One of my rabbits has been diagnosed with Nasal Fungal Disease. Has anyone heard of this or have a rabbit with this? Does anyone know what treatment should be used? My vet isn't sure so is currently contacting a vet in London to find out what treatment to use. Sorry to post and run but I'm at work, I will be back on tonight. Thanks.
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Has anyone heard of this
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Do you mean Ringworm ?
The vet didn't call it ringworm All he said was that it was a spore that could be picked up from hay & that its difficult to treat in dogs & cats & none of his medical books say how to treat a bun. The expert from the royal veterinary college is unavailable now until Mon.
Sorry for missing the link off other post, we had a very sick cat & were trying to decide if the time had come to do the kindest yet hardest thing.
Sorry for missing the link off other post, we had a very sick cat & were trying to decide if the time had come to do the kindest yet hardest thing.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How do the symptoms present ?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I thought that effected the lungs :?
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/FungalAlgal/Aspergillosis.htm
Loosy
Warren Veteran
In birds yes, but it usually affects the nasal cavity in dogs etc. I hadn't heard of it before in rabbits so I've no idea how it would present!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/generalized_conditions/fungal_infections/aspergillosis.html
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
It's difficult to 'picture' as it were, but it might be that nebulising with F10 solution might be effective, probably in conjunction with something else but depending on the problem, it might work on its own. I have vague recollections that it has anti-fungal properties after 20 minutes contact time, so maybe 25-30 minutes nebulising a couple of times a day might help?
Hopefully your vet can get in contact with a specialist very soon to discuss appropriate treatment options.
Hopefully your vet can get in contact with a specialist very soon to discuss appropriate treatment options.
I know rabbits can get fungal infections in their nasal cavities, but I have never seen it and unsure of the treatment, sorry.
I go to the RVC and the vets there are very good and will hopefully be able to sort your bun out :thumb:
Hi everyone & thanks for the replies. Sorry I haven't been on to answer any queries or even to respond, it's been a difficult time dealing with the death of Dylan my beloved cat of 17 years.
Bonbon's problem started with the occasional sneezing but eventually getting quite vicious so the obvious conclusion was snuffles. The vet gave him Baytril but that didn't seem to be helping so put him on Marbocyl. Again not much difference
Bonbon was castrated last Wed & as he would be sedated I had the vet take a sample from his nose (I'd already had a rabbit (Pipkin) who spent nearly a year on the wrong medication for her snuffles & didn't want to go down that route again) & the culture came back with Nasal Fungal Disease. Vet believes the snuffles is secondary to NFD
Bonbon's nose looks normal it's just wet & otherwise he's behaving just like any other young bunny. He's a real sweetie.
The expert from the RVC is back at work today so hopefully she will be able help him.
I will post any results.
Bonbon's problem started with the occasional sneezing but eventually getting quite vicious so the obvious conclusion was snuffles. The vet gave him Baytril but that didn't seem to be helping so put him on Marbocyl. Again not much difference
Bonbon was castrated last Wed & as he would be sedated I had the vet take a sample from his nose (I'd already had a rabbit (Pipkin) who spent nearly a year on the wrong medication for her snuffles & didn't want to go down that route again) & the culture came back with Nasal Fungal Disease. Vet believes the snuffles is secondary to NFD
Bonbon's nose looks normal it's just wet & otherwise he's behaving just like any other young bunny. He's a real sweetie.
The expert from the RVC is back at work today so hopefully she will be able help him.
I will post any results.
