• Forum/Server Upgrade If you are reading this you have made it to the upgraded forum. Posts made on the old forum after 26th October 2023 have not been transfered. Everything else should be here. If you find any issues please let us know.

  • Please Note - Medical Advice

    Please keep in mind that posts on this forum are from members of the public sharing personal opinions. It is not a replacement for qualified medical advice from a veterinarian. Many illnesses share similar symptoms but require different treatments. A medical exam is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, without which appropriate treatment cannot be given.

    You should always consult your vet before following any suggestions for medication or treatment you have read about. The wrong treatment could make your rabbit worse or mean your vet is unable to give the correct treatment because of drug interactions. Even non prescription drugs can do harm if given inappropriately.

    We are very grateful to members who take time to answer other members questions, but please do be clear in your replies that you are sharing personal experience and not giving instructions on what must be done.

    Urgent Medical Advice: If you need, or think you might need, urgent medical advice you should contact a vet. If it is out of working hours phone your vet's normal number and there should be an answer phone message with instructions on what to do.

I suspect a urinary tract infection

I'm really sorry. That sounds incredibly frustrating and makes me angry on your and Cookie's behalf. I'm sorry I don't have any advice. :( Do you think there maybe is a vet who isn't specialised in rabbits like this one is supposed to be, but would be willing to learn if you took Cookie to them? Someone who is open-minded and would do their own research if they don't immediately know how to treat a rabbit?
 
Cookie is on diuretics?

Wouldn't that make him pee more to move the fluids through his body? He may just be struggling to keep up with the cleaning.

I would give him a little box of hay beside his litter tray and put a lot less in his actual tray so he wets the puppy pad rather than the hay. That should help him stay dry.

It doesn't have to be fancy, just a box with a hole in for him to reach the hay through.

And just to check he's not been plomping himself in his water bowl?2
c7a8ee00670cbd97b32b1bbde09cdee1.jpg


Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
 
a reader of books said:
I'm really sorry. That sounds incredibly frustrating and makes me angry on your and Cookie's behalf. I'm sorry I don't have any advice. :( Do you think there maybe is a vet who isn't specialised in rabbits like this one is supposed to be, but would be willing to learn if you took Cookie to them? Someone who is open-minded and would do their own research if they don't immediately know how to treat a rabbit?
Click to expand...

There are not many exotic animal vets in Turkey like there. Pet keeping is not as common here, rabbit keeping is not common at all. That's why there is no better vet than this, others risk killing them by giving them the completely wrong medication, that's why I can never take them to the regular vet. The most knowledgeable vet about rabbits is this ignorant!! Also, Turks generally do not admit their mistakes and are very closed to criticism. When you criticize Turks, they take it as if you are insulting them. No one is open to criticism here, I consider myself one of the rare people in this regard.
CarelessSquid07 said:
Cookie is on diuretics?

Wouldn't that make him pee more to move the fluids through his body? He may just be struggling to keep up with the cleaning.

I would give him a little box of hay beside his litter tray and put a lot less in his actual tray so he wets the puppy pad rather than the hay. That should help him stay dry.

It doesn't have to be fancy, just a box with a hole in for him to reach the hay through.

And just to check he's not been plomping himself in his water bowl?2
c7a8ee00670cbd97b32b1bbde09cdee1.jpg


Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Diuretic made for cookie's respiratory infection
Cookie pees, no pee problem. What you said are very good ideas, especially I can do the cardboard one, thank you so much.
 
a reader of books said:
I'm really sorry. That sounds incredibly frustrating and makes me angry on your and Cookie's behalf. I'm sorry I don't have any advice. :( Do you think there maybe is a vet who isn't specialised in rabbits like this one is supposed to be, but would be willing to learn if you took Cookie to them? Someone who is open-minded and would do their own research if they don't immediately know how to treat a rabbit?
Click to expand...

I agree. Another vet may be more willing to listen and look up information if they don't know much about rabbits. I respect a vet who knows their limitations and will get back to you when they have done some research.

Rabbits are not naturally dirty creatures - I don't think any animal would normally exist like that. The comparison with cats is quite good, in that respect. A rabbit with a wet or dirty bottom is at risk from flystrike, and is likely to get very sore skin eg. from urine scald.
 
Shimmer said:
I agree. Another vet may be more willing to listen and look up information if they don't know much about rabbits. I respect a vet who knows their limitations and will get back to you when they have done some research.

Rabbits are not naturally dirty creatures - I don't think any animal would normally exist like that. The comparison with cats is quite good, in that respect. A rabbit with a wet or dirty bottom is at risk from flystrike, and is likely to get very sore skin eg. from urine scald.
Click to expand...
I agree with everything you said, but I told a reader of books about veterinarians, I didn't want to repeat it. Unfortunately there is such a cultural problem. Especially the issue of urine scald worries me a lot, I'm so afraid that it will happen.
 
InspectorMorse said:
So when he had the abdominal X-ray they did a chest X-ray too and noted fluid on his lungs ?
Click to expand...

