Thanks to Everyone again for your kind advice and sharing your stories. Thanks Parsnip bun for taking a look at photos for me. I have been back to the vet this morning and he agrees that she has not deteriorated and that her genitals have not swollen still. She is also still eating and drinking on her own. So has given me some more of the meloxicam andtold me to continue to use the eye drops. However he has not given me any baytril and when I mentioned this he just said it does the same thing as the meloxicam after research I do not believe this is the case the meloxicam is metacam which is basically an anti inflamitary. So Im now wondering if my vet is not very bunny savvy and concerned without antibiotics she will not get any better and if I should now see another vet.
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ADVICE NEEDED 9 Week Old Baby Rabbit with Myxi - She has been to vets
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I am in Southend-on-Sea Essex x
lucy24
Mama Doe
ok well there is this one
http://www.southbeechvet.co.uk/index.html apparently their vets are good with small furies but i havent been their myself. according to the site one of the nurses, carrie, has rabbits
http://www.wylievets.com/wyliehtml/teamplayers.html#
hopefully others can advise too:wave:
http://www.southbeechvet.co.uk/index.html apparently their vets are good with small furies but i havent been their myself. according to the site one of the nurses, carrie, has rabbits
http://www.wylievets.com/wyliehtml/teamplayers.html#
hopefully others can advise too:wave:
I'm so sorry to hear about your bunny. 
I don't have any experience so I can't comment on the meds & whether they're appropriate.
I'm in Essex but near Lakeside, Thurrock so I can't recommend any vets that close to you - it might be worth starting a new thread called "Rabbit savvy vet needed in Southend" as some people from the are might see it.
It might be a little far, especially for a poorly rabbit, but William Lewis at Wylie Vets in Upminster is a very good exotics vet. South Beech in Wickford is perhaps a little closer for you though & also has a couple of exotics vets.
ETA: Lucy beat me to it!
I don't have any experience so I can't comment on the meds & whether they're appropriate.I'm in Essex but near Lakeside, Thurrock so I can't recommend any vets that close to you - it might be worth starting a new thread called "Rabbit savvy vet needed in Southend" as some people from the are might see it.
It might be a little far, especially for a poorly rabbit, but William Lewis at Wylie Vets in Upminster is a very good exotics vet. South Beech in Wickford is perhaps a little closer for you though & also has a couple of exotics vets.
ETA: Lucy beat me to it!
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
They are indeed VERY different things - meloxicam is a non steroidal anti inflammatory, which will help with swellings and pain, baytril is an anti-biotic that would help stave off secondary infections (though will not do anything against the actual myxo as it is a virus).
I would strongly suggest a different vet. This will help with confirming diagnosis as well as treatments.
What dosage meloxicam have you got (and how much does bun weigh?).
Boudicca
Warren Veteran
So sorry to hear about your bunny I agree with the others the best rabbit vet in the Essex area is William Lewis at Wylies Vets they have 2 branches, one at Upminster and one in Hornchurch. I think he spends 4 days at Hornchurch, but has also trained up another vet at Upminster!
I agree with the others the best rabbit vet in the Essex area is William Lewis at Wylies Vets they have 2 branches, one at Upminster and one in Hornchurch. I think he spends 4 days at Hornchurch, but has also trained up another vet at Upminster!louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
It is a way to come but William Lewis at Wylie vets is upmister is excellent, definitely worth a second opinion I'd say. He is my vet and I'd trust him 100%
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
I hope she will be OK, sending her recovery vibes x
Meloxicam is 0.05
The vet has not weighed her at all and I could only guess at it. I would say she is prob about 3-4 pounds. She is a french lop and 9 weeks old. I am going to try a different vet as I am not feeling very confident with this one. Unfortunately hornchurch and upminster are about an hours drive from me. So feel its too far to take her especially as hubby is at work all this week and he is the one who drives so I would have to do it on train and just think the journey even in a car would be stressful for her for that amount of time. I will keep you all posted and thank you all once again for your messages of support and your concern. x x
Pebblesetc
Mama Doe
He didn't weigh her before working out the dose of the medication? :shock: I'd definitely try and get her to a different vet.
I have no experience of myxi but I wish you and your bunny all the best and have my fingers crossed for her x
My thoughts exactly! You cant work out the dosage for medication without knowing the weight of the animal!
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
How is she and did you manage to find a vet for a second opinion?
I hope bunny is doing ok.
Is it possible that the vet took her out the back to weigh her? Medicine dosages vary by weight and even vets that aren't very rabbit savvy should be aware of that so it might be worth double checking with them first and, if in doubt, look into another vet in the area.
I agree that the travel to Wylie might be too far under the circumstances; I don't know if William would be willing to speak to your vet over the phone and give some advice though - it would be worth enquiring.
Is it possible that the vet took her out the back to weigh her? Medicine dosages vary by weight and even vets that aren't very rabbit savvy should be aware of that so it might be worth double checking with them first and, if in doubt, look into another vet in the area.
I agree that the travel to Wylie might be too far under the circumstances; I don't know if William would be willing to speak to your vet over the phone and give some advice though - it would be worth enquiring.
