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Treatment for myxi?

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clutterydrawer

Wise Old Thumper
This is purely curiosity - I don't have a bun with myxi myself (touch wood!)

I was wondering what the treatment for nodular myxi actually is? Can the vets do anything or is it just "wait and see"?

I keep seeing people mention antibiotics....but surely myxi is a virus.....and antibiotics aren't effective on viruses. :?
 
I'm not sure either - I'm waiting on biopsy results from one of my rabbits that may possibly have nodular myxi.

I *think* that actually, there's no 'cure' and you just have to ride it out with pain relief (Metacam or similar) and the anti-biotics are to combat secondary infection as the myxi virus lowers the immune system.

I might be totally wrong of course! :oops::lol:
 
georgie_f said:
I'm not sure either - I'm waiting on biopsy results from one of my rabbits that may possibly have nodular myxi.

I *think* that actually, there's no 'cure' and you just have to ride it out with pain relief (Metacam or similar) and the anti-biotics are to combat secondary infection as the myxi virus lowers the immune system.

I might be totally wrong of course! :oops::lol:
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Ah that makes sense :)


Is that Cloud, who had the lump on her nose....sorry I get confused as there are so many threads :oops::oops: if so it's good that they're doing a biopsy, I hope it turns out to be nothing serious :D
 
clutterydrawer said:
Ah that makes sense :)


Is that Cloud, who had the lump on her nose....sorry I get confused as there are so many threads :oops::oops: if so it's good that they're doing a biopsy, I hope it turns out to be nothing serious :D
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I wouldn't take my word for it, I'm easily confused about these things! :lol: I think if the eyelids scab over, the bun has eye drops too as it's hard for them to close their eyes.

Yeah, it is Cloud. :) She seems happy enough in herself so I'm hoping the biopsy results will come back as nothing too serious. But then, if it is nodular myxi, I don't think it'll be the end of the world as the only symptom she's had all along is a lump on her nose. Presumably she's doing a good job of fighting it. :)
 
There is no actual treatment or cure for the virus itself - all the medicines are either to try and alleviate pain and symptoms OR to combat secondary infections setting in as the bodies immune system lowers.

eg metacam and eye moisteners fr swellings and dry and scabbing eyes, abx and abx eye drops to prevent secondary infections in lungs and eyes.

Nebulisers also help alleviate respiratory symptoms.
 
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