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I wish I had found this specialist vet sooner. I had the money for it a month ago, and I feel so guilty for not getting this done. I shouldn't have trusted the veterinarian in Turlock. Boots had stopped eating for a week, and he couldn't seem to swallow his syringe feedings. He went into stasis...

Hey, everybody. I'm sorry it's been so long since my last update. I've been busy with so much stuff. My fiance moved back in with me, I'm gathering as much cash as I can.... Anyway, I took Boots to a specialist two hours away, and she gave him a thorough check up. She confirmed that the problem...

I had x-rays taken, and he said everything looked in order but also stated that it was impossible for the roots to grow into the sinuses (to which I scoffed). I am giving him simethicone for gas and frequent tummy rubs. He seems to be feeling a bit better, as he's starting to seek out food...

I looked for another experienced rabbit vet, but found none. I took him to his regular today, and found he'd actually gained 3 ounces since the last time I took him in. The vet said he appeared as healthy as could be. I had him thoroughly examine Boots's teeth, but he said there were no barbs or...

Yeah. I'm pretty irritated about the underqualified vets in my area. The one who told me that said he was the expert on rabbits in this area, AND a rabbit breeder recommended me to him. Ha! Well, if there wasn't a dental problem before, I fear there is now. He hasn't eaten hay in over a month...

I had x-rays taken, and the vet said his teeth look normal. I'm going to have them fax the x-rays to a different rabbit vet, though, because when I asked him about the possibility of overgrown roots, he said that was impossible because rabbits' teeth don't grow upward. lol That made me less...

It's been much too long for him to be like this. I'm just hoping the Critical Care comes quickly. I'll be scheduling another vet appointment soon. I want him to go over the xrays he took earlier (he didn't show them to me before), take another look at his nose and ears, listen to his lungs, and...

All right. It's been a while. The Baytril has made no noticeable difference in him whatsoever. He's still huffing/sneezing when he lays down, and his eyes and nose are still ever so slightly wet. It's the eating I'm not very happy about. He's lost a lot of weight. I can tell because I can feel...

He's been on Baytril and Benebac for three days now. We'll see how everything turns out. : ) 10pm: .8ml Baytril 12am: pea size drop BeneBac

No, I've never heard of using that on a rabbit. Do you think a vaporizer with some saline could help his sneezing?

I've tried giving him other types of hay. Usually, I give him Kaytee Timothy Hay, and he used to eat it like crazy. Suddenly, he just stopped. I offered Oxbow Orchard Grass as well as fresh alfa alfa from my local feed store. He hasn't eaten any hay for weeks. I've been giving him pellets made...

Oh, all right. I have that BeneBac that was given to me along with the Baytril. My bun's hesitance to hay is really quite confusing, though. If it is just allergies, though, I don't want to introduce the Baytril. How would I help alleviate his allergies? I've already vacuumed, dusted, washed...

Boots is still refusing hay but devouring pellets, veggies, and ground hay pellets with water. His sneezing is happening more often, though. I want to start the Baytril, but I'm afraid he'll stop eating if I do. Why do antibiotics upset their tummies? Is it gas? Can I counteract the effects with...

I cleaned the litter box out last night, and it was full by morning! He's also back to devouring greens in his usual wood chipper fashion. ;P I'm glad they're working, too, though I'm afraid if he doesn't eat hay he'll need some other way to wear his teeth down. It never came up. I didn't...

I've been giving him the simethicone, and it seems to be working well. He ran out of Critical Care, but I'm giving him ground-up pellets and water. He eats it out of the bowl. He's been eating his dandelion greens and carrot tops, and I even caught him drinking regular water from his bowl. He...