Susan Smith
Young Bun
I am new to this forum but have always found it very informative when I have been looking for general information, but now i need more specific for my poor baby cause i dont know what to do for the best.
I have a 7 year lop who throughout her life has had no health issues until last year when she developed a retrobulbar abscess due to tooth problems. The first vet I spoke to told me to take her home and make her comfortable as we would not have her in a week. (cost me £25 for her to say that!).
I then got in touch with another vet and after doing a bit of research myself I asked if he would drain the abcess and put her on injectable penicillin. That was last August and she has had to have the abcess drained about every 6 weeks or so but she has thrived well throughout this.
Last week i noticed she was limping a little bit and took her to the vet he said that it could be scepticemia due to her abcesses or it could be muscular and to carry on with the antibiotics and also Metecam as either way one of theses would help. He is probably not the most rabbit savvy vet but will listen to any suggestions that I might make and advise me accordingly.
Today her limp has got worse and her leg is buckling under her. She looks a poor thing but is still eating well still tries her best to get to us for cuddles and her droppings are healthy. I am not ready to give up on her despite what others have said to me "that it may be kinder" etc., as to me she doesnt seem unhappy.
Has anyone seen this before and is it possible that infections from abcesses can travel to other parts of her body.
Sorry for this being so long but i have tried to get the whole story so that perhaps someone can help as I love her dearly and just dont know what to do
Thanks to anyone who can give help
Susan xx
I have a 7 year lop who throughout her life has had no health issues until last year when she developed a retrobulbar abscess due to tooth problems. The first vet I spoke to told me to take her home and make her comfortable as we would not have her in a week. (cost me £25 for her to say that!).
I then got in touch with another vet and after doing a bit of research myself I asked if he would drain the abcess and put her on injectable penicillin. That was last August and she has had to have the abcess drained about every 6 weeks or so but she has thrived well throughout this.
Last week i noticed she was limping a little bit and took her to the vet he said that it could be scepticemia due to her abcesses or it could be muscular and to carry on with the antibiotics and also Metecam as either way one of theses would help. He is probably not the most rabbit savvy vet but will listen to any suggestions that I might make and advise me accordingly.
Today her limp has got worse and her leg is buckling under her. She looks a poor thing but is still eating well still tries her best to get to us for cuddles and her droppings are healthy. I am not ready to give up on her despite what others have said to me "that it may be kinder" etc., as to me she doesnt seem unhappy.
Has anyone seen this before and is it possible that infections from abcesses can travel to other parts of her body.
Sorry for this being so long but i have tried to get the whole story so that perhaps someone can help as I love her dearly and just dont know what to do
Thanks to anyone who can give help
Susan xx