danakscully64
Well-Known Member
Mason has an appointment at 11am tomorrow, but I want to get some advice and suggestions before heading in. I've found that people here tend to know more about rabbits overall than many vets (even small animal ones). You guys and girls tend to know more from having rabbits for many years, experiencing many health problems and sharing stories with others.
My rabbit, Mason, is about 9-10 years old and there have been some changed recently.
-Weight Loss
-Increase in thirst
-Looks fatigued
-Change in litter box behavior (he now sleeps in his box, which he never did before)
-Possible Urine Scald (from his change in litter box behavior)
He's eating fine (still gets excited for veggies and eats tons of pellets), but I have a feeling it's a kidney problem. He's still pooping and peeing a lot. His balance isn't the best anymore, he can't jump to the 2nd story of his cage very well. The vet will probably take blood and put him on antibiotics. Can anyone offer any suggestions on how to go about diagnosis and treatment? If it's not kidney related, what do you think it likely is? I can tell he's sick, he's not acting normal.
I'll post pictures in a moment.
My rabbit, Mason, is about 9-10 years old and there have been some changed recently.
-Weight Loss
-Increase in thirst
-Looks fatigued
-Change in litter box behavior (he now sleeps in his box, which he never did before)
-Possible Urine Scald (from his change in litter box behavior)
He's eating fine (still gets excited for veggies and eats tons of pellets), but I have a feeling it's a kidney problem. He's still pooping and peeing a lot. His balance isn't the best anymore, he can't jump to the 2nd story of his cage very well. The vet will probably take blood and put him on antibiotics. Can anyone offer any suggestions on how to go about diagnosis and treatment? If it's not kidney related, what do you think it likely is? I can tell he's sick, he's not acting normal.
I'll post pictures in a moment.