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Pseudomonas

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Idun

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Hi!

I took my rabbit to the vet because it sounds like he has breathing problems while eating and has runny eyes. The vet took a bacterial test and it showed the bacteria pseudomonas. Iḿ curently treating him with antibiotics but the problem is that my female met with him a month ago and had babies now. Do you think the female and her babies also have the bacteria? (Accidental breeding) Do any of you here have experience with this bacteria and is it highly contagious? The rabbits are in cages next to eachother with just wire between.
 
Idun said:
Hi!

I took my rabbit to the vet because it sounds like he has breathing problems while eating and has runny eyes. The vet took a bacterial test and it showed the bacteria pseudomonas. Iḿ curently treating him with antibiotics but the problem is that my female met with him a month ago and had babies now. Do you think the female and her babies also have the bacteria? (Accidental breeding) Do any of you here have experience with this bacteria and is it highly contagious? The rabbits are in cages next to eachother with just wire between.
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I am sorry to hear that your Buck is unwell. These links may be useful to read :

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Bacterial/Pseudomonas_Infection.htm

https://www.criver.com/sites/default/files/resources/PseudomonasaeruginosaTechnicalSheet.pdf

http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/navc/2006/SAE/637.pdf?LA=1

https://lafeber.com/vet/diseases-of-the-rabbit-respiratory-tract/

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Respiratory/Bacterial/URI.htm

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Respiratory/Illness/Pneumonia/Pneumon_en.htm
 
Idun said:
Hi!

I took my rabbit to the vet because it sounds like he has breathing problems while eating and has runny eyes. The vet took a bacterial test and it showed the bacteria pseudomonas. Iḿ curently treating him with antibiotics but the problem is that my female met with him a month ago and had babies now. Do you think the female and her babies also have the bacteria? (Accidental breeding) Do any of you here have experience with this bacteria and is it highly contagious? The rabbits are in cages next to eachother with just wire between.
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Hi Idun and welcome to the Forum :wave:

I am sorry to hear about your buck.

As stated in this article, if your other rabbits are healthy there should be no danger to them:

Transmission
Transmission is unlikely between animals. Colonization of animals is most commonly due to exposure to water containingP.aeruginosa

https://www.criver.com/sites/default/files/resources/PseudomonasaeruginosaTechnicalSheet.pdf


Some info on antibiotics and their uses in rabbits:

http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Antibiotics/Safe_antibiotics.htm
 
I have one bun with pseudomonas in a trio. The others have not been affected. You may find nebulising daily and adding a sprinkle of bisolven to the diet may help along with the antibiotics.
 
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