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ani-lover

ani-lover

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ok, i am thinking about taking tabby to a specialist to get to the bottom of his problem. i have looked up alameda east in denver colorado and i wanted to know if anyone has used them for the buns before. they have good ratings and there are
small animal vets there. the website is www.alamedaeast.com if you dont know of the clinic. it will be expensive and would be helpful if anyone has any info about the hospital. i really want to try to help tabby this has been going on for about a year
and i want to try to find someone that can tell us exactly whats wrong.
thank you,
ani-lover
 
This is the animal hospital featured in Emergency Vets and Emergency Vets Interns on Animal Planet. They work on all kinds of exotics, I would personally love the chance to take any of my animals there.
 
thats how i heard about them, watching animal planet, i just dont want to take the chance of going out there and having vets who dont really know anything.
 
I think going to some place closer is better. Why stress your rabbit out flying out there? And also spend extra money for the trip as well.

The University of Penn is closer and has some of the top exotic specialists in the country. I think there are some reallygreat vets in the NYC metro area as well. Try the NYC chapter of the House Rabbit Society.
 
my rabbit enjoys traveling so it wouldnt be stressful, from me it is a four hour plane ride and he had been on road trips as long as seven hours and we never had a problem. yes i agree there are many vets closer but no one really specializes in rabbits. they only know general cases not into depth like the situation we have.
so i am looking for a specialist and i am not disapproving of anyones advice but i want to know about this hospital please.
 
Metacam, Pen-G and Trimethoprim sulfa are her current meds. She hasn't gotten any worse.

My vet just wasn't confident in treating her. At that time I had already decided to take Smit to Penn anyway. I have full confidence with the vets there.
 
I saw both Dr. Briscoe and Dr. Fordham. It really depends on who is available. I prefer Dr. Briscoe.

As far as Alameda East, the only vet that is experienced with exotics is Dr. Fritzgerald. However, his speciality is with reptiles.

Your vet will need to send a referral letter. Also you need take all of Tabby's records with you. That includes any x-raysandother such tests done.

Good luck. Let me know when you get an appointment. I need to take Smitten back soon.
 
If you want to come to NC....I can hook you up with at least three of the best teaching exotics doctors in the country. I think you have received several other great suggestions for vets much closer to you. I know something about Penn since my primary vet went there. I think there is another called Tufts that has an excellent reputation. I think it's located in Mass. Here is a link to their small animal hospital http://www.tufts.edu/vet/sah/

I am concerned about a couple of things in your post. One is your vet isn't confident. Not good. Next is the scar tissue. But what really concerns me is the meds. First I have a problem administering antibiotics when there is no confirmed infection. I would like to know more about your rabbit's issues. How do we know we have a bladder infection? That requires a procedure called cystocentesis to draw a virgin sample of urine from the bladder utilizing a needle inserted thru the abdominal wall. I have no problem using Pen G for a confirmed infection sensitive to that drugbut if it is a UTI, there might be other drugs better suited. Trimethoprim and related sulfa drugs don't do much good in a rabbit. I use them rarely....for known staph infections and for fluid aspiration in the lungs. That drug is rough on the kidneys....which you don't need right now if Tabby already has a renal issue. It has also been linked to a condition known as Tyzzer's Disease. It also tends to dry out the eyes so supplemental lubrication should be utilized....basic tears will do...I prefer the Refresh Eye Gel which will stay on the globe longer. I suspect too that with bladder/kidney issues that there might be some type of hydration issue going on too. Metacam should never be used in any species (including humans) in which there is any hint of dehydration. And we don't generally use it long term unless we use supplemental hydration...SQ fluids for example. We do blood panels prior to long term use of some drugs just to establish a focus point to compare down the road to see how the major organs are working. Ablood panel is something I would really want to see and payparticular attention to the renal and liver values.

Bestwishes.

Randy
 
randy the bladder issue is pla725s bun. not mine. Tabby is mine.
my bun has vestibular problems, which i am led to believe is an ear infection that
is affecting his balance. i think you are a little confused.
my rabbit was on baaytril, chloramphenicol, dexamethasone, and some kind of ear drops. i do not have any serious procedures, though i still would like to try alameda east.
 
ani-lover wrote:
...i still would like to try alameda east.
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Even if your bun is good in terms of traveling, a sick (or recuperating) bun won't appreciate such a long ride. (I know that I wouldn't!)

Living in the Midwest, I can't personally recommend any rabbit-savvy vets close to your home. But I'd trust the suggestions ofother members who've had good experiences withreputable vets who work much closer to you (than those in CO); I'd spare Tabby such a long trip when he may not be feeling his best. Plus, that way, you'd likely get to know a good vet who's fairly nearby and whom you can trust/use again to treat your bunny in the future. (Much easier than flying from NY to CO. ;))

Good luck! I hope that Tabby's feeling his best soon.

Jenk


 
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