Sora & Liver Lobe Torsion (Update)

Some of you may remember Sora's thread from the beginning of August with her liver lobe torsion. I'm pleased to say that we saw Richard again this morning, who is very happy with how she's doing and has signed her off

Found out a little more about the condition, interestingly it seems that it could potentially be genetic, as all the rabbits to ever have (knowingly) had it have all been lop-eared rabbits in the south west, and Sora is suspected of being part-lop as her ears often flop down. Unfortunately because Sora was a stray handed into the rescue centre, we were unable to give them any information on Sora's genetic background to give any concrete help with that theory But if it is a fault in the genetic line, Sora is already speyed, so her genetic line has ended and poses no further risk of passing it on. We allowed Richard and Sarah to do a conscious ultrasound for them to see what the abdomen looks like post-surgery in a surviving patient, and they were very happy with what they saw She is no more or no less likely to suffer it again (as far as they can tell) so it looks hopeful that this chapter of her life can be closed :wave:

(Me on the other hand...almost passed out in the consultation room I'm blaming the ultrasound machine, as I was fine until that was switched on )

Hi, I had no idea Sora had had a liver lobe torsion, I'm so happy for you that she survived it, which I believe it is quite rare (I was told it's usually done it's damage by the time a diagnosis can be made).

I lost a bunny to the same condition last year (I only found out why on post-mortum). Izzy was also a lop (lionlop), she came from Barnsley where she had been bought from a garden centre. Apparently there was nothing to see about her liver to know why it had happened

*hugs* I am sorry Izzy didn't make it

It is very rare condition indeed, survival is even rarer. Sora is just the 3rd rabbit to actually survive this You're right, by the time they know for sure what it is, it's too late to do anything about it. The vet had a suspicion (but couldn't be 100% sure) that it was a liver lobe torsion and asked us whether we wanted them to operate on an exploratory basis and when they opened her up, their suspicions were confirmed.

Richard gave me some notes on this from his RWF lecture earlier this year, if you would find it useful reading, I can scan them in and pm them to you? It helped me understand a lot about it, and in part reassured me that it wasn't something I could have caused or prevented x

tigerangel said:

*hugs* I am sorry Izzy didn't make it

Richard gave me some notes on this from his RWF lecture earlier this year, if you would find it useful reading, I can scan them in and pm them to you? It helped me understand a lot about it, and in part reassured me that it wasn't something I could have caused or prevented x

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Thanks but I've 'processed' my feelings about it now and as it was FHB practice that dealt with her final hours they were excellent at giving me all the information and reassurance I needed. The only hangover I have from it is everytime I have a rabbit with stasis I worry that it's not just belly-ache but could be as serious as what happened to Izzy.

I am so pleased she is doing so well, she is a very brave little girl! and what a fighter!!

So pleased to hear that Sora is doing so well - she's obviously a little fighter and well done to you for giving her every chance

Good to know Sora has come through. :wave:

I'm delighted that Sora has done so well. She's one very special bunny.

Bunny Buddy said:

Thanks but I've 'processed' my feelings about it now and as it was FHB practice that dealt with her final hours they were excellent at giving me all the information and reassurance I needed. The only hangover I have from it is everytime I have a rabbit with stasis I worry that it's not just belly-ache but could be as serious as what happened to Izzy.

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No worries, I went to FHB back when I lived 'Up North', it's too far away now though so I ended up at the Bristol specialists. I guess the rest is just down to various factors of sheer luck.

i am soo pleased shes improving so well xxx

i didnt see first post but re read it from this thread.

its odd you say that condition seems to be linked to lop buns...we lost bif over a week ago and ellen seemed to think from the blood tests the anaemia it showed..the fact she collapsed as soon as the propofol hit her vein..that she was seriously ill not due to her teeth.
Ellen sumised liver disease but the odds on being able to do anyhting when she couldnt even cope with propofol .....
she was very ill and very very weak.....shed picked up only to crash again.

she was a lop..a bit of mini lop at least as she had such a tinys kull and short short lop ears.

i will have to tell ellen about soras case...not to say why didnt you soet bif out..she was past help bless her. but to see if it occurs at her practice..curious.

ah thats a nove use for a satellitte dish!!:lol:

they dont care do they..at deaths door..lets trash this anyway:lol:

i will be keeping fingers crossed for you all xxxx