just got home from the vets. we left at 6pm! :shock:
anyway, bisc has managed to keep his weight farirly stable, going from 2.07kg to 2.03kg. still a way off his ideal weight still though. he had his vhd and nails trimmed and teeth checked (which are fine) we have worked out that when bisc's breathing is bad, that is when he gets stressed which in turn sets off his tum and causes him to just wee anywhere/drink more etc etc. unfortunately, it is because of folds of skin which close up when he is sleeping and relaxed, and nothing can be done about it. it is bad because he gets stressed sometimes, but aidan can't see anything in his nose mucus wise so he isn't convinced bisc has an infection again, because his chest is clear and he is fine when awake. so it is a bit of a difficult one because nothing can be done and he gets stressed. :? so he is going to stay on parvolex and saline in the nebuliser long term, just to keep his airways clear. he is coming off ronaxan tablets first to see how he does, and then in two weeks he will come off the metacam, just to see if he gets worse. if he does, he may have an infection. if not, it is obv just his breathing when asleep, in which case there is no point him being on antibiotics. so just the nebuliser long term for bisc.
matt had his vhd aswell and a nail trim and teeth check. his teeth are fine aswell, but he has alot of mucus again in his nose, and it is obvious that this current combination of meds isn't working either.
he will also be on the nebuliser long term, probably for life, as it is the thing that helps him the most. aidan thinks maybe the mucus has built up again at the back of the nose, and will need draining again. also, the bacteria from the lab showed that matt has a bacteria commonly found in soil. it is not normally found in the nose of rabbits, but when they have the beginnings of an uri anyway, this allows this other bacteria to enter where it shouldn't, and basically take over. this is what has happened to matt, and aidan said it is one of the most resistant bacteria's. so this is why it is taking so long to shift.
so matt is going to have to have another ga soon for another c+s test, and for aidan to have another look in the nose and throat etc. he thinks that it may be a fungal infection now.
whatever it is, it is not shifting, so we just have to keep going and see what happens. matt will be on the nebuliser meds for life though, just to keep his nose clearer for him.
before he has his ga though, he has to come off all meds for 7days minimum, longer if possible. so he is going to be so bunged up and uncomfortable during that.
i really feel so sorry for them.
