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When will the snorting get better?? Myxi question

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parsnipbun

Wise Old Thumper
Those of you that have nursed myxi buns, have you any idea when the awful snorting and breathing constrictions might stop?

Viola Rose is now much happier in herself generally but her nose is still SO bunged up, despite the Bisolvon and metacam and nebulising F10 etc etc etc.

Her scabs are just starting to think about forming (lumps are slightly rough) but this awful snorting and heavy breathing is carrying on and on and on. Sounds like the worst head cold ever - combined with nasal swelling.

She's had it for about 6 days now. Damson (other bun I had with myxi) didn't get this at all!!!
 
I don't know how much help this is, or comfort for that matter, and of course every case is slightly different. But I was reading on the Facebook RWAF group today about a vet nurse who nursed her bun through Myxi and she was advising someone else saying that it took a couple of weeks til they were over the worst of it and about a month for the swelling to go down. She mentioned nebulising warm water and breathing difficulties so I'm assuming her bun had similar symptoms. :?

I do hope Viola Rose feels better soon. :)
 
prettylupin said:
I don't know how much help this is, or comfort for that matter, and of course every case is slightly different. But I was reading on the Facebook RWAF group today about a vet nurse who nursed her bun through Myxi and she was advising someone else saying that it took a couple of weeks til they were over the worst of it and about a month for the swelling to go down. She mentioned nebulising warm water and breathing difficulties so I'm assuming her bun had similar symptoms. :?

I do hope Viola Rose feels better soon. :)
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Thanks - I will try and nip over there - don't really 'do' facebook but will brave it!!
 
parsnipbun said:
I hoped over there but the RWA group only seemed to have some old posts and nothing about myxi - which post was it??
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On the wall - Nurse Carrie. She only wrote a few lines. I would perhaps message her - just in case you don't know how (sorry if you do!) just click on her name and you'll see a limited profile for her, under her profile pic it will say 'send ....a message' and you can PM her :? Hopefully she won't mind whoever she is! :)
 
Harley's breathing was bad for quite a while - I would say it was the last symptom to go, his scabs were all off and starting to heel by the time his breathing eased.

I found placing an oil burner near to his cage (with him safely shut in obv) with eucalyptus and camphor esential oils in helped (bit like vicks vaporub without the need to actually put it on the bunny)
xxx
 
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