Please Note - Medical Advice
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has anyone had a rabbit with a bone infection? Fudge has an infection in his lower jaw, I'm just wondering what the long term prognosis is
Oh dear I am affraid the prognosis isnt too good
Most jaw bone infections (osteomyelitis) are the result of elongated and infected tooth roots.
How did your Vet diagnose the problem? It would really need an Xray or surgery to know that Osteomyelitis was involved ?
Janex
oh dear, Hobbes has an abscess and the infection has gone into his jaw bone. Will treating him with antibiotics make him better or is it likely to get worse?
Fudge seems to have stopped eating again already I've just come in from work and he has most of his veg and half of his pellets from breakfast left
rabbit vets not in todaY so receptionist going to ask him tomorrow and get back to me. Poor Fudge isn't looking at all happy today