So, today, yet another bunny diagnosed with what will turn out to be a terminal problem (likely thymoma). He's the fourth relative to succumb to these symptoms. Two are dead, one living and managing well, and then him.
We're going for the same regime as the others, for obvious reasons, and it's worked to make life more comfortable for the others.
Now the dilemma.
He needs to be nebulised. Problem being, he is bonded with a blind rabbit, who fights him whenever he is out of her 'sight' and smells different (I can't even take him out to cut his nails, he has to have his nails cut, with her there, 'supervising' every move). I used to use vanilla on bunnies to mask smells, but this freaks her out, so that's a no go.
So, I can't see a way to separate him to nebulise him.
We (our vet, and I) talked about nebulising them both, which is feasible, but it may make her high :?
We could potentially miss out the nebuliser step and go straight to the bronchodilator as a management strategy, which would be next on the list anyway.
Does anyone have any bright ideas about this? Thanks in advance.
I also said that, because of who she is and how she is, she will likely turn on him as he gets frailer, and how I won't be pushing it if she does, because, yes, I could separate him and nurse him alone, but that's not right or fair, and I'd rather he have a shorter but happier life, than have any extra month, or whatever, but be miserable and alone.
We're going for the same regime as the others, for obvious reasons, and it's worked to make life more comfortable for the others.
Now the dilemma.
He needs to be nebulised. Problem being, he is bonded with a blind rabbit, who fights him whenever he is out of her 'sight' and smells different (I can't even take him out to cut his nails, he has to have his nails cut, with her there, 'supervising' every move). I used to use vanilla on bunnies to mask smells, but this freaks her out, so that's a no go.
So, I can't see a way to separate him to nebulise him.
We (our vet, and I) talked about nebulising them both, which is feasible, but it may make her high :?
We could potentially miss out the nebuliser step and go straight to the bronchodilator as a management strategy, which would be next on the list anyway.
Does anyone have any bright ideas about this? Thanks in advance.
I also said that, because of who she is and how she is, she will likely turn on him as he gets frailer, and how I won't be pushing it if she does, because, yes, I could separate him and nurse him alone, but that's not right or fair, and I'd rather he have a shorter but happier life, than have any extra month, or whatever, but be miserable and alone.