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Think Buster may have a UTI: Another Update
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Poor chap, hope he will soon feel better xx
Update
Just got back from the vets. He said UTI's are uncommon in male rabbits but a possibility. He's had an injection of painkiller and I've got a urine collection kit to try and get a specimen. The bladder wasn't palpable and he couldn't feel anything wrong with his abdomen. So not really sure what's wrong with him. I just know he isn't his normal naughty self, he's letting me stroke him for far too long! Well, before we went to the vets anyway! Now he's running away! Horrible mum! :shock:
Just got back from the vets. He said UTI's are uncommon in male rabbits but a possibility. He's had an injection of painkiller and I've got a urine collection kit to try and get a specimen. The bladder wasn't palpable and he couldn't feel anything wrong with his abdomen. So not really sure what's wrong with him. I just know he isn't his normal naughty self, he's letting me stroke him for far too long! Well, before we went to the vets anyway! Now he's running away! Horrible mum! :shock:
Buster's urine sample was analysed at the vets today and under the microscope there was so much sediment the vet said he couldn't tell if there's an infection. It is being sent for culture to check. He certainly has too much sediment there so I have to further reduce the calcium in his diet (which I started doing about 10 days ago when I thought his urine was overly white and coating his poos). I'm picking up some Metacam in the morning to keep him comfortable as he has been intermittently grinding his teeth. Can anyone please advise how I can help with his diet? Which pellets are best? Also, is there anything I should be pushing the vet to do? He has been really lovely, so glad I've found a good rabbit-savvy vet 
Should I be concerned about stones and ask for an x-ray? The vet did say there was no evidence of crystals so I'm guessing he isn't concerned about that? x
Should I be concerned about stones and ask for an x-ray? The vet did say there was no evidence of crystals so I'm guessing he isn't concerned about that? x
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
I buy some special urinary tract health pellets from the hay experts for Trevor. Sorry I can't remember the make and they are in the shed, it could be vetcare?? Trevor had real sludgy urine and it is now loads better, I am really impressed with them. She also gets the odd mature excel pellet with cranberry as a treat x
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Buster's urine sample was analysed at the vets today and under the microscope there was so much sediment the vet said he couldn't tell if there's an infection. It is being sent for culture to check. He certainly has too much sediment there so I have to further reduce the calcium in his diet (which I started doing about 10 days ago when I thought his urine was overly white and coating his poos). I'm picking up some Metacam in the morning to keep him comfortable as he has been intermittently grinding his teeth. Can anyone please advise how I can help with his diet? Which pellets are best? Also, is there anything I should be pushing the vet to do? He has been really lovely, so glad I've found a good rabbit-savvy vet
Is he a good hay eater ? If so I would advise you feed a hay a Veg diet, no pellets at all or just a tiny portion a couple of times a week
These links may be of benefit to you to take a look at
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/calcium.htm
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen...ies/Sludge.htm
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen...olithiasis.htm
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00d...olithiasis.htm
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/rabbi...der-Stones.htm
Then there is a Webinar on here, just click on the first video link
http://thewebinarvet.com/supreme-rabbit-webinars/
Thankyou for the links Jane, I've had a look through all of them and made some changes. I've ordered some of the Supreme Urinary Health Pellets and will start to decrease the amount further once established. Have been giving minimal veg on the vets advice, only the odd bits of low calcium veg/fruit. He's been eating lots of hay though and his poos are the best I've seen them so that's good.
Just got back from the vets again as Buster has a damp nose today and the teeth grinding has come back. Apparently the urine sample grew e-coli and streptococcus so antibiotics started today and daily Metacam for a minimum of 5 days. The vet said his bladder felt thickened, still wondering if the UTI is secondary to possible stones or sludge. We'll see how he goes this week, hoping he picks up :shock:
Just got back from the vets again as Buster has a damp nose today and the teeth grinding has come back. Apparently the urine sample grew e-coli and streptococcus so antibiotics started today and daily Metacam for a minimum of 5 days. The vet said his bladder felt thickened, still wondering if the UTI is secondary to possible stones or sludge. We'll see how he goes this week, hoping he picks up :shock:
Vegan_Bunny
Warren Veteran
Your vet said UTI's were uncommon in rabbits? :? I don't think that is right but everything else your vet has done seems to be good. Hopefully the antibiotics will help him, sounds like something may be underlying but it also could be a bad UTI which is causing the urine to have sediment in it (Not sure if that would be the case as I don't know much about sediment in urine).
Fingers crossed he recovers soon xx
Fingers crossed he recovers soon xx
