:wave: Hi everyone, I was directed here after my bunny became really sick. I wish I had found the forum under happier circumstances
My rabbit shadow is nearly 3 years old and never had any health problems before. I noticed all the weight dropped off him suddenly and he wasnt himself. He was still eating and active. I took him to the vets on wednesday. He was fine in the carrier on the way up and ok in the waiting room although it was a bit noisy. Once on the table being examined and having his temperature taken by the vet, he started having a seizure It was horrible to see. The vet said he has an infection of some sort and gave painkillers, antibiotics and a probiotic. He said its touch and go. I had already checked his front teeth which are fine and the vet checked again and listened to his chest etc. The vet said he was drooling a bit but he had just had a fit and I hadnt noticed any previous drooling.
After the fit, shadow looked like he was dying. His breathing was awful and he was so stressed out like he was going to just give him. I got him home and put him in his cage and turned all the lights out to leave him in peace for a while. He was all floppy and not able to lift his head. He wouldnt eat by himself so I had to start syringe feeding him critical care so wouldnt develop gut stasis. He slowly got a bit better and was able to eat a few things. Though he didnt seem able to eat properly and his coodination wasnt good. since the fit, he has only been eating certain things, fruit, some dandelion leaves, a little green veg. He would normally devour everything including hay and supa rabbit excel which they only normally get as a treat. He wont eat any of it.
By yesterday he had improved a bit and was moving around a bit. He is drinking huge amounts of water, from a bowl when normally he uses a bottle. I think he has a kidney infection because hes drinking so much and is kind of soaked in urine when normally hes so clean. He looks awful as hes so skinny and really dirty. Its so hard to see whats going on with him as I dont know what was caused by the seizure and stress and what was caused by illness. I just know that he was 10 times worse after going to the vets I know he needed to go so dont know what else I could have done. I dont know what I would do if anything happened to him
My rabbit shadow is nearly 3 years old and never had any health problems before. I noticed all the weight dropped off him suddenly and he wasnt himself. He was still eating and active. I took him to the vets on wednesday. He was fine in the carrier on the way up and ok in the waiting room although it was a bit noisy. Once on the table being examined and having his temperature taken by the vet, he started having a seizure It was horrible to see. The vet said he has an infection of some sort and gave painkillers, antibiotics and a probiotic. He said its touch and go. I had already checked his front teeth which are fine and the vet checked again and listened to his chest etc. The vet said he was drooling a bit but he had just had a fit and I hadnt noticed any previous drooling.
After the fit, shadow looked like he was dying. His breathing was awful and he was so stressed out like he was going to just give him. I got him home and put him in his cage and turned all the lights out to leave him in peace for a while. He was all floppy and not able to lift his head. He wouldnt eat by himself so I had to start syringe feeding him critical care so wouldnt develop gut stasis. He slowly got a bit better and was able to eat a few things. Though he didnt seem able to eat properly and his coodination wasnt good. since the fit, he has only been eating certain things, fruit, some dandelion leaves, a little green veg. He would normally devour everything including hay and supa rabbit excel which they only normally get as a treat. He wont eat any of it.
By yesterday he had improved a bit and was moving around a bit. He is drinking huge amounts of water, from a bowl when normally he uses a bottle. I think he has a kidney infection because hes drinking so much and is kind of soaked in urine when normally hes so clean. He looks awful as hes so skinny and really dirty. Its so hard to see whats going on with him as I dont know what was caused by the seizure and stress and what was caused by illness. I just know that he was 10 times worse after going to the vets I know he needed to go so dont know what else I could have done. I dont know what I would do if anything happened to him