Hi everyone.
I've been reading this site for years, but never signed up because I never felt like I had much to contribute. Today I am humbly asking for your help. Apologies for the long post, but I'm trying to paint a complete picture to make it easier for someone to help.
Spots is my old, smallish New Zealand. He's generally healthy, but has a sensitive tummy. I love him to the moon and back. A few weeks ago he suddenly stopped eating completely. The things we normally do for him (pain medicine & critical care) did not help. He looked uncomfortable, and was leaving stinky goo in the litterbox. We contacted the vet immediately.
Our vet is NOT rabbit savvy. Since I live in Podunk USA, he's the best we've got. He doesn't see many bunnies, and does not recognize or know how to deal with bunny emergencies. I told the vet we needed antibiotics, and he prescribed 7 days of sulfa/trimethoprim. (Not enough!) I was a fool and didn't double check the prescription. Later I learned that a standard course is 10-14 days. We finished the 7 days of sulfa, his appetite improved, and his poops looked normal again.
I've been reading this site for years, but never signed up because I never felt like I had much to contribute. Today I am humbly asking for your help. Apologies for the long post, but I'm trying to paint a complete picture to make it easier for someone to help.
Spots is my old, smallish New Zealand. He's generally healthy, but has a sensitive tummy. I love him to the moon and back. A few weeks ago he suddenly stopped eating completely. The things we normally do for him (pain medicine & critical care) did not help. He looked uncomfortable, and was leaving stinky goo in the litterbox. We contacted the vet immediately.
Our vet is NOT rabbit savvy. Since I live in Podunk USA, he's the best we've got. He doesn't see many bunnies, and does not recognize or know how to deal with bunny emergencies. I told the vet we needed antibiotics, and he prescribed 7 days of sulfa/trimethoprim. (Not enough!) I was a fool and didn't double check the prescription. Later I learned that a standard course is 10-14 days. We finished the 7 days of sulfa, his appetite improved, and his poops looked normal again.