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Hello Bunny Lovers
I'm in desperate need of help. I've owned bunnies for 25 years and never come across this before. Approx a month ago, one of my bunnies started losing weight yet all her behavior still appeared normal..eating, drinking and pooping. Her poops were not perfectly formed as in typical pellet form but more like mini globs of poop. Not diarrhea. Soft but not muccousy or runny. A week or so went by and I was watching her closely and then noticed her mother starting to lose weight also yet at a more rapid rate. I brought them both to the Vet and Vet said clinically there was nothing obvious on exam. Teeth were also checked and were fine. Nothing obvious jumped out but they were dehydrated so fluids were given and it was suggested, they may have parasite. Went home with multi advantage which didn't work and things became more critical. Went to another small animal vet (so difficult to find a rabbit vet) and they came to same conclusion so gave me panacur to try as its better for internal parasites in rabbits. Took that home and within 3 days...bunnies declining FAST! Weight just dropping off them. Rushed the mother into emergency vet as she was severly dehyrated again and she was admitted and put on IV fluids/pain meds and given an xray which showed some gas and material in colon so they decided to treat her for GI stasis. Within hours, she passed away which was absolutely heart breaking being I was trying soooo hard to get her help and a diagnosis. I still have the second bunny whos poops are still abnormal with the odd drip of runny material. She is still losing weight but otherwise acting normally. her xray was normal. All fecals on both bunnies were negative. Vet doesnt know what else to do and neither do I sadly. I'm frustrated and terrified of losing my other bunny
I've decided to send off fecal for culture to see if there is any bacterial growth that may be causing the problem. Ive spent $1500.00 so far and everytime I bring her back, they have no clue. I regret bringing my other one as she died shortly after being hooked up to IV which leaves me with many questions as she was sitting up in her cage prior to going to vet and then she dies at vet??? Anyone out there have ANY ideas or suggestions??? I'm desperate! BTW...second vet disagreed with GI stasis diagnosis on first bunny yet had no other diagnosis???
I'm in desperate need of help. I've owned bunnies for 25 years and never come across this before. Approx a month ago, one of my bunnies started losing weight yet all her behavior still appeared normal..eating, drinking and pooping. Her poops were not perfectly formed as in typical pellet form but more like mini globs of poop. Not diarrhea. Soft but not muccousy or runny. A week or so went by and I was watching her closely and then noticed her mother starting to lose weight also yet at a more rapid rate. I brought them both to the Vet and Vet said clinically there was nothing obvious on exam. Teeth were also checked and were fine. Nothing obvious jumped out but they were dehydrated so fluids were given and it was suggested, they may have parasite. Went home with multi advantage which didn't work and things became more critical. Went to another small animal vet (so difficult to find a rabbit vet) and they came to same conclusion so gave me panacur to try as its better for internal parasites in rabbits. Took that home and within 3 days...bunnies declining FAST! Weight just dropping off them. Rushed the mother into emergency vet as she was severly dehyrated again and she was admitted and put on IV fluids/pain meds and given an xray which showed some gas and material in colon so they decided to treat her for GI stasis. Within hours, she passed away which was absolutely heart breaking being I was trying soooo hard to get her help and a diagnosis. I still have the second bunny whos poops are still abnormal with the odd drip of runny material. She is still losing weight but otherwise acting normally. her xray was normal. All fecals on both bunnies were negative. Vet doesnt know what else to do and neither do I sadly. I'm frustrated and terrified of losing my other bunny
I've decided to send off fecal for culture to see if there is any bacterial growth that may be causing the problem. Ive spent $1500.00 so far and everytime I bring her back, they have no clue. I regret bringing my other one as she died shortly after being hooked up to IV which leaves me with many questions as she was sitting up in her cage prior to going to vet and then she dies at vet??? Anyone out there have ANY ideas or suggestions??? I'm desperate! BTW...second vet disagreed with GI stasis diagnosis on first bunny yet had no other diagnosis???
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