"Sensitive" EC related

My dear bunny Colin passed away this morning from EC I posted a while ago about him having kidney problems etc and eventually after being referred to an specialist we found out he had EC and started him on Panacur. He only started showing neurological signs yesterday and we found him dead this morning so in a way I'm pleased it didn't drag on and didn't suffer.

His dear wife is on Panacur as well, so shall we continue until day 28 bleaching the hutch on days 21 and 28? I'm a bit worried about her as she seems quite down...

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

I'm so sorry to hear your news.

I would certainly continue with the course for the remaining bunny and carry out the bleach cleans on the prescribed days.

aw i'm so sorry for your loss, i have no experience with EC but know it is dreadful, i think should continue the pancur and it would do no harm to even clean the hutch out now, she's probably very down at the loss of her patner and when she's in the clear from EC i would seriously consider getting a new husbun for her. sorry you've had to deal with this, it's very upsetting. binky free colin.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I am so sorry to hear of Colin's passing

I would definately continue with the Panacur for his widow-Bun

Binky Free Colin

Thank you all.

It's been very upsetting and I find it quite hard to go back to the hutch and not find him there...

We got him as a baby 6 years ago and he was the sweetest, cutest, friendliest little thing. His wife was rescued from Bobtails and although very nice and we've tried really hard with her, I think her past life was very rough and she's so scared of humans/children... Anything I can do to make her grieving less painful? She doesn't like being picked up much I'm afraid.

Wooly said:

Thank you all.

It's been very upsetting and I find it quite hard to go back to the hutch and not find him there...

We got him as a baby 6 years ago and he was the sweetest, cutest, friendliest little thing. His wife was rescued from Bobtails and although very nice and we've tried really hard with her, I think her past life was very rough and she's so scared of humans/children... Anything I can do to make her grieving less painful? She doesn't like being picked up much I'm afraid.

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Could she be a House Rabbit ?

Jack's-Jane said:

Could she be a House Rabbit ?

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If she could I think that might really help her I'm so sorry for your loss of your little boy It must be very hard for you and his wifey bun and you must miss him very much.

p.s our girlie bun is also a very fearful rescue girl and is very similar in temperament. She is a house bun with our outgoing male rescue bun and it has really helped her to come out of her shell, as did having another bunny around for security and her self-confidence. She often forgets us and any progess made overnight so the closer she is to us and the more time she spends around us the better - it seems to help her but it is a long and frustrating road at times. I'm so sorry you lost your special boy, I know how I would feel if this happened to our little boy bun.

Unfortunately the house bunny option is no good for us. I've got a lovely 3 yr old son and I'm expecting a little girl in six weeks...

I go out in the garden all the time and pick her up, stroke her etc but she's quite an afraid little thing. She loved Colin so much, she was constantly grooming him and cuddling up to him.

I'm so sorry. These bunsters wrap themselves right around our heartstrings don't they? Perhaps you could think about getting her another companion? When Nia died(also ec related) , Tim seemed very quiet so we found him another bunny friend within a week or two, and he perked up no end..so did we

yes i agree she could do with a companion, but i'm finding it quite hard to adjust to that, although obviously i'll do what's best for her.

is there a section anywhere about rescue centres in surrey?

Hi, I am sorry to hear about your loss, I am going through the same thing with my rabbit at the moment his back legs became very weak around 4weeks ago the vet told me it was Ec as well as bad kidneys, he said that he only 4 weeks to live. If you don't mind me asking, how long did your bunny have the Ec before he passed and what was the initial symptoms?
I agree with all the other comments made about getting a partner for your other rabbit in the near future.

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yes i agree she could do with a companion, but i'm finding it quite hard to adjust to that, although obviously i'll do what's best for her.

is there a section anywhere about rescue centres in surrey?

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I'm sure some of the rescues on here could help you out.

Sorry Mel D you're having to go through this horrible thing.

We noticed a change in Colin's weight at the beginning of August but his EC wasn't diagnosed until the week before he passed away as we had to go to see a specialist for this. Our usual vets kept saying it was plain old age but we wanted a proper diagnosis. He was on Panacur for about 15 days before he passed away. He started showing neurological signs the day before he passed away; he started losing balance, his back and front legs went all wobbly and I just knew he wasn't going to last much longer. We found him sleeping forever the following morning, which in a way it was a relief as I found that last day with him really tough and upsetting. I miss him so so much and can't stand the thought of bringing another bunny, but with a little time we'll do what's best for our remaining bun.

Thank You Wooly for your reply, I know it must have been hard going through it all again but I really appreciate your help.
My rabbit Fudge is just over 2yrs old, he has been a poorly rabbit from the day I purchased him.
First he had coccidiosis this went on for 2mths,then eye infections,malloclusion,all front teeth removed,cheek teeth burred twice under anaesthetic,tear duct flush,bottom tooth and 1 top peg tooth grew back and had 2 more operations to remove them, the blood test showed kidney problems,high glucose levels,dehydrated ,then bloat and now he possibly has Ec we first noticed this the beginning of august when he was finding it difficult to walk his legs were weak and he would sometimes fall over,now he has lost weight. I have given him a course of Panachor I think it has helped his legs a little bit,but he is very thin even though he still eats and drinks.
The vet has given him 4weeks to live that was up on Saturday, so every morning when I get up and go downstairs to feed them I always expect the worse.

Im so sorry about your buns passing through E.C last year i went through the same thing Lilli-Mai's EC effected her kidneys to and caused them to fail she showed no signs of EC but a blood test confirmed it.

Binky free litle one

Thanks Mel. Hope Fudge's passing is peaceful and stress free

Thanks too Crystal and poor Lilli-Mai, she was gorgeous and just like my Colin although he was cinammon