The ongoing saga... Star went back to the vet on Monday and her owner insisted on metacam to go with the panacur but she was only given 3 days worth and told to come back in a week where they might have to make some 'decisions' :shock:
So Ive just phoned the vet and calmly (not sure how) discussed her treatment. She was adamant that they only prescribe panacur and the only reason they gave a token 3 days metacam was becuae it was asked for!! The vet said the parasite has already caused the neurological damage so giving an anti-inflammatory has no effect :shock: Ive said I know bunnies who have presented with clinical symptoms go on to make a full recovery. I even mentioned the current research that can be found online but she would not budge!
So I went on to ask about maybe prescribing an antibiotic in case it is a deep ear infection. She said theres no point in prescribing for something you cant see as the rabbit would build up its resistence to antibiotics and they would be useless next time you needed them!
There was no arguing with this woman! Poor little Star
The bunnies owner thinks that myself and another forum member are a bit OTT with bunnies and is really reluctant to go against what the vet is telling her so is unlikely to change vets
I feel so bad
Star and her husbun Toffee are the reason I have Dudley and Daisy and the reason I found RU. I looked after them when they were little. They were underweight and infested with mites, Star had some nasty bite wounds on her back. I helped nurse them back to health and then they went to their forever home (I cried my heart out and got D&D
). This is a picture of them when they were with me, Star is the white and black bunny she has grown into her ears a bit more now she is 2!
ETA: for the Essex contingency this was Spring Lodge :shock: thought they were supposed to be good!!!