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Dreading the vets later =[

loobie_lou

Mama Doe
My 4 bun's are supposed to be going in to have their first set of injections for this year, but Sapphire hasn't been so well the past few days.

When clipping her nails the other day one randomly dropped off, I noticed she smells a little bit funny compared to the others, and her nose is runny... this has got worse since yesterday too =[ I picked her up this evening and listened to her breathing and it doesn't sound right. She has never had problems with a runny nose before. I'm certain the vets are going to confirm a significant weight loss since last year, and she is quite boney but this has been put down to her age and the fact she could be a lot older than thought.

Not wanting to speculate too much, does anyone have an idea what this could be? Her eyes are both fine, her appetite seems fine... I haven't seen her eating hay as much as she usually does, however, but she's wolfed down her morning pellets and evening vegetables as per usual.

Lou xx
 
Now back from the vets...Sapphire has snuffles. She's now on Baytril twice a day, and Bio Lapis. The vet did comment about her weight, as she is now 1.6kg where-as this time last year she was 2.1. She does think she may be an elderly rabbit, and Sapphire has to go back in two weeks with the others so she can have her vaccination as she obviously couldn't have it today, if she is no better by the weekend she'll be going back for blood tests. Please keep the vibes coming xx
 
Lots and lots of get well vibes to Sapphire :love: lets hope she perks up and starts eating better and outting weight on soon x
 
I think two weeks time is a bit soon for a myxi vac. It can sometimes take a 6 weeks course of Baytril to have any real effect and I'd want her in tip top condition before I compromised her immune system with a vaccine.

Hope your little girl is feeling better soon.
 
I think two weeks time is a bit soon for a myxi vac. It can sometimes take a 6 weeks course of Baytril to have any real effect and I'd want her in tip top condition before I compromised her immune system with a vaccine.

Hope your little girl is feeling better soon.

Thanks for that, I will see if this is the general attitude of everyone else before I confirm with the vets that she will be getting her myxi vaccs then.

Thank you for the vibes everyone, really appreciate it.

Lou xx
 
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