Hello everyone, I am new here and joined out of desperation for advice. I have 2 rabbits, Brian is quite young, 1-2 years and Grace a bit older about 6-7 years. Both are voracious hay eaters. Within the last 7 days both have stopped eating hay and generally off other foods. Droppings reduced etc etc. First Brian, then Grace 2 days later. So they have been in and out of the vets since, with painkillers and syrup meds to stimulate the gut. Brian developed being unsteady on feet at the weekend, just occasionally but noticeable. Grace hasn't, but she is eating less than Brian and generally miserable. They both had bloods yesterday and x-rays. Vet found some wax build up in Brians outer ear and syringed it. Nothing obvious for Grace. I am sick with worry especially about Grace who hasn't recovered very well from the sedative. The blood results won't be back until tomorrow but the vet doesn't have any theories yet. I;ve noticed they both seem to eat the shredded cardboard bedding more than anything now they are not well.
Question - it seems to me there should be a link to them both falling ill within 2 days of each other. Is there something my vet might be missing here? Both are jabbed against Myxi and RHVD etc. Are ear infections in rabbits contagious so could they both have one? Any other diseases/infections that could be transmitted between 2 rabbits?
Please help!
Question - it seems to me there should be a link to them both falling ill within 2 days of each other. Is there something my vet might be missing here? Both are jabbed against Myxi and RHVD etc. Are ear infections in rabbits contagious so could they both have one? Any other diseases/infections that could be transmitted between 2 rabbits?
Please help!