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E. cuniculi

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Graeme27Uk

Warren Scout
Ack! Cookie has potentially got an E.C. infection. She has a head tilt and had an eye infection, and an inner ear infection.

Took her to the vets immediately and have had a week of antibiotics (drops and oral) and ear drops to clear the ear infection. Went back to the vets and all the eye and ear infection seems to have cleared up but she still has a noticeable head tilt and her co-ordination is nowhere near what it was.

So had her blood taken so that she can be tested for EC and have been given more Panacur to treat her.

I know Panacur is a preventative rather than a cure but I was wondering if there is anything else we can do to help her get better. Our vet reckons that she probably has a cyst on her brain which would account for the torticolis.

Apart from the tilt and less nimble, she seems happy enough. She is eating and pooping and drinking normally. She still does bound about just not with as much agility.

What is the long term prognosis? How long will she live for if she has got an infection? Will it affect her life-span or are we talking months left?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Has she been on an anti-inflammatory too ?
It is inflammation within the CNS/Inner Ear that causes headtilt in both bacterial infection and EC.

Rabbits can lead a good quality life if they do have a permanent headtilt as a result of EC/bacterial infection.

ETA You may want to take a look at this thread :

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?p=3810081&posted=1#post3810081
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Not as yet, though I could ask this tomorrow. Are these steroids or are there alternatives? The only reason is that the steroids can suppress the immune system and so this could make the infection worse right?
 
Graeme27Uk said:
Not as yet, though I could ask this tomorrow. Are these steroids or are there alternatives? The only reason is that the steroids can suppress the immune system and so this could make the infection worse right?
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No, I dont mean steroids I mean a NON STEROIDAL anti-inflammatory eg Metacam.
 
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