Semele5183
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Hi all
My 8 year old bunny is currently 2.5 weeks into treatment with Panacur for EC. He had had recurrent stasis, urinary incontinence and weight loss over the course of 2 months or so. My usual vets gave him antibiotics and gut stimulants a couple of times then basically shrugged and suggested having him PTS.
I brought him further to a rabbit savvy vet who did a full workup and diagnosed EC, saying he looked like he had been infected a long time previously. I have had a bun with EC before but she presented very differently so I hadn't thought of it.
Since getting him home from an overnight stay and general anaesthetic (for X ray, dental work and having bladder sludge expressed- the vet thought it was worth covering all bases when he was getting the GA in the first place!) he's looked worse. I think the stress really brought out the EC symptoms.
He has hind leg weakness (not total paralysis) now. He's grooming himself and our other bun, pooing and weeing and eating well although a very limited diet (fresh veg and critical care mixed with a bit of baby food for taste/weight gain, not touching hay or pellets though). It has been an effort getting into a routine that works regarding keeping his bum clean and managing urine scald as he won't use his litter tray now, but we've got there.
Some days I feel he's doing great, especially when he seems bright and is chasing the syringe at feeding times! Other times like today he seems lethargic and a bit dopey, like he's forgotten how to eat and loses interest almost immediately. But then he's back to being bright the next day, just when I've resigned myself to him not getting better! My last bun with EC had total hind leg paralysis and head tilt, and I keep trying to hold onto how well she recovered with time and care, but some days it feels hopeless.
Is it normal for EC recovery to be this slow and up and down? I would not have him PTS while he seems content and is eating/pooing/grooming himself, but I hope he can get back a bit more independence.
This site has been such a valuable source of info, so thank you all!
My 8 year old bunny is currently 2.5 weeks into treatment with Panacur for EC. He had had recurrent stasis, urinary incontinence and weight loss over the course of 2 months or so. My usual vets gave him antibiotics and gut stimulants a couple of times then basically shrugged and suggested having him PTS.
I brought him further to a rabbit savvy vet who did a full workup and diagnosed EC, saying he looked like he had been infected a long time previously. I have had a bun with EC before but she presented very differently so I hadn't thought of it.
Since getting him home from an overnight stay and general anaesthetic (for X ray, dental work and having bladder sludge expressed- the vet thought it was worth covering all bases when he was getting the GA in the first place!) he's looked worse. I think the stress really brought out the EC symptoms.
He has hind leg weakness (not total paralysis) now. He's grooming himself and our other bun, pooing and weeing and eating well although a very limited diet (fresh veg and critical care mixed with a bit of baby food for taste/weight gain, not touching hay or pellets though). It has been an effort getting into a routine that works regarding keeping his bum clean and managing urine scald as he won't use his litter tray now, but we've got there.
Some days I feel he's doing great, especially when he seems bright and is chasing the syringe at feeding times! Other times like today he seems lethargic and a bit dopey, like he's forgotten how to eat and loses interest almost immediately. But then he's back to being bright the next day, just when I've resigned myself to him not getting better! My last bun with EC had total hind leg paralysis and head tilt, and I keep trying to hold onto how well she recovered with time and care, but some days it feels hopeless.
Is it normal for EC recovery to be this slow and up and down? I would not have him PTS while he seems content and is eating/pooing/grooming himself, but I hope he can get back a bit more independence.
This site has been such a valuable source of info, so thank you all!
. Panacur has no anti-inflammatory properties but it is obviously needed to deal with the cause of the inflammation- ie erupting EC spores.
