Hi everyone,
So glad to find this forum just sad it was not sooner and I come with a health query
Toby is a 8 year old house bun, who apart from a bout of GI stasis a few years ago is generally fit and well. I noticed about a week ago that he was not putting weight on his back leg, alternating between left and right. Anyway I gave it a week incase it was just a pulled muscle ect. Well it didn't get better so I took him to the vets on Monday. She had a good feel and has said that its arthritis in the spine and has given him metacam on an ongoing basis.
I guess I am here because I am being paranoid, but a few things worry me:
1, can they just tell its arthritis from feeling? Surely he needs a scan?
2, the Metacam is for dogs? Is that ok for him to take? My vet advised she is not licensed for rabbits meds..
3, I read that Metacam is not great for buns guts? As Toby has had stasis, is this a good idea?
4, my vets not licensed for rabbit meds?? Is this normal?
Sorry for the rant, I am just so worried for my furbaby. I have always trusted my vet, but then we have had no major problems before and now they say they are not a rabbit specialist and I dont know if I should seek a second opinion?
Thanks in advance guys xx
So glad to find this forum just sad it was not sooner and I come with a health query
Toby is a 8 year old house bun, who apart from a bout of GI stasis a few years ago is generally fit and well. I noticed about a week ago that he was not putting weight on his back leg, alternating between left and right. Anyway I gave it a week incase it was just a pulled muscle ect. Well it didn't get better so I took him to the vets on Monday. She had a good feel and has said that its arthritis in the spine and has given him metacam on an ongoing basis.
I guess I am here because I am being paranoid, but a few things worry me:
1, can they just tell its arthritis from feeling? Surely he needs a scan?
2, the Metacam is for dogs? Is that ok for him to take? My vet advised she is not licensed for rabbits meds..
3, I read that Metacam is not great for buns guts? As Toby has had stasis, is this a good idea?
4, my vets not licensed for rabbit meds?? Is this normal?
Sorry for the rant, I am just so worried for my furbaby. I have always trusted my vet, but then we have had no major problems before and now they say they are not a rabbit specialist and I dont know if I should seek a second opinion?
Thanks in advance guys xx