Mine all still seem to be loosing weight I don't really know what to do. The vet doesn't seem to know but I'm now going to take them in weekly for weighing. I've done a precautionary treatment for EC. The trouble is other than weight loss they aren't showing any other symptoms. Poo's look really good. The vet said she can't think of anything that would affect a whole group which would cause these symptoms. Obviously also a worry that its hard to keep an eye on individuals.
Vet thought maybe something environmental. I've bleached out the hutch and then thoroughly rinsed several times. Could be the food but I have thrown out what was left of the last bag and stated a new bag from a new supplier. Could have been someone thing in the hay but again, I go through a bale a week and these come from various suppliers. Thrown away all water bottles and started again with new ones. I do have a large colony of wild rabbits in the back garden who could potentially be passing something on. Also seen next doors chickens and next doors cat sat on the rabbit hutch. Temp and weather wise the hutch is in a nicely sheltered position. My mum does have her lawn treated with something to stop moss growing, I asked the guy from the company about it being toxic to animals, he recommended to keep animals off the grass for 24 hrs but I kept them off for two weeks to be on the safe side (plus mum doesn't technically allow them on the lawn).
So vet has suggested we take the one who's the worse which would be Tamsin, who's weight gone down from 2.3KG to 1.7KG in 12 weeks, and redo all the tests we already did on Terrah that didn't show anything I'm wondering if to ask for a referral up to FHB or atleast maybe seek her advice? Money is still an issue though. I could now afford to insure them but I'm guessing non of these issues would be covered as they will see it as a pre-existing condition.
ETA I know it's too soon to know if the panacur has worked. I'm not sure how long, if it has worked, it will take for them to start gaining weight. I'm just scared by time we know it will be too late if it hasn't worked.
Vet thought maybe something environmental. I've bleached out the hutch and then thoroughly rinsed several times. Could be the food but I have thrown out what was left of the last bag and stated a new bag from a new supplier. Could have been someone thing in the hay but again, I go through a bale a week and these come from various suppliers. Thrown away all water bottles and started again with new ones. I do have a large colony of wild rabbits in the back garden who could potentially be passing something on. Also seen next doors chickens and next doors cat sat on the rabbit hutch. Temp and weather wise the hutch is in a nicely sheltered position. My mum does have her lawn treated with something to stop moss growing, I asked the guy from the company about it being toxic to animals, he recommended to keep animals off the grass for 24 hrs but I kept them off for two weeks to be on the safe side (plus mum doesn't technically allow them on the lawn).
So vet has suggested we take the one who's the worse which would be Tamsin, who's weight gone down from 2.3KG to 1.7KG in 12 weeks, and redo all the tests we already did on Terrah that didn't show anything I'm wondering if to ask for a referral up to FHB or atleast maybe seek her advice? Money is still an issue though. I could now afford to insure them but I'm guessing non of these issues would be covered as they will see it as a pre-existing condition.
ETA I know it's too soon to know if the panacur has worked. I'm not sure how long, if it has worked, it will take for them to start gaining weight. I'm just scared by time we know it will be too late if it hasn't worked.
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