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Cloud had just one lump on her nose which lasted for about three weeks (ish!). She's still got a slight bald spot now but I think she'll have that forever more to be honest!
Thanks. Is she well now? How old was she?
Did she have antibiotics until the swelling started to settle????
thanks so much in advance xxx
I posted on here last night so went to the vet saying "I think he has cutaneous myxi"......
And he's a good vet, very knowlegable and confident and most importantly LISTENS!!!!!!!!!!
I did wonder if rabs can get skin nasties but having sought advise of the bunny mummies they said myxi!!!!! Thanks bunny mummies!!!!!!!
Update on my buns...........
Swelling seems to be settling on his nose (one rather large lesion) and one of hers came off this am. They finish their antibiotics tomorrow but I think I'll keep a good slug of metacam going for a week or so yet.
I'm supplementing his diet with recovery twice daily and making sure their hutch is more like a snuggle box - before poeple panic they have a hutch in a shed in a sheltered garden. Their winter coats are in and they really are quite cosy in there. Fingers crossed Petie will see his 9th birthday!!!!Thanks for all the positive thoughts xxx
I have no idea when his actual 9th birthday is Sandra!!!!! I know I've had him 4 and a half years and Jane that had him 2 years and he was 2 when she got him!!!!So maybe 1/1/2011???
His lesion (he only has the one big one on his nose) is getting smaller. Buttons (the poor lady) has had a couple of new ones on her nose but a flipping great big one on her left ear!!!
They're great in themselves with fabulous appetites and energy levels.
Am keeping them both on big doses of meloxicam twice daily til the lesions are well and truely settling.
They've finished their antibiotics so just going to see how things go.
Is it wrong to give a bunny a cocktail to celebrate his 9th birthday? I'm only joking before anyone worries!!!!!!