Sealy
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My mother bought a little Fuzzy Lop at the pet store (the one I have been trying to get investigated,& also the little bun that was sick there that I was so worried about) I was very upset when my mom brought this Bun home ( she brought 2 home actually) because it was 1. an impulse buy and 2. I already have one of her Buns that she decided she just didn't have time to take care of.
I can't control what my mother does. But since she lives on the other side of the house, I can keep an eye on the buns. I am supervising her Buns -dogmatically pushing bun education on her and I check on the buns several times a day. Anyway...on to my point ( I do have one!)
This little bun is a Fuzzy Mini Lop I believe, and I would put her age around 12 weeks or so. She was very emaciated when she came here ( has been here 2 weeks now) Always hunched over, never stretches out. Her poops were very tiny and scanty and she was lethargic. She gets poopy bottom ( but hasn't had diarreah ) and usually sits in her own urine (which is red/orange sometimes). She also has mucus staining around her nose and on the inside of her front legs where she has been wiping it but at present, no signs of runny nose or eyes ; also, no malloclussion)
My mother took her to the vet ( we don't have any especially bun savvy vets here, the closest I have to one is my own vet for my dogs, who knows more than the other vets around here and sees lots of buns) My mom didn't tell him all of the symptoms so, I can't blame him ( yet) if he missed something with the bun. He did diagnose her with Coccidia and sent her home with antibiotics ( TMS) and said to continue to give unlimited food & hay and some green veggies.
She has improved, picked up a little weight, eats and drinks well, in fact she gobbles up all foods ( hay, pellets, veggies). Her poops are looking so much better, but she still gets poopy butt and has orangish urine and sits in it. She also is still always hunched over. I haven't noticed any teeth grinding though - is it possible that she had a fractured back and it healed that way? ( she isn't paralyized though) She is less lethargic, now moving around more and trying to 'play' but it's still a delicate situation.
Now, my questions... does it sound like there is more going on with her than coccidia? I feel like she needs to go back to the vet, but what exactly do I ask him? I know to tell him the symptoms, but what if he says she is just malnourished and just needs to get healthy? I need to know where to go from there if that happens ( which may be entirely possible) I have read all I can get my eyes on ( searches here, medi-rabbit; HRS stuff; etc etc) but my lack of experience has left me overwhelmed with all that info.
Im sorry this was so long, if you have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them! Thanks for your time
~ Sealy =)
I can't control what my mother does. But since she lives on the other side of the house, I can keep an eye on the buns. I am supervising her Buns -dogmatically pushing bun education on her and I check on the buns several times a day. Anyway...on to my point ( I do have one!)
This little bun is a Fuzzy Mini Lop I believe, and I would put her age around 12 weeks or so. She was very emaciated when she came here ( has been here 2 weeks now) Always hunched over, never stretches out. Her poops were very tiny and scanty and she was lethargic. She gets poopy bottom ( but hasn't had diarreah ) and usually sits in her own urine (which is red/orange sometimes). She also has mucus staining around her nose and on the inside of her front legs where she has been wiping it but at present, no signs of runny nose or eyes ; also, no malloclussion)
My mother took her to the vet ( we don't have any especially bun savvy vets here, the closest I have to one is my own vet for my dogs, who knows more than the other vets around here and sees lots of buns) My mom didn't tell him all of the symptoms so, I can't blame him ( yet) if he missed something with the bun. He did diagnose her with Coccidia and sent her home with antibiotics ( TMS) and said to continue to give unlimited food & hay and some green veggies.
She has improved, picked up a little weight, eats and drinks well, in fact she gobbles up all foods ( hay, pellets, veggies). Her poops are looking so much better, but she still gets poopy butt and has orangish urine and sits in it. She also is still always hunched over. I haven't noticed any teeth grinding though - is it possible that she had a fractured back and it healed that way? ( she isn't paralyized though) She is less lethargic, now moving around more and trying to 'play' but it's still a delicate situation.
Now, my questions... does it sound like there is more going on with her than coccidia? I feel like she needs to go back to the vet, but what exactly do I ask him? I know to tell him the symptoms, but what if he says she is just malnourished and just needs to get healthy? I need to know where to go from there if that happens ( which may be entirely possible) I have read all I can get my eyes on ( searches here, medi-rabbit; HRS stuff; etc etc) but my lack of experience has left me overwhelmed with all that info.
Im sorry this was so long, if you have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them! Thanks for your time
~ Sealy =)
