Honey’s results Update p68

weedug said:

Sorry for just appearing when things go wrong. Honey is now almost 9 and has been having regular spells of not eating lately. She went in for X-rays and bloods today and there are a few things that have shown up. There appear to be 2 masses, one in her chest and one in her abdomen. The vet can’t tell what they are from the X-ray. There were a few problems with her bloods too, so the vet has sent everything to D1ck vet to see what they think.

I’ve attached one of the X-rays if anyone wants a look or has any ideas.

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weedug said:

Thank you for replying Jane. The bloods showed Honey is anemic, her protein is high and the Lymphocyte count was low. She has had bulging eyes at times, with her third eyelid showing. I was worried about that after Fluff and his thymoma. Her breathing has been ok, but she spends most of her time sitting sleeping now for some reason.

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weedug said:

Thanks for the vibes. Honey goes for her scan 2 weeks today. The images weren’t a good quality after they were sent to D1ck vet, but they are quite concerned as to why her colon is being pushed down. They weren’t able to see enough details of the suspected mass in her chest. Two weeks seems a long time to wait, but they are seemingly very busy just now.

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Jack's-Jane said:

I hope that she can remain comfortable, at least she is blissfully unaware of what is going on. Unfortunately it is you who will be worried and anxious whilst waiting for the scan.

I also hope that life in general is being a little kinder to you these days, I know 'things' have been very difficult and I am sure you must miss Mr Bubble and Lucky more than words can say

Sending lots of vibes for Honey Bunny and supportive hugs for you xx

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weedug said:

Thank you for the lovely post Jane. How kind of you to remember my little angels .

My mental health took quite a tumble but I am getting to a better place now.

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weedug said:

Thank you all so much for all the vibes for Honey

My vet has been in touch and wants Honey to start gabapentin as well as taking the metacam, Tramadol and Zantac. She is hoping it will help make Honey more comfortable till her appointment. I have never used gabapentin on my bunnies before, only on my dog Lucky. Unfortunately it didn’t agree with her. Does anyone have any experience of using it?

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Jack's-Jane said:

Yes, two of my Bunnies were prescribed it. It helped one, but the other one had a bad reaction to it. I am sure your Vet knows that it's advisable to start at a really low dose and gradually increase it til a therapeutic dose is achieved ? There is some worrying claims online about how Gabapentin can cause serious neurological problems in Rabbits, often when the drug is stopped. Apparently this information is now out-dated. But as with introducing the drug if a time comes when it is no longer needed it is advisable to gradually reduce the dose rather than just stop it abruptly.

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weedug said:

Thank you for the advice Jane. My vet has started Honey on 0.1ml twice a day and wants to see how she does on that dose before increasing it. I will make sure she comes off it gradually should she stop it at some point.

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