Yes, abdomen and lungs x-rays were taken. In general vet said his lungs were good but the lungs also said there was something very small in the upper part and she said he will give him diuretic injection today and tomorrow to relieve it. Also the vet told us to stop the antibiotics even though cookie's respiratory infection complaints continue. Also this butt wetness problem continue. The vet is doing nothing, Jane what am I going to do? There is no place I can go :cry: :cry:
 
InspectorMorse said:
I assume she must have seen some fluid on his lungs.

Did she test his urine for infection, has this ever been done ?
Click to expand...

No, couldn't do it today, Cookie's bladder was empty. When we go for injection again tomorrow, the vet will try to take a sample for urine test.
 
I just sent a WhatsApp message to the vet. I'm not sure if the vet know English but I have sent English sources. I said a healthy bunny would be as clean as a cat and his bottom would never be wet. I also said I took the initiative and wanted Cookie to be treated for urinary tract infection. So I said that I am responsible for this issue and apply the treatment done on this issue.

I'm 100% sure Cookie is from the sick urinary tract, do you think this is the right decision?
 
KCG said:
I just sent a WhatsApp message to the vet. I'm not sure if the vet know English but I have sent English sources. I said a healthy bunny would be as clean as a cat and his bottom would never be wet. I also said I took the initiative and wanted Cookie to be treated for urinary tract infection. So I said that I am responsible for this issue and apply the treatment done on this issue.

I'm 100% sure Cookie is from the sick urinary tract, do you think this is the right decision?
Click to expand...

But was he not already on antibiotics for his Respiratory Tract Infection when he started to have urine soiling ?
 
InspectorMorse said:
But was he not already on antibiotics for his Respiratory Tract Infection when he started to have urine soiling ?
Click to expand...

Yes but he only used it for 5 days and now the vet is not continuing on antibiotics. He also took antibiotics for only 3 days when he had a urinary tract infection 23 days ago. And it seems that Cookie still hasn't healed, his bottom is still wet all the time :( Also sneezing continues
 
Cookie is not really comfortable, he sleeps standing up all the time. Cookie hasn't even slept in the cleopatra position in weeks, I understand he's sick. I'm pretty sure it's a urinary tract infection that's why Cookie couldn't to lie down. I was like this when I had kidney stone disease
 
Rabbits anatomy is very different from ours and sleeping standing up is totally normal.

Not flopping might be stress with all the etc vists or the respiratory infection he had.

Have you got photos of Cookie's pee stains? How often are you bathing him?

I think I saw something about using dry shampoo, did you use it on that area?


Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
 
CarelessSquid07 said:
Rabbits anatomy is very different from ours and sleeping standing up is totally normal.

Not flopping might be stress with all the etc vists or the respiratory infection he had.

Have you got photos of Cookie's pee stains? How often are you bathing him?

I think I saw something about using dry shampoo, did you use it on that area?


Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Until 1 month ago Cookie was always clean, I never bathed it. Cookie is only 1 year old, still very young. I've rarely used dry shampoo for these spots because we've never experienced this. Cookie's problem started for 1 month, but for the last 1 week, his butt is wet every day. :( I bathe Cookie's bottom and feet for the first time this week.

https://imguh.com/image/kwhW2
 
Last edited:
So sorry to see this. It's beyond frustrating. It does sound like the pee is dribbling out of him. I haven't had this in a rabbit, but have done with guinea pigs many times, when it starts to dribble out and go down their legs (particularly down one leg). Also, if the pee seems very smelly, that makes me think blood in the urine, or bacteria, or both (blood can be present even when it can't be seen - over here you can buy urine analysis sticks that you can dip in the pee, which detect small quantities of blood etc).

You are doing all you can.
 
The vet replied to me, he said he speaks English and he knows all this (Someone who knows wouldn't talk like that today, today's dialogue showed that she is very ignorant about rabbits, she's just snobbish, can't accept criticism). The vet said he wouldn't give Cookie any medicine. And the vet continues to insist that he is healthy.
 
SarahP said:
So sorry to see this. It's beyond frustrating. It does sound like the pee is dribbling out of him. I haven't had this in a rabbit, but have done with guinea pigs many times, when it starts to dribble out and go down their legs (particularly down one leg). Also, if the pee seems very smelly, that makes me think blood in the urine, or bacteria, or both (blood can be present even when it can't be seen - over here you can buy urine analysis sticks that you can dip in the pee, which detect small quantities of blood etc).

You are doing all you can.
Click to expand...

I know something is wrong, but right now I can't speak to the vets. Moments that live it, I know you understand me, thank you for your support, it means a lot to me
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

KCG
Something is going wrong
2 3 4
Replies
62
Views
969
KCG
KCG
KCG
EMERGENCY Bladder flush
2 3
Replies
40
Views
2K
KCG
KCG
KCG
Spoiled cookie
Replies
12
Views
308
KCG
KCG
Back
Top