Not a new topic but I am at a loss. 2 weeks ago I found my little Willow flat as a pancake in her litter box. Rushed her to the E-Vet figuring it was head tilt but was told that it more likely due to heat. She was administered oxygen for hours and a car payment later was told it was an inner ear thing and sent home with the Baytril I went there seeking. Things were looking up a few days later. willow was eating and seemed to be on the road to recovery until two days ago when our progress began to regress. Most of the progress has reversed and she is only interested in eating leafy greens and treats. I used the Baytril injector thingy to force feed her water and I guess tomorrow I will most likely need to begin force feeding again. Not my first trip to this Rodeo as I have nursed both Sexy Rexy and Ozzie Osbun back and years later they are still kicking and thriving with no residual effects. I don't have any bun savvy Vets near me (sorry local E-Vet). I am in for the long haul if need be (although it would be nice to have my shower back) but was wondering if anyone else has had this happen? Have anyone had any success with any of the cocktails I have read about or can recommend something else to try? I am hopeful that if I can provide the vet with a plan B she might be willing to give it a try.
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You may want to talk to your vet about changing or adding an additional antibiotic, as well as considering the possibility of e. cuniculi. In cases of head tilt a rabbit will also often be given panacur to treat for possible involvement of e. cuniculi. And if your rabbit isn't showing signs of kidney problems, an anti inflammatory like metacam is essential in bringing down inflammation caused by an infection or EC spores. Inflammation is the cause of the symptoms seen, and any permanent damage done. Sometimes if the condition is very severe, and as a last ditch effort, steroids will be used. But that is a last resort type of thing as they lower a rabbits immune system.
Baytril is often the first antibiotic vets like to try, but is sometimes not very effective. You may want to talk to the vet about trying something else. I've heard of a combination of antibiotics, like baytril and Zithromax, being more effective on ear infections.
Here are a few links on EC and ear infections, as well as some personal accounts of other rabbits that have gone through this, and what worked to help them through it.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/ecuniculi.htm
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/tilt.html
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/Otit/otitis.htm
http://www.onthewonk.com/?p=2%2EHeadtilt+experiences%2FLara+%28Detailed+Diary%29&trk=menu:Lara (Detailed Diary)
Baytril is often the first antibiotic vets like to try, but is sometimes not very effective. You may want to talk to the vet about trying something else. I've heard of a combination of antibiotics, like baytril and Zithromax, being more effective on ear infections.
Here are a few links on EC and ear infections, as well as some personal accounts of other rabbits that have gone through this, and what worked to help them through it.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/ecuniculi.htm
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/tilt.html
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/Otit/otitis.htm
http://www.onthewonk.com/?p=2%2EHeadtilt+experiences%2FLara+%28Detailed+Diary%29&trk=menu:Lara (Detailed Diary)
