plasticbunny
Well-Known Member
So, I noticed a couple of days ago that Molly was losing weight, and I was really concerned. I made her an appointment for Tuesday morning to have her teeth checked/bloodwork etc. Aside from the weight loss, she seemed perfectly fine eating andbehavior wise - a little lazy, but she's always lazy. Her poops were a little dry so I was hoping her "weight loss" was just dehydration, and I brought home some kitten milk replacer to syringe to her this afternoon.
When I went in to feed her, I noticed that she made this loud somewhat congested noise that wasn't a sneeze, more like a honk. I checked her eyes and nose and there's no discharge. I put my ear to her side and could hear some loud congestion, like her lungs are filled with fluid.
So I'm scrambling to find a vet who is open Saturday evenings (mine is closed until Tuesday), who deals with rabbits, when I remember that my boyfriend has my debit card and he's in Toronto which is 5 hours away, and won't be home until midnight. There are two 24 hour vets in the area who I called, and neither of them are rabbit knowledgable at all. So, I could take her to see one of them when Rob gets home but they won't know what to do or what to perscribe (their words, not mine), and they won't let me TELL them what I need and just perscribe it to me, either.
So I keep calling around to find a vet who is open Sundays, which for some reason is rare, who also deals with rabbits, which seems to be rare as well. I finally find ONE and I'm so relieved that I break down in tears on the phone (I mean, hysterical) and the poor receptionist is trying to desperately get my name and number while I'm blubbering like a baby. So we have an appointment at 10:00 tomorrow morning. I hope it's a different receptionist.
I'm seriously panicking right now. I know this is really serious and I'm so worried I'll get there and they'll tell me it's progressed too far. Does anyone have any experience or know anything about rabbit respiratory illness? If it's harsh, that's fine. I want to be prepared for anything.
Also, I feel like I should keep her hydrated. Should I give her some kmr anyway, or will this just stress her out?
When I went in to feed her, I noticed that she made this loud somewhat congested noise that wasn't a sneeze, more like a honk. I checked her eyes and nose and there's no discharge. I put my ear to her side and could hear some loud congestion, like her lungs are filled with fluid.
So I'm scrambling to find a vet who is open Saturday evenings (mine is closed until Tuesday), who deals with rabbits, when I remember that my boyfriend has my debit card and he's in Toronto which is 5 hours away, and won't be home until midnight. There are two 24 hour vets in the area who I called, and neither of them are rabbit knowledgable at all. So, I could take her to see one of them when Rob gets home but they won't know what to do or what to perscribe (their words, not mine), and they won't let me TELL them what I need and just perscribe it to me, either.
So I keep calling around to find a vet who is open Sundays, which for some reason is rare, who also deals with rabbits, which seems to be rare as well. I finally find ONE and I'm so relieved that I break down in tears on the phone (I mean, hysterical) and the poor receptionist is trying to desperately get my name and number while I'm blubbering like a baby. So we have an appointment at 10:00 tomorrow morning. I hope it's a different receptionist.
I'm seriously panicking right now. I know this is really serious and I'm so worried I'll get there and they'll tell me it's progressed too far. Does anyone have any experience or know anything about rabbit respiratory illness? If it's harsh, that's fine. I want to be prepared for anything.
Also, I feel like I should keep her hydrated. Should I give her some kmr anyway, or will this just stress her out?