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Quality of Life
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GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Being able to do as many bunny things as possible.
If bunny can hop about, be able to eat and drink freely and 'be a bunny' without being in pain and requiring constant assistance to do normal things.
Thats a very tired, short version and all my brain is capable of right now :wave:
Are you thinking about who i think you are thinking about Amy?
If bunny can hop about, be able to eat and drink freely and 'be a bunny' without being in pain and requiring constant assistance to do normal things.
Thats a very tired, short version and all my brain is capable of right now :wave:
Are you thinking about who i think you are thinking about Amy?
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Difficult one, and probably depends on the individual rabbits and the illness :?
Anyone looking at my Winston would probably think he doesn't have much quality of life due to his age-related problems. He spends pretty much 24 hours a day sat on his vet bed looking miserable as sin or sleeping...but on a good day he can still run around honking when breakfast arrives.
Anyone looking at my Winston would probably think he doesn't have much quality of life due to his age-related problems. He spends pretty much 24 hours a day sat on his vet bed looking miserable as sin or sleeping...but on a good day he can still run around honking when breakfast arrives.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Yes
Had a long chat with the vet this morning. Nothing is helping the aggressive sneezing and it is pretty much constant. It is taking all his energy.
Amy, Bluebell & Ginger sound very very similar in how its affecting them.
What is Bluebell currently on? I had some excellent advice from Sky-O yesterday as well as my vet last night. Have you tried a nebuliser to help clear some of the gunk that could be on his chest?
Sorry, i know im not much help, i just want to offer you some thoughts and to let you know, you're not alone. Everyone here is here for you.
WOuld it be worth (and in no way am i advocating not trusting your vet, i know you do) calling Langford at all? Just for a chat with a vet perhaps?
Tuckerbunnies
Wise Old Thumper
This is such a hard one to answer, we have had rabbits with terminal cancer who have lost so much weight and have been skin and bone yet the fight has still been in them to live but I think there comes a stage when they let you know it's time to go.
It's one of the hardest parts of having any animal the time when you have to let go but sometimes you just have to for their sake's.
It's one of the hardest parts of having any animal the time when you have to let go but sometimes you just have to for their sake's.
His chest is clear.
We've been nebulising saline to flush out the allergins from his nostrils as the infection is being exasterbated by his allergys.
He had 6 weeks baytril, 2 weeks alamycin now septrin. Also had metacam for inflamation.
Discharge is little or thin and watery so not sure a c&s test would grow anything, plus if we have to take him off meds beforehand he just wouldn't cope.
He is so weak vet is unsure about depocillin.
She said she will refer me to Langford but feels given his condition it may be invasive and upsetting for him. We will never cure him and even if we can get on top of this its likely there is a lot of scar tissue.
I don't know what to do.
We've been nebulising saline to flush out the allergins from his nostrils as the infection is being exasterbated by his allergys.
He had 6 weeks baytril, 2 weeks alamycin now septrin. Also had metacam for inflamation.
Discharge is little or thin and watery so not sure a c&s test would grow anything, plus if we have to take him off meds beforehand he just wouldn't cope.
He is so weak vet is unsure about depocillin.
She said she will refer me to Langford but feels given his condition it may be invasive and upsetting for him. We will never cure him and even if we can get on top of this its likely there is a lot of scar tissue.
I don't know what to do.
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Yes
Had a long chat with the vet this morning. Nothing is helping the aggressive sneezing and it is pretty much constant. It is taking all his energy.
Upper or lower respiratory tract?
If it's upper, I would want to exhaust every possible line of treatment before thinking about pts.
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Sorry, just seen your last post where you said it's upper. That's good news!
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
I've never had good results with either baytril or septrin for respiratory infections. Definitely try a different antibiotic :wave:
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
I dont know much about why the depocillin would be a big risk but would be interested in if it is, then why?
I dont think you are making him suffer for your sake - i think you want whats best for him Amy, thats why you've ever considered what you're tlaking abuot.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Do you think he wants to fight it?
If so, i'd ask for a different abx. I've already discussed Zithromax with my vet and its whats next if the depocillin doesn't work for Ginger.
I total understand how you feel, what i see 24/7 would be awful, but im sure, with a good course of a strong abx, you could beat this.
You're not a bad bunny mum Amy. If you were, yuo wouldnt be here, talking to us and asking about options and avenues open to you. YOu're great
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Seeing as Alamycin is an oxytetracycline, I'd probably not bother with any of the other ...cycline abx's.
Depocillin maybe...there is a lot of scaremongering about potential side effects with penicillins, but depocillin is v. safe given as sub-cut injections.
Or Zithromax as G. suggested above. It's given orally if you feel more comfortable with that. My Gypsy is on it atm and loves the taste...she goes crazy trying to get the bottle and will even nibble my fingers if I get any zith. on them :lol:
