances of it coming back.
After a week on his metacam and septrin his abcess has gone,no signs of myxi thank goodness
.he did not have a xray but the vet had a realy good look at his teeth and inside his mouth.what i realy wont to know is ,what are the chances of it coming back.
Bugsy4ever
Young Bun
help again
Hi the worse has happened and his abcess is back,i took him to the vets who said the only thing to do is to cut it and flush it out,hes now got a half shaved face and a inch cut down his nose,which we have to reopen every day to flush out the abcess with water and hibiscrub mix.please do anyone of you known this before and if so did it work as the vets said this is the last thing they can do for him,as rabbits skulls are very thin and the infection tend to seep into the bone.
Hi the worse has happened and his abcess is back,i took him to the vets who said the only thing to do is to cut it and flush it out,hes now got a half shaved face and a inch cut down his nose,which we have to reopen every day to flush out the abcess with water and hibiscrub mix.please do anyone of you known this before and if so did it work as the vets said this is the last thing they can do for him,as rabbits skulls are very thin and the infection tend to seep into the bone.
