I have found this site by absolute chance while seeking help for treating rabbits with myxi.
let me tell you about my bunnies......I had a little family of 5 dwarf lop bunnie living together until one came down with myxi, my vet advised me there was no possible treatment or any chance of survival so I had him put to sleep . A few days later another bunny came down with the same symptoms and she too was put to sleep.
Now, the remainding three rabbits all have myxi too, they have had the virus for nearly two weeks. I got some great advise and leads from Tamsin which I have used while trying to treat my bunnies. The vet and I have had many disagreements because she insists that my rabbits need to be destroyed. I have been treating them for the past two weeks with 0.5 baytril orally daily and I am now syringe feeding them a puree of carrot, cabbage and pellets. Is there any other advice any of you can give me? any antibiotics? eye ointment for their poor swollen eyes? how long does it usually take before the rabbits begin to get better? Are the rabbits at the peak of their illness?
I am sorry for all the questions but I have not been offered much help elsewhere.
thank you all for reading
love kelly and her sick bunnies xxx
let me tell you about my bunnies......I had a little family of 5 dwarf lop bunnie living together until one came down with myxi, my vet advised me there was no possible treatment or any chance of survival so I had him put to sleep . A few days later another bunny came down with the same symptoms and she too was put to sleep.
Now, the remainding three rabbits all have myxi too, they have had the virus for nearly two weeks. I got some great advise and leads from Tamsin which I have used while trying to treat my bunnies. The vet and I have had many disagreements because she insists that my rabbits need to be destroyed. I have been treating them for the past two weeks with 0.5 baytril orally daily and I am now syringe feeding them a puree of carrot, cabbage and pellets. Is there any other advice any of you can give me? any antibiotics? eye ointment for their poor swollen eyes? how long does it usually take before the rabbits begin to get better? Are the rabbits at the peak of their illness?
I am sorry for all the questions but I have not been offered much help elsewhere.
thank you all for reading
love kelly and her sick bunnies xxx