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Fabala's Dental and Eye Journey
- Thread starter tlcwrites
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kattymieoww
Warren Veteran
sending vibes for Fabala.x
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
No results yet. 
But her teeth look good, her weight is stable, and she was deemed fit enough for vaccination, so that was done.
Waiting for these lab results are really stressing me out. But what will be will be, I know that.
D came out to say hi post appointment as he knew we were booked in with Z today. Always nice to see both of them.
(My brother and his cat also hitched a ride as bro prefers atmosphere of our new vets to other one. Poor Brannigan had ahem... An accident... in the car, so was taken straight out back for a wash. Poor Bran! He is in good health for a senior cat, now a good weight (was overweight) but has a very low grade heart murmur and needs a dental, but he is 13 or so, so....)
But her teeth look good, her weight is stable, and she was deemed fit enough for vaccination, so that was done.
Waiting for these lab results are really stressing me out. But what will be will be, I know that.
D came out to say hi post appointment as he knew we were booked in with Z today. Always nice to see both of them.
(My brother and his cat also hitched a ride as bro prefers atmosphere of our new vets to other one. Poor Brannigan had ahem... An accident... in the car, so was taken straight out back for a wash. Poor Bran! He is in good health for a senior cat, now a good weight (was overweight) but has a very low grade heart murmur and needs a dental, but he is 13 or so, so....)
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
There's times when I think "yeah I'm an experienced rabbit owner" and then there's times when I realise I've barely scratched the surface.
This is the latter.
Fabala's results have come in and Z called to let me know. The test confirmed that it is Pasteurella.
So not only is Fabala a Dental Bun but a Pasteurella Bun as well. Talk about pulling the short straw!
She is booked in with Z for 3.15 today to have a conscious tear duct flush with appropriate antibiotics for her strain and we will be coming home with more meds to hopefully kick it to the kerb for now.
Which also means Yuki will NOT be pleased as he has to go too. Oh well, I can also grab the hamster a new Whimzee too as she's nearly finished her first. At least Fabala herself travels well and deals with treatment with good grace.
This is the latter.
Fabala's results have come in and Z called to let me know. The test confirmed that it is Pasteurella.
So not only is Fabala a Dental Bun but a Pasteurella Bun as well. Talk about pulling the short straw!
She is booked in with Z for 3.15 today to have a conscious tear duct flush with appropriate antibiotics for her strain and we will be coming home with more meds to hopefully kick it to the kerb for now.
Which also means Yuki will NOT be pleased as he has to go too. Oh well, I can also grab the hamster a new Whimzee too as she's nearly finished her first. At least Fabala herself travels well and deals with treatment with good grace.
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
Conscious flush done, more gunk in her eye but not as bad as last time.
We've got Tiacil eye drops, with the weirdest dispenser both me and the vet have seen. One drop three times a day, starting this evening. Sulfatrim orally twice a day. Follow up appointment in 2 weeks, on a very busy day.
We might run out of Tiacil, might have to return to get some more but hopefully not.
We've got Tiacil eye drops, with the weirdest dispenser both me and the vet have seen. One drop three times a day, starting this evening. Sulfatrim orally twice a day. Follow up appointment in 2 weeks, on a very busy day.
We might run out of Tiacil, might have to return to get some more but hopefully not.
Conscious flush done, more gunk in her eye but not as bad as last time.
We've got Tiacil eye drops, with the weirdest dispenser both me and the vet have seen. One drop three times a day, starting this evening. Sulfatrim orally twice a day. Follow up appointment in 2 weeks, on a very busy day.
We might run out of Tiacil, might have to return to get some more but hopefully not.
Glad their was less gunk this time, does this mean it's an improvement?
I hope she does okay with medication, always easier when it's not a complete fight isn't it? [emoji38]
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
Glad their was less gunk this time, does this mean it's an improvement?
I hope she does okay with medication, always easier when it's not a complete fight isn't it? [emoji38]
Thanks! I think it was remaining more 'stable' than improvement, which is also a good thing.
As we have lab results now, we have the right stuff for the specific strain which is a good thing.
Fabala isn't bad at having treatment. Probably because she gets treats afterwards. (Either Fibafirst or Oxbow Digestive Support.) She'll fight a little but not excessively. At least the abx is not the dreaded baytril!
I didn't say earlier but apparently my vet found out that the results were in because I posted about my idiot self calling too early on FB and she organised the time to ring on there!
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
We got to see Z again this afternoon.
Fabala had yet another eye flush. Z has never seen such a reaction to Tiacil before. It was horrible. We have to continue her abx to the same date as before. We also have an eye drop for the inflammation and another abx eye drop to go for 8 weeks. After that we will reassess.
It's possible that her eye will never truly be cleared and thus she might require occasional intervention for life.
Fabala had yet another eye flush. Z has never seen such a reaction to Tiacil before. It was horrible. We have to continue her abx to the same date as before. We also have an eye drop for the inflammation and another abx eye drop to go for 8 weeks. After that we will reassess.
It's possible that her eye will never truly be cleared and thus she might require occasional intervention for life.
Poor baby
she's lucky she has you though xx
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
Fabala's eye looks so much better 24 hours on. I wish I'd taken pictures just to show the difference.
I'm not sure about that, but thank you.
Poor baby
I'm not sure about that, but thank you.
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
Fabala is over producing caecotrophs again. It's a reoccurring problem that randomly comes and goes. I knew this when we adopted her, and know that she has had a battery of tests to find out why thanks to Jill at Honeybunnies. I do notice on days when it happens she is a bit quieter and keeps herself to herself. (Though Yuki is laying nose to nose with her right now.) Poor girl.
Plus side? Her eye looks good atm.
Plus side? Her eye looks good atm.
