Thank you all for your support, it means such alot.
The trip to the vets was as frustrating as always. Vet insisted Rupert has no fluid in his chest and that his mouth is fine. Refused to give me cortisone as 'illegal to do so' apparently. Rupert hates his tummy being touched and so the vet listening to his chest upsets him. His breathing sounded terrible, just like snuffles but he has no mucus. Vet just said Rupert's on septrin so he's fine. I asked for pain relief for Rupert's mouth and was told he can't have metacam. I said I knew that, what about tramadol? No, can't give me any injectable as illegal. I asked if they had it in syrup form-no. This is the vets who don't believe in Metachlopromide.
I asked the vet to check re giving me zantac, pain relief and steroids in injection form. Was told I can't. When I said we need to work out what's happening to make Rupert's mouth sore I was told I could have him pts or be referred. Rupert had arrived after a 10 min taxi ride all hot, breathing noisily and with bulging eyes. When I told the vet he wouldn't cope with a 2 hour min journey each way and for what-injectable steroids?, the vet said he'd be fine. I asked him if he was going to do anything at all to help Rupert and was told tramadol would not be good for Rupert as it can 'cause problems'. I asked what and was told 'it can make them ill'. I covered Rupert's ears and said 'Rupert's dying, I know that, what is worse than dying?'.
After 50 mins I'd managed to get Rupert a painkilling injection that will last 6-8 hours. I have just received a phone call from the nurse and I'm 'allowed' some syrup tramadol and zantac! No news on the steroids.
Only vaguely hopeful news is that they've sent all the info to The Royal Dicks. Given that we're 6 weeks in and they've lied to me for three weeks about contacting Richard Saunders via the RWA ( to RWA's disgust), I'm not certain I even believe them.
Rupert's tried to eat a bit by himself. He wants to eat but something's making his mouth sore. The vet said just syringe feeding was fine which made me cry. Eating is a big quality of life thing in my book especially with rabbits. If we're reduced to syringe feeding I feel it's crossed a line and I really hope we're not at that stage. Just got to give the tramadol a go and see. Please let it work.