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I know what I've got to do, and take her to the vet asap...but I'm upset
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I don't know the answers to your questions, but all three of mine carry pasturella and have the occasional flare up but it's quickly controlled with antibiotics. Most of the time you'd have no idea they're unwell x
Good luck, hope you get on ok :thumb: I had many sleepless nights in the run up to Dandy and Beano's first vaccination with me, which was quite soon after I had rehomed them, and I was just gaining their trust. In the end I had them vaccinated in situ at home, (I had a very sick goat who needed a visit so I combined the two!)
I've been thinking of that .. the vet call out.. will do it if needed, tis probably best for Ferni anyway.. am on the program , feel better now , Thanks X
Thankyou Zoobec x
Ferni Bun had a mellow eve and early morning... enjoyed breakfast, played with Forest, did her thing of sitting out in the run, eating grass and generally being Ferni... shy, knee jerky, but very sweet. No signs of sneezing or discharge or anything at all, anywhere.
But it did become somewhat difficult.. cos Ferni Bun got very stressed when I attempted to sit with her, somehow she knew that today was going to be different.. as I started gently to prepare for leaving.. to cut a long story short,she panicked and thumped and became very stressed... we missed our appointment.
I phoned the vets, and we discussed her well being, outward signs, behavior, eating, poop output and because she is acting perfectly fine .. no sneezing, discharge, nothing, just a lovely bright eyed nervous madam, that we would leave it for today, as due to her nervous nature it may be counter productive to take her in, as yet.
I'm keeping a close eye on her and I can take her in anytime I feel is right, and they will see her.
I know white discharge is not good.. I've got 'Natures Answer' Echinacea Tincture ( alcohol free-immune system booster )that I'm putting a few drops into their water for now.
Thinking on and keeping an eye x
Hi.. Thankyou all so much for your replies and advice
This is turning as much into a Behavior / Bonding thread, as much as Health.
We did manage to get to the vet okay.. and as Zoobec said.. the worst bit was getting them into the box at home.
Once at the vet's we did everything on the floor, and the Buns were very good, I'm so so pleased I took them in together, as they really did seem to benefit from being together, and I know Forest would have just bossed Ferni around when she got back, cos he is quite 'king of the bunny ranch' when at home.
So, both Buns were checked.. Ferni does have URTI.. but it doesn't seem to have moved to the lungs, which is good - hopefully caught early enough. Forest is displaying no symptoms (asymptomatic)
We are starting with the conclusion that it is Pasturella, which is present in all buns, but because Ferni is hyper-stressy and Forest is calm, relaxed and confindent.. her immune system isn't coping as well as his - stress related.
I have Baytril for Ferni .. and will see how it goes over the next 10 days... if it gets worse, or there is no improvement i'll ask for a nose swab.
I'm giving Echinacea drops on some apple at the mo.. they like it. Thankyou Mighty Max for the advice
Thanks for reading guys, and thankyou RU X So far so good.
ETA : I've just got some banana and pineapple for the meds ( if Ferni wont put up with syringe feeding )
I've heard they are better for the digestion... higher in fibre / less sugar than apple... so less likely to slow the gut ( on top of the baytril ) but not sure ?
Personally I prefer to give oral meds via syringe straight into Bunny's mouth to ensure that the obtain they full dose. Both Banana and Pineapple are high in sugar, Pineapple is has about the same sugar content as Apple, Banana actually has more.
If you find you do need to try to disguise the taste of the Baytril (which is pretty rank to be fair!!) then you could add some herb tea to the dose in the syringe. My Rabbits like this one :
http://www.twinings.co.uk/tea/fruit-herbal/peppermint-fennel-dandelion-root-20-envelopes