Hello,
I am new to this forum and need some advice on a very sick bun.
Mr. Buns is about 5 years old and is a neutered mini-lop. In mid-November, I noticed that he was experience a loss of balance and wry neck. I immediately took him to my vet and he prescribed an antibiotic - not amoxicillin - which did not help. I went back to the vet and he was treated with baytril and vitamins for about 3 weeks with limited success. I believe he had contracted E. cuniculi which affected his sight and hearing. He did get better and was eating and drinking normally for about 2-3 weeks.
He then had a relapse. I took him back to the vet in mid December and started him back on the baytril and vitamin injections. Since that time, he has lost quite a bit of weight - he started out at about 8 pounds and is now down to 4.5 pounds. I am offering a variety of vegies and fruits - kale, parsley, cilantro, carrots, bananas, apples, oranges - along with pellets, hay, water, pedialyte. I attempted syringe feeding which totally stresses him out and I have started offering him "banana balls" which he only nibbles at. He is getting injections every other day and that has been happening for about a month now.
It breaks my heart that I can't do anything to help him. I don't want him to suffer.
Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you.
I am new to this forum and need some advice on a very sick bun.
Mr. Buns is about 5 years old and is a neutered mini-lop. In mid-November, I noticed that he was experience a loss of balance and wry neck. I immediately took him to my vet and he prescribed an antibiotic - not amoxicillin - which did not help. I went back to the vet and he was treated with baytril and vitamins for about 3 weeks with limited success. I believe he had contracted E. cuniculi which affected his sight and hearing. He did get better and was eating and drinking normally for about 2-3 weeks.
He then had a relapse. I took him back to the vet in mid December and started him back on the baytril and vitamin injections. Since that time, he has lost quite a bit of weight - he started out at about 8 pounds and is now down to 4.5 pounds. I am offering a variety of vegies and fruits - kale, parsley, cilantro, carrots, bananas, apples, oranges - along with pellets, hay, water, pedialyte. I attempted syringe feeding which totally stresses him out and I have started offering him "banana balls" which he only nibbles at. He is getting injections every other day and that has been happening for about a month now.
It breaks my heart that I can't do anything to help him. I don't want him to suffer.
Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you.