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BonnieBella

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Hello,
I have 2 bunnies :) One of them have a pasteurella in the nose and also in year the now. I don't know what to do. She take antybiotic on pasteurella in the nose, but My vet do nothing with pasteurella in the ear (otitis media). My vet told me yesterday that they need to do x-ray, clean her ear and some antibiotic will be given, but the cost is too high for mee £200 :( I went to the PDSA in Glasgow and the stupid vet who don't know nothing about rabbit said to me that they can't do anything and I need to wait when illness will be worse, Bella will have a problem with coordination and balance and then put her to sleep. WTF? They should help me because I don't wanna put her to sleep because 70% of cases end in death. Please help me, what I need to do? I'm Polish, but I live in Scotland and I'm sorry for my mistakes. In Poland vets giving penicillin for pasteruella in the ear, I don't know what to do the now. I know so many people who have rabbits with pasteurella and their rabbits still alive. Bella was adopted from Pets at home anyway and she was sick when I took her. Please help me save my bunny:(
 
BonnieBella said:
Hello,
I have 2 bunnies :) One of them have a pasteurella in the nose and also in year the now. I don't know what to do. She take antybiotic on pasteurella in the nose, but My vet do nothing with pasteurella in the ear (otitis media). My vet told me yesterday that they need to do x-ray, clean her ear and some antibiotic will be given, but the cost is too high for mee £200 :( I went to the PDSA in Glasgow and the stupid vet who don't know nothing about rabbit said to me that they can't do anything and I need to wait when illness will be worse, Bella will have a problem with coordination and balance and then put her to sleep. WTF? They should help me because I don't wanna put her to sleep because 70% of cases end in death. Please help me, what I need to do? I'm Polish, but I live in Scotland and I'm sorry for my mistakes. In Poland vets giving penicillin for pasteruella in the ear, I don't know what to do the now. I know so many people who have rabbits with pasteurella and their rabbits still alive. Bella was adopted from Pets at home anyway and she was sick when I took her. Please help me save my bunny:(
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Hello, I am really sorry to hear of Bella's problems. Would the Vet you saw first of all agree to you setting up a payment plan so you pay off the £200 in weekly instalments ? Some Vets will do this in certain circumstances and if you explain to the Vet what happened when you went to the PDSA too. Which frankly seems to be rather strange.

Injectable Penicillin is often prescribed to treat Otitis and also to treat some Respiratory Tract infections. I hope that the Vet you saw first of all will be empathetic to your situation x
 
BonnieBella said:
Hello,
I have 2 bunnies :) One of them have a pasteurella in the nose and also in year the now. I don't know what to do. She take antybiotic on pasteurella in the nose, but My vet do nothing with pasteurella in the ear (otitis media). My vet told me yesterday that they need to do x-ray, clean her ear and some antibiotic will be given, but the cost is too high for mee £200 :( I went to the PDSA in Glasgow and the stupid vet who don't know nothing about rabbit said to me that they can't do anything and I need to wait when illness will be worse, Bella will have a problem with coordination and balance and then put her to sleep. WTF? They should help me because I don't wanna put her to sleep because 70% of cases end in death. Please help me, what I need to do? I'm Polish, but I live in Scotland and I'm sorry for my mistakes. In Poland vets giving penicillin for pasteruella in the ear, I don't know what to do the now. I know so many people who have rabbits with pasteurella and their rabbits still alive. Bella was adopted from Pets at home anyway and she was sick when I took her. Please help me save my bunny:(
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Hi there and welcome to RU :wave:

I'm sorry to hear of your rabbit and the treatment you've had at the vets. Can you go back to the P.D.S.A. and request to see another vet? It does sound a bit strange what you've recounted.

I also agree with you, that injectable penicillin is a good way to go with the issues you've described.

Also, if she was already sick when you took her from Pets at Home, I believe they have some liability, so you may want to go and speak with a vet there about them treating her for free for you.

Good luck xx
 
I had Payment in installments when I had to do nose swap with antybiogram to check if it is pasteurella. But they start treat Bella only if the entire amount was already paid :( I really paid so much money for her health but right now it's too much :( I crying from yesterday because I'm useless and hopeless... Any vets can't give me a help. Tomorrow I'm going to other vets and also my first vet. She is 10 months old, she is too young to die :(
 
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MightyMax said:
Hi there and welcome to RU :wave:

I'm sorry to hear of your rabbit and the treatment you've had at the vets. Can you go back to the P.D.S.A. and request to see another vet? It does sound a bit strange what you've recounted.

I also agree with you, that injectable penicillin is a good way to go with the issues you've described.

Also, if she was already sick when you took her from Pets at Home, I believe they have some liability, so you may want to go and speak with a vet there about them treating her for free for you.

Good luck xx
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Hello ;)
I think to go to other PDSA because in Glasgow are 2 clinics. The biggest problem is that I have no time, I need to do everything I can before Saturday, because I'm going to Poland to see my family and close some issues.
 
BonnieBella said:
Hello ;)
I think to go to other PDSA because in Glasgow are 2 clinics. The biggest problem is that I have no time, I need to do everything I can before Saturday, because I'm going to Poland to see my family and close some issues.
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I'm glad you've other places to explore, as it's clear you love your Bella very much!

I hope you squeeze in a visit, and let me know how you get on :D
 
I am heartbroken, I need to save my bunny life because she deserves for it :( Do you know what I should to say to vet? What I have to say the most important to receive help and not give to dispose of as today? Thank you :)
 
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