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Myxi - french lops - Clover and Blossom

heffalump13a

Young Bun
After losing my two french lops in early September to Myxi (they were vaccinated) I have just replaced them with another pair of french lop sisters. Only picked them up 2 weekends ago at age 10 weeks, took them straight to vet for jabs. 1 week on both does had swollen eyes (6th Oct) and had confirmed Myxi. My vet thinks they were incubating virus and triggered when jabs given. These rabbits also belong to 10 yr old daughter who was devastated last month when she lost Karots and Chestnut so am trying my hardest to help them pull through. Have had two appts at Vets, last one was yesterday, she is still positive as bunnies are eating, drinking, have good temperature and are fairly lively. Are on oral antibiotics (Baytril) and eye cream antibio (fucithalmic?). Have brought them indoors, have started to put bowls of steaming water with Vicks melted to help breathing, although only one of them is particularly congested. Vet seems to think that as we are now on day five and they haven't deteriotated further, lungs are clear they are doing well. She says if we get to the appointment on Monday evening we may be on road to recovery. Anyone have any other helpful ideas/tips or maybe success stories you could share with me.
 
Hi, sorry to hear about your bunnies, I would suggest you contact Beth at Brinsley Animal Rescue http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/ she doesn't come on the forum very often so try and contact her direct. She has had success with wild myxi buns in the past that have not been vaccinated, so she might be able to give you some advice that you can use in conjunction witht the meds from your vets.

Sending millions of vibes for them x
 
You poor thing - i'm nursing a 19 week old continental giant little girl diesel with myxc - its been 10 days now. We keep offering her all her favorite foods baby food if shes not been to keen on eating (apple and banana puree) through a syringe. We've cleaned her eyes with chamomile tea as its anti inflammatory, also put olbas oil on cotton wool pads around her cage. Hope your two keep fighting bigs hugs to you all x
 
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