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Bordatella in rabbits - does anyone have experience with this? My rabbit has it!

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BinkyBun

Wise Old Thumper
Just got the nose swab results from the vet today and Beatrix has Bordatella. :( The vet hasn't heard of this in rabbits before. Anyone have any experience advice for me? It tested best against Ronaxan group of antibiotics so we are continuing with that to treat it.
 
all snuffles is usually either pasturella, bordatella or a mix of other different bacteria's. i think they are all treated in the same way. it's just a case of finding out what it will respond to. bisc and matt have the mix of bacteria's, although matt had/has an extra one that got in there somehow, one commonly found in soil.

ronaxan is a good one to be trying. matt had some success with that one. :wave:
 
Thanks Biscandmatt and Jane :wave: Yes Darcy does have a low immune system (Beatrix's bonded husbun) as he is disabled and on longterm meds (epiphen and metacam) and kept getting snuffles and giving it to Beatrix. We had success with a longer course of Ronaxan last time but I asked for a nose swab this time when Beatrix got it again.

She has been on Ronaxan for 8 days now but I'm picking up another two week course for her and Darcy as he is sounding a bit snotty at times.

Do you think it would be worth getting Darcy nose-swabbed? The vet said there was no need as its probably the same thing.
 
BinkyBun said:
Thanks Biscandmatt and Jane :wave: Yes Darcy does have a low immune system (Beatrix's bonded husbun) as he is disabled and on longterm meds (epiphen and metacam) and kept getting snuffles and giving it to Beatrix. We had success with a longer course of Ronaxan last time but I asked for a nose swab this time when Beatrix got it again.

She has been on Ronaxan for 8 days now but I'm picking up another two week course for her and Darcy as he is sounding a bit snotty at times.

Do you think it would be worth getting Darcy nose-swabbed? The vet said there was no need as its probably the same thing.
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A swab would probably give unreliable results as he is already on an antibiotic. So personally I would not opt for having one taken.
 
BinkyBun said:
Thanks Biscandmatt and Jane :wave: Yes Darcy does have a low immune system (Beatrix's bonded husbun) as he is disabled and on longterm meds (epiphen and metacam) and kept getting snuffles and giving it to Beatrix. We had success with a longer course of Ronaxan last time but I asked for a nose swab this time when Beatrix got it again.

She has been on Ronaxan for 8 days now but I'm picking up another two week course for her and Darcy as he is sounding a bit snotty at times.

Do you think it would be worth getting Darcy nose-swabbed? The vet said there was no need as its probably the same thing.
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i'd go with the vets advice. same happened with us and he only swabbed matt as he was worse. :wave:
 
Thanks Jane & Biscandmatt. Yes I don't want to put him through anything unnecessary that could just stress him out. I'm relieved that we at least know what the heck it is now and can keep treating it. Just bizarre that they caught it. They don't have any contact with guinea pigs etc except possibly when they have had to stay at the vets. I do remember dogs being there at the same time with terrible coughs. Poor babies. Thanks for your help xx :wave:
 
BinkyBun said:
Thanks Jane & Biscandmatt. Yes I don't want to put him through anything unnecessary that could just stress him out. I'm relieved that we at least know what the heck it is now and can keep treating it. Just bizarre that they caught it. They don't have any contact with guinea pigs etc except possibly when they have had to stay at the vets. I do remember dogs being there at the same time with terrible coughs. Poor babies. Thanks for your help xx :wave:
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80% of Rabbit's carry Bordatella, this is the reason that keeping rabbit's and piggy's together is unsuitable.
When guinea's contract the bordatella they can get pneumonia.

As Jane said Bordatella does not usually cause issue in bunnies, I'm a bit concerned if your vet didn't know that most rabbit's actually carry it.
Here's a few interesting wee links for you to read through.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Respiratory/Bacterial/URI.htm

http://www.raising-rabbits.com/bordetella-in-rabbits.html

http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rabbits/company/rabbitsandguineapigs

Hopefully your bun will make a full recovery now you can start the proper treatment.
 
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