I'm sorry to make another thread on this, but I feel so stressed and don't know who to turn too for help.
My 2ish year old house bunny. He was recently diagnosed with EC by a rabbit savvy vet who prescribed a 2 month course of panacur due to his titre being so high. His main symptoms were intermittent hind leg weakness and urinary incontinence.
He has now had 42 out of 60 doses of panacur and I have seen little to no improvement. This is making me think that I caught it too late, and that the damage from the EC is permanent. I can't help but feel horribly guilty for this.
I am desperate to do right by him and give him the most amazing life that he deserves but at the moment I am really struggling to manage his condition.
Before the urinary incontinence, hehad free roam of the house and he was never locked up. I've now had to make a 'pen' in our living room so we can contain the mess. He has vet bed in the puppy crate, and vinyl in the outside area (which he always has access too). S
So I don't ramble on for pages, these are my concerns:
1) Urine Scald - I am struggling to keep his rear end dry and I am worried he will become sore. Putting the vet bed in the puppy crate has made a huge difference but he still dribbles urine on the vinyl flooring. I have thought about putting vet bed in the outside area as well, but it is a nightmare to clean and I struggle to fit it in my washing machine.
2) Free Roaming Now he can't free roam, he spends a lot of time in his penned area. I let him out in the living room when I am here, but I spend the time constantly mopping up wee. If I am honest with myself, I know that the area he is in is too small, but I struggle with space in the house. Should I be thinking about keeping him outside so he has more room?! This however raises concerns over loneliness and about not having as good an idea about his health. Any suggestions on his living quarters would be greatly received without offence!
3) UTIs He has previously had a UTI and I am concerned that the urinary incontinence will cause more. However, if he is frequently urinating everywhere, how will I know when he needs treatment?
4) A companion - Before he became poorly I was looking to get him a companion. I would hate to think he was lonely, or missing out on something he should have. I am so conflicted about what is best for him. What if the stress of bonding makes his condition worse? Would I have to take on another EC bun?
As you can see, I've got myself into quite a pickle!
Apologies for this post being so long and thank you so much if you've managed to keep reading this far!!
My 2ish year old house bunny. He was recently diagnosed with EC by a rabbit savvy vet who prescribed a 2 month course of panacur due to his titre being so high. His main symptoms were intermittent hind leg weakness and urinary incontinence.
He has now had 42 out of 60 doses of panacur and I have seen little to no improvement. This is making me think that I caught it too late, and that the damage from the EC is permanent. I can't help but feel horribly guilty for this.
I am desperate to do right by him and give him the most amazing life that he deserves but at the moment I am really struggling to manage his condition.
Before the urinary incontinence, hehad free roam of the house and he was never locked up. I've now had to make a 'pen' in our living room so we can contain the mess. He has vet bed in the puppy crate, and vinyl in the outside area (which he always has access too). S
So I don't ramble on for pages, these are my concerns:
1) Urine Scald - I am struggling to keep his rear end dry and I am worried he will become sore. Putting the vet bed in the puppy crate has made a huge difference but he still dribbles urine on the vinyl flooring. I have thought about putting vet bed in the outside area as well, but it is a nightmare to clean and I struggle to fit it in my washing machine.
2) Free Roaming Now he can't free roam, he spends a lot of time in his penned area. I let him out in the living room when I am here, but I spend the time constantly mopping up wee. If I am honest with myself, I know that the area he is in is too small, but I struggle with space in the house. Should I be thinking about keeping him outside so he has more room?! This however raises concerns over loneliness and about not having as good an idea about his health. Any suggestions on his living quarters would be greatly received without offence!
3) UTIs He has previously had a UTI and I am concerned that the urinary incontinence will cause more. However, if he is frequently urinating everywhere, how will I know when he needs treatment?
4) A companion - Before he became poorly I was looking to get him a companion. I would hate to think he was lonely, or missing out on something he should have. I am so conflicted about what is best for him. What if the stress of bonding makes his condition worse? Would I have to take on another EC bun?
As you can see, I've got myself into quite a pickle!
Apologies for this post being so long and thank you so much if you've managed to keep reading this far!!
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