Wet bottom and back legs

[honeybunny]

Chloe only just read this. hoping Sam is on the mend..it would be worth treating him for a full course of panacur..as if you put it off and it is Ec the symptoms will be more advanced.
Only problem I see is you should also treat all rabbits that have contact with him and his area...I believe he is now on a bonded 13? :shock:

Here's hoping it's a urine infection and clears up quickly....by the way I think tomato juice reduces the acidity of urine..might help with the scalding...and if I'm wrong perhaps someone reading this will say!

 

[chloaster]

Thanks for all your advice guys - will look into the megasorb at my equine shop, Sam is fine now, no wet bottom for the past four days but I am taking him to the vet tomorrow anyway, as like has been said if it is anything serious it needs to be caught soon - really hope I don't have to treat the whole lot!! Could work out an expensive exercise!!! Back in work Friday so will update then.

 

[chloaster]

Quick update - The vet had a look at Sam and cant find anything physically wrong with him. She hasn't ruled out EC but doesn't think it is as once the symptoms are there generally they stay, don't come and go infrequently. She asked me to seperate him and get a urine sample and monitor his drinking which I did and all came back clear from the urine sample, so no diabetes or UTI, they only thing a bit off was that it wasn't as concentrate as normal so she has suspicions it may be his kidneys I think she said. He has lost a lot of weight again so am feeding him up and taking him in Tuesday for blood tests. He still has a really healthy appetite, I have had to keep an eye on his diet because of his teeth problems, but cos his vet can do them without a GA I am temporarily sacrificing them and trying to get a bit of weight on him by pellets, carrots, apples and the like - He thinks it's Christmas!!

 

[Steph]

Sendning Sam loads of love and vibes xx

 

[chloaster]

Thanks Steph :wink:

 

[janjan]

I had 1 of my rabbits with a sore wet bottom last week, wasn't sure what it was so i cleaned her up a few times, kept her in the kitchen in the warm for 4 days, and she was fine. After reading your posts i think i will change from using sawdust i din't realise it upset them.

 

[chloaster]

We went ot the vets today and Sam had his blood taken - posted off to the lab so we shall see what they come back with - am starting to wonder about him tho - have been feeding him up with additions of junior pellets (which he loves) to his SS and in the last week he has gone from 1.42 up to 1.75 !!! No wet bottom, chomping for England and bouncing around like the youngster he is :roll: :roll: Feeling a bit nervous about the results but will just have to deal with whatever comes up - at least I can say with certainty he's not in any pain and has a good digestive system!!

 

[chloaster]

:shock: Really impressed with how quickly the blood results came back!! Anyway - Sam is an enigma!! There is nothing wrong with him!! :roll: The vet has told me to monitor him, keep feeding him up til he reaches his ideal weight and then start feeding him as normal and see how he goes - how quickly the weight falls off him, see whether it's a simple case of him refusing to eat hay and as a result losing a weight. There has been no wet bottom since so ........ :?:

 

[Jack's-Jane]

:shock: Really impressed with how quickly the blood results came back!! Anyway - Sam is an enigma!! There is nothing wrong with him!! :roll: The vet has told me to monitor him, keep feeding him up til he reaches his ideal weight and then start feeding him as normal and see how he goes - how quickly the weight falls off him, see whether it's a simple case of him refusing to eat hay and as a result losing a weight. There has been no wet bottom since so ........ :?:

Glad to hear the bloods were OK
Is Sam in a group of Buns? If so have you observed his place in the heirarchy/interaction with the others? Is he being bullied OR bullying?
Maybe his weightloss is psychological in origin :?

Janex

 

[chloaster]

Glad to hear the bloods were OK
Is Sam in a group of Buns? If so have you observed his place in the heirarchy/interaction with the others? Is he being bullied OR bullying?
Maybe his weightloss is psychological in origin :?

Janex

Yes Sam is part of my group of 13. He is probably one of the easiest going of the bunch. He's not one of the 2top dogs but they are all on a fairly even keel. I feed them from several bowls and he gets his head in with the rest; I don't believe he is being bullied - he definately isn't one himself.