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Rabbit with erratic heart rate

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halfpenny

Wise Old Thumper
Shamrock, one of our older rabbits, about 6-7 years old, has been losing weight, while still having a large tummy.
The vet checked him over yesterday and I thought we were going to lose him. He was getting his teeth checked and he started to breathe very heavily. When we put him back in his run ( the vet was at us so checks were done at home) he pretty much collapsed. The vet checked his heart and it was going very slowly and then very quickly. He did have a bit of a respiratory infection a month ago but it cleared up with meds and his breathing has been ok until yesterday. The vet is off to research what to do, and proactively we’ve started him on antibiotics again.
Has anybody any experience of this and any idea of treatments?
 
Inspector Morse and Colonel Colin both developed cardiac arrhythmia. Various diagnostics including an ecg, and an U/S of the heart are needed as treatment depends on the exact cause.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiac disease is increasingly diagnosed in pet rabbits, presumably because of their lengthening life span and the increased sophistication of their veterinary care. However, relatively little is known about the origins of and therapy for cardiac disease ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
Oh halfpenny, how scary. :( Sending loads of vibes for Shamrock. I hope something can be done to help. xxxx
 
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