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Hi There Bunny Moms and Dads
I have a little 2 years 6 months old mixed breed rabbit. Her name is Ran, not neutered living freely in the room. She is very self confident, has her own will, such a character.
Sadly, she was diagnosed with abscess 6 weeks ago. The first sign was she stopped eating (2 months ago) and we run to the vet immediately (she lost 0.2 kg). But that time our vet was on holiday and the 'replacement' had no clue about rabbits so with a wrong diagnose and 4 different medicines (£60) she sent us home. Ran started to eat a bit, only soft pellet food and banana. So we had to wait. And the bulge appeared. Finally our vet was back and she did the biopsy. Ran had the firs operation right after we got back the result of the example. It was a huge lump on the right side of her face just under the jaw. There was a lot to clean out. After recovery we had to take her back every day to clean it and she got medicines (Metacam, Baytrill, and some Emeprid during recovery). Everyday opening the wound, flushing, squeezing, and pocking with the cotton buds. But after 1 week it was impossible to clean out and poor Ran couldn't take the treatment too. They had to do another operation with an X-ray this time. Unfortunately the X-ray did not show any sign of tooth problem and the abscess reached the bone. (X-ray for cats and dogs is not good enough for rabbits). Because the 1st operation was only 1 week before the 2nd, we agreed that the vet did not make her to sleep so deep. She was on drugs but half awake while she had a deep cleaning. We got her back in terrible condition (lost another 0.3 kg). The right side of her face was swollen, huge and she had terrible pain. She refused to eat. We tried everything to force feed her with the recovery food. Before that (1st operation) she ate at least a piece of banana. But that time she gave up. Me and my girlfriend crashed and were sobbing in front of Ran. It took her a bit to realize and get herself together. She looked at us and went to eat hay. HAY, she did not eat hay for 2-3 weeks. So bit by bit she got stronger and tried to eat a lot. First only hay, some bananas. I put water on her pellet food make it soak and soft. She ate them all. She gained back her weight slowly. Till we had our morning visits by our vet who did everything to save her, clean her wound. Ran got used to the treatment more or less though it's still painful for her (God bless Metacam). My girlfriend had her reiki course years ago, but she tried. She tried to give energy and heal Ran. On the other hand we got more energy from a friend faraway. There was no option for another operation as the last one almost killed her. Last week we turned to an animal healer as extra help. Ran got some herbs to eat and more energy.
Our vet talked to specialists and also negotiated to get Ran a free special 3D X-ray. For half price they gonna do it (because she is the first rabbit going under 3d X-ray), but that means another anesthesia . Now she is away until Thursday and we have to keep Ran in a good condition and ofc clean the abscess. On Thursday she is back and can make the operation for Ran, first the 3d X-ray and IF the tooth is the causer remove it. If not that, then simply continue with her treatment.
I hope I can get some advice what else I can do for poor Ran.
We flush her wound (antiseptic) everyday but it seems the pus is less liquid more paste and just impossible to get it out. With the cotton buds we try too, but hard to get out the stuff as it's like a pocket with small open hole. How do you fish out paste with that round tool?
Is there anything we can make the flushing more effective? herb tea maybe?
I heard about the manuka honey not long ago, so I ordered if that helps.
we have 4 days to survive...
I have a little 2 years 6 months old mixed breed rabbit. Her name is Ran, not neutered living freely in the room. She is very self confident, has her own will, such a character.
Sadly, she was diagnosed with abscess 6 weeks ago. The first sign was she stopped eating (2 months ago) and we run to the vet immediately (she lost 0.2 kg). But that time our vet was on holiday and the 'replacement' had no clue about rabbits so with a wrong diagnose and 4 different medicines (£60) she sent us home. Ran started to eat a bit, only soft pellet food and banana. So we had to wait. And the bulge appeared. Finally our vet was back and she did the biopsy. Ran had the firs operation right after we got back the result of the example. It was a huge lump on the right side of her face just under the jaw. There was a lot to clean out. After recovery we had to take her back every day to clean it and she got medicines (Metacam, Baytrill, and some Emeprid during recovery). Everyday opening the wound, flushing, squeezing, and pocking with the cotton buds. But after 1 week it was impossible to clean out and poor Ran couldn't take the treatment too. They had to do another operation with an X-ray this time. Unfortunately the X-ray did not show any sign of tooth problem and the abscess reached the bone. (X-ray for cats and dogs is not good enough for rabbits). Because the 1st operation was only 1 week before the 2nd, we agreed that the vet did not make her to sleep so deep. She was on drugs but half awake while she had a deep cleaning. We got her back in terrible condition (lost another 0.3 kg). The right side of her face was swollen, huge and she had terrible pain. She refused to eat. We tried everything to force feed her with the recovery food. Before that (1st operation) she ate at least a piece of banana. But that time she gave up. Me and my girlfriend crashed and were sobbing in front of Ran. It took her a bit to realize and get herself together. She looked at us and went to eat hay. HAY, she did not eat hay for 2-3 weeks. So bit by bit she got stronger and tried to eat a lot. First only hay, some bananas. I put water on her pellet food make it soak and soft. She ate them all. She gained back her weight slowly. Till we had our morning visits by our vet who did everything to save her, clean her wound. Ran got used to the treatment more or less though it's still painful for her (God bless Metacam). My girlfriend had her reiki course years ago, but she tried. She tried to give energy and heal Ran. On the other hand we got more energy from a friend faraway. There was no option for another operation as the last one almost killed her. Last week we turned to an animal healer as extra help. Ran got some herbs to eat and more energy.
Our vet talked to specialists and also negotiated to get Ran a free special 3D X-ray. For half price they gonna do it (because she is the first rabbit going under 3d X-ray), but that means another anesthesia . Now she is away until Thursday and we have to keep Ran in a good condition and ofc clean the abscess. On Thursday she is back and can make the operation for Ran, first the 3d X-ray and IF the tooth is the causer remove it. If not that, then simply continue with her treatment.
I hope I can get some advice what else I can do for poor Ran.
We flush her wound (antiseptic) everyday but it seems the pus is less liquid more paste and just impossible to get it out. With the cotton buds we try too, but hard to get out the stuff as it's like a pocket with small open hole. How do you fish out paste with that round tool?
Is there anything we can make the flushing more effective? herb tea maybe?
I heard about the manuka honey not long ago, so I ordered if that helps.
we have 4 days to survive...