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EC
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hello
I am sorry to hear that your Bunny is not well. EC can cause urinary incontinence, but a secondary bacterial UTI is also a possibility. Did your Vet run any diagnostics ? What treatment has your Bunny been prescribed ?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
The incontinence is probably neurological in origin then- ie she cannot feel when her bladder is full so she will leak wee/wee when picked up/wee in the 'wrong' places and then remaining sitting in it. Apart from the incontinence what other symptoms does she have ?
Are you treating all other in contact Rabbits with a 28 day course of Panacur ? This is necessary.
You have probably already read these :
https://www.dechra.co.uk/therapy-ar...cs-antifungals/disease-information/e-cuniculi
https://www.dovepress.com/encephali...-manageme-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-VMRR
Hills
Young Bun
Yes, makes sense, poor baby!
She just looks like she’s in pain, hunched over sometimes and sitting in the corner, but then she’s ok again and you wouldn’t know there’s anything wrong! She also lost a lot of weight but I’m managing that now, there used to be loads of cecos everywhere, that seems to have stopped now I’ve stopped the greens as I think they were upsetting her.
I have 3 other rabbits and all are being treated.
Thank you, I’ll have a read x
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Hills
Young Bun
Hills
Young Bun
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Reduced gut motility can occur when a Bunny is poorly anyway. This, in turn can lead to the accumulation of painful gas. Did the Vet give any further treatment ?
Hills
Young Bun
Can rabbits suffer with gas anyway? I have a feeling she’s has it often, about 6 months ago I thought she had a uti, further test and she has EC, but the symptoms of the gas are quite similar to when I thought she had a uti.
She is on lactalose, infacol and metecam (and panacur) x
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Lactulose ??
Did the 'gas' start before or after giving that ? Some Rabbit Specialists now say Rabbits should not be given Lactulose (when previously it was recommended :roll
as apparently it has been found to cause dysbiosis. Is she also having fluid therapy (subcutaneous or IV fluids as well as oral), this is usually necessary when on Lactulose.)How Rabbit Savvy is your Vet ?
Hills
Young Bun
How many times can I give infacol a day?
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joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
The jury is out on infracol really. Its designed to help infant with colic burp but since bunnies can't burp or be sick..I believe its pretty harmless though
Vibes for your bunny
