MightyMax
Banned
Hi,
It's a mixed picture.
I have confirmation from the specialist from the royal veterinary college in London that Libby has an active EC infection. She tested positive for antibodies which show that she is beyond the first 35 days of the infection (IMDG?) I think. She has advised to treat both bunnies with Panaure puppy and kitten wormer as the dosage is lower and it is easier to administer. It is obviously upsetting the Oliver has been exposed to it too.
The specialist feels that the EC may not be the primary cause of Libby's illness but could have flared up as a result of something else going on/gut related possibly. She said that EC takes advantage of other problems.
On a more positive note, I lowered the Gabapentin dose last week and it seems to be working well in conjunction with the Cisapride, ranitidine and Metacam. Libby is much happier, with a reduction in pain levels and is eating well and her poos are looking much better. It has been great to see a bit of her sparky personality back. Her eye looks much better and she is urinating comfortably.
If she does not respond to the Panacur in two weeks and still needs meds to keep her gut working and control her pain, then the specialist has suggested that the next step would be scanning her gut to look for the problem.
I am very cautious about Libby's recovery but will just take her feeling better in herself for now. She is all cosy in her warm shed lying with her paws on a snuggle safe with Oliver and eating loads of Apple and Banana critical care from her spoon!
Any helpful experience would be appreciated.
Nicki
Hi Nicki
Just to add that in conjunction with the Panacur, it's important to disinfect the litter trays (and anything that comes into contact with urine) using a 1% bleach solution for at last 30 seconds. It's especially important on days 21 and 28 of treatment to interrupt the lifecycle of the parasite, but I do it more times than this when I give Panacur.