I'm desperate now and looking for any possible other options we have, so if anyone has any, please, please say.
Quick back history.
Nov 2009- Started to cough occasionally.
Dec 2009- Had dental. Coughing stopped.
Feb 2010- Started to cough again- had another dental and skull x-rays. Didn't stop the cough.
March 2010- Bad breathing, mouth breathing, and rumbling LRI. Losing lots of weight. Started nebulising which stopped the cough. Had two different courses of two different antibiotics. Still deteriorating.
April 2010- Went to Exotics specialist. She suggested various meds (Zithromax, Corvental, Metacam) and said he had Larygeal issues although could not say specifically what without an endoscopy, which I decided was more for our benefit than Badger's.
End of May 2010- When Badger came off the first round of Zithromax he deterioriated very quickly, with his nose pointed vertically up in the air, and mouth breathing. Took to vets and was given oxygen therapy. My vet also tried a steroid. She said if he didn't cope outside of the oxygen then we would have to let him go. The steroids made the world of difference. He also starts constant Zithromax here.
July 2010- Noticed he has bad breathing days so some days he starts to have two steroid tablets as opposed to one.
August 2010- Started to cough again after not coughing for about 4 months.
September 2010- Getting wet nose when eating or drinking. Stopped wanting to be handled again. Took him to vet for dental. Vet said his chest sounds excellent, no signs of infection but we are reluctant to remove him from the Zithromax because of what happened last time. In very good condition with regards to weight, coat condition. Had a dental the next day with no complications at all.
October 2010- Now, two weeks after his dental his drinking has increased significantly, he still occasionally coughs, and his nose is very wet (and as a result the inside of his front paws are matted). There are no signs of sneezing, or coloured discharge or any signs of infection. Its been suggested that the wet nose is only when he eats/drinks and is due to excess saliva and that his laryngeal issues prevent him from dealing with it properly.
Badger is still brigh, but is struggling and now I know the dental did not help him, I need to see if there are any other options.
One that was put forward previously was a period of time on a different antibiotic, but this seems a bit pointless when the infection is well controlled.
Currently he is on the following medications for his larygeal issues.
0.3ml Corvental, 1x day.
1ml Zithromalx, 1x day.
1mg Prednicare, 1-2x day.
Does anyone have any further ideas for what I can do to help my buddy?
ETA- Its now ot an option to take him in the car for an hour to see the Exotics Specialist because even taking him the ten minds to our vets terrifies me that I might lose him on the journey. I am seeing my vet with different bunnies on Tuesday and want to chat about Badger then to see what he has to say about the fact the dental has not helped. I just need to take some ideas along with me.
Quick back history.
Nov 2009- Started to cough occasionally.
Dec 2009- Had dental. Coughing stopped.
Feb 2010- Started to cough again- had another dental and skull x-rays. Didn't stop the cough.
March 2010- Bad breathing, mouth breathing, and rumbling LRI. Losing lots of weight. Started nebulising which stopped the cough. Had two different courses of two different antibiotics. Still deteriorating.
April 2010- Went to Exotics specialist. She suggested various meds (Zithromax, Corvental, Metacam) and said he had Larygeal issues although could not say specifically what without an endoscopy, which I decided was more for our benefit than Badger's.
End of May 2010- When Badger came off the first round of Zithromax he deterioriated very quickly, with his nose pointed vertically up in the air, and mouth breathing. Took to vets and was given oxygen therapy. My vet also tried a steroid. She said if he didn't cope outside of the oxygen then we would have to let him go. The steroids made the world of difference. He also starts constant Zithromax here.
July 2010- Noticed he has bad breathing days so some days he starts to have two steroid tablets as opposed to one.
August 2010- Started to cough again after not coughing for about 4 months.
September 2010- Getting wet nose when eating or drinking. Stopped wanting to be handled again. Took him to vet for dental. Vet said his chest sounds excellent, no signs of infection but we are reluctant to remove him from the Zithromax because of what happened last time. In very good condition with regards to weight, coat condition. Had a dental the next day with no complications at all.
October 2010- Now, two weeks after his dental his drinking has increased significantly, he still occasionally coughs, and his nose is very wet (and as a result the inside of his front paws are matted). There are no signs of sneezing, or coloured discharge or any signs of infection. Its been suggested that the wet nose is only when he eats/drinks and is due to excess saliva and that his laryngeal issues prevent him from dealing with it properly.
Badger is still brigh, but is struggling and now I know the dental did not help him, I need to see if there are any other options.
One that was put forward previously was a period of time on a different antibiotic, but this seems a bit pointless when the infection is well controlled.
Currently he is on the following medications for his larygeal issues.
0.3ml Corvental, 1x day.
1ml Zithromalx, 1x day.
1mg Prednicare, 1-2x day.
Does anyone have any further ideas for what I can do to help my buddy?
ETA- Its now ot an option to take him in the car for an hour to see the Exotics Specialist because even taking him the ten minds to our vets terrifies me that I might lose him on the journey. I am seeing my vet with different bunnies on Tuesday and want to chat about Badger then to see what he has to say about the fact the dental has not helped. I just need to take some ideas along with me.
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