fuzz16
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I wanted to start a blog for Murphy so that her story can be reference to anyone who has to cross this bridge with their bunny.
Murphy is aprox 4.5 month oldfemale, mixed lop. She came from a pet store from the "feeder rabbit" bin. My friend had gotten her originally but she was unable to handle Murphy and her needs. She had an abcess removed around 7 weeks of age when my friend first got her, but she said it had stuck out more then and a small lump. She never realized it had regrown. The vets originally assumed the splay leg was caused by the abcess-which is true.
She was taken to vets last weekend and treated for her eyes, they thought debris might be stuck in them. She didn't get xrays that time. Well she came back to me Fri the 8th. Her eyes were crusty at the front and the fur tearstained and her third eye was showing constantly; her nose was also wet and she was wiping it constantly and had dried snot on her inner arms.. I was worried about teeth issues and snuffles. So we went to my vet of choice.
The initial exam showed a URI and he did not see or feel anything teeth related. But her past, he was not surprised itwas a URI. Then he was feeling her shoulder and said the bones felt twisted in theshoulder joint, if you can picture that. Then he had me feel a mass in her armpit area, which was in the armpit area the last abcess was removed. It was about the size of ping pong ball and didn't feel like it was filled with fluid like a gangolian cyst. So the vet aspirated with needle and syringe and looked at it on a slide under the microscope. He said it was a solid abcess, likely filled with an infection. I can't think of the couple he listed off but staph was one of them.
So we began discussing options and that can be read about here....http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=73066&forum_id=16
We decided that amputation would be the best choice long term, so even thoughall of the tissue touching that mass will have to be removed it should prevent another abcess of the infecton coming back. So this will be a full arm amputation.
Exam fee: 39$
Fine needle aspiration: 25$
Baytril antbiotic injection: 10
20mg/ml Oral Baytril in Syrup: 21$ (14 day supply)
Total: 95.50$
I applied for a carecredit card awhile back for emergencies and it came in handy. 6 months no interest, deal. Was approved for over 3g so at least the money isnt a huge concern coming up with enough atm.
I was going to try injectng it but she screamed when he had me do it in the office so I thought that would be more traumatizing and she licks it off the syringe now,cherry flavored! If only it worked that good for kids.
After Murphy's URI cleans up she will go in for her surgery. She has to be healthy before surgery to give her the best chance.
I was quoted 250-450. He has never done a rabbit amputation but has done spays and nueters. But he's worked with all sorts of livestock, exotics, andpets;and did 4H and I am more confident in him than the others I called who said...well around blabla and I would have to research the amount of anthsia blabla......blabla....bla...
Murphy is aprox 4.5 month oldfemale, mixed lop. She came from a pet store from the "feeder rabbit" bin. My friend had gotten her originally but she was unable to handle Murphy and her needs. She had an abcess removed around 7 weeks of age when my friend first got her, but she said it had stuck out more then and a small lump. She never realized it had regrown. The vets originally assumed the splay leg was caused by the abcess-which is true.
She was taken to vets last weekend and treated for her eyes, they thought debris might be stuck in them. She didn't get xrays that time. Well she came back to me Fri the 8th. Her eyes were crusty at the front and the fur tearstained and her third eye was showing constantly; her nose was also wet and she was wiping it constantly and had dried snot on her inner arms.. I was worried about teeth issues and snuffles. So we went to my vet of choice.
The initial exam showed a URI and he did not see or feel anything teeth related. But her past, he was not surprised itwas a URI. Then he was feeling her shoulder and said the bones felt twisted in theshoulder joint, if you can picture that. Then he had me feel a mass in her armpit area, which was in the armpit area the last abcess was removed. It was about the size of ping pong ball and didn't feel like it was filled with fluid like a gangolian cyst. So the vet aspirated with needle and syringe and looked at it on a slide under the microscope. He said it was a solid abcess, likely filled with an infection. I can't think of the couple he listed off but staph was one of them.
So we began discussing options and that can be read about here....http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=73066&forum_id=16
We decided that amputation would be the best choice long term, so even thoughall of the tissue touching that mass will have to be removed it should prevent another abcess of the infecton coming back. So this will be a full arm amputation.
Exam fee: 39$
Fine needle aspiration: 25$
Baytril antbiotic injection: 10
20mg/ml Oral Baytril in Syrup: 21$ (14 day supply)
Total: 95.50$
I applied for a carecredit card awhile back for emergencies and it came in handy. 6 months no interest, deal. Was approved for over 3g so at least the money isnt a huge concern coming up with enough atm.
I was going to try injectng it but she screamed when he had me do it in the office so I thought that would be more traumatizing and she licks it off the syringe now,cherry flavored! If only it worked that good for kids.
After Murphy's URI cleans up she will go in for her surgery. She has to be healthy before surgery to give her the best chance.
I was quoted 250-450. He has never done a rabbit amputation but has done spays and nueters. But he's worked with all sorts of livestock, exotics, andpets;and did 4H and I am more confident in him than the others I called who said...well around blabla and I would have to research the amount of anthsia blabla......blabla....bla...
