DizandDewi
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I'm in desperate need of help but i don't think anyone will know any more than i do
Dewi had a crusty nose, it was runny and sore and sometimes bled, he also had very runny eyes and for a while he was in such a bad way the vet suggested putting him to sleep. When he first developed a crusty nose we took him to our vets and they gave him antibiotics, which didnt help and the vet had no clue what it was, so for about 6monthes he was on and off the antibiotics eventually we decided we were just wasting money and left him to try and sort it out naturally, we bathed his nose regually with salt water and finally after about 18months -we tried changing bedding, food, hay everything but nothing helped and he recovered by himself.
Then 6months later Daisy developed crusty bits on her chin-we took her straight to the vet and a different vet looked at her and told us it was definatly rabbit syphilis and gave us the same antibiotics Dewi had had and told us to try and pick the crusty bits off, we did as she said but it just got worse, several more expensive vet visits and we decided to let her heal like Dewi as she was no where near as bad as he had been at this stage, she never got runny eyes and we continued to change bedding and foods and bath her nose. when Daisy was looking a bit better after about 1year with the crusty nose we took them both to the vet to have their next Myxomatosis vaccine, the vet told us this time he was sure what both buns had had was Chronic Myxomatosis and what he described it as was very simiular to what the buns had had. there is no cure for Chronic myxo and sometimes even vaccinated buns (as ours were) can get it. finally Daisy recovered by herself and we thought that would be it; they would be immune with the after effects of being quite snuffly and a bit blocked up and prone to sneezing fits.
Yestersday just 3monthes after recovering Daisy is begining to develop crusty bits on her nose and Dewi is showing signs of runny eyes, I am lost in what to do the vet doesn't seem to have any idea and both rabbits are very well cared for-they are well fed, well exercised and kept warm and dry.
If you have any advice or knows anything about this I would be soooooo grateful to hear it! (I do have pictures of them when they had the crusty noses if that would help at all!)
Dewi had a crusty nose, it was runny and sore and sometimes bled, he also had very runny eyes and for a while he was in such a bad way the vet suggested putting him to sleep. When he first developed a crusty nose we took him to our vets and they gave him antibiotics, which didnt help and the vet had no clue what it was, so for about 6monthes he was on and off the antibiotics eventually we decided we were just wasting money and left him to try and sort it out naturally, we bathed his nose regually with salt water and finally after about 18months -we tried changing bedding, food, hay everything but nothing helped and he recovered by himself.
Then 6months later Daisy developed crusty bits on her chin-we took her straight to the vet and a different vet looked at her and told us it was definatly rabbit syphilis and gave us the same antibiotics Dewi had had and told us to try and pick the crusty bits off, we did as she said but it just got worse, several more expensive vet visits and we decided to let her heal like Dewi as she was no where near as bad as he had been at this stage, she never got runny eyes and we continued to change bedding and foods and bath her nose. when Daisy was looking a bit better after about 1year with the crusty nose we took them both to the vet to have their next Myxomatosis vaccine, the vet told us this time he was sure what both buns had had was Chronic Myxomatosis and what he described it as was very simiular to what the buns had had. there is no cure for Chronic myxo and sometimes even vaccinated buns (as ours were) can get it. finally Daisy recovered by herself and we thought that would be it; they would be immune with the after effects of being quite snuffly and a bit blocked up and prone to sneezing fits.
Yestersday just 3monthes after recovering Daisy is begining to develop crusty bits on her nose and Dewi is showing signs of runny eyes, I am lost in what to do the vet doesn't seem to have any idea and both rabbits are very well cared for-they are well fed, well exercised and kept warm and dry.
If you have any advice or knows anything about this I would be soooooo grateful to hear it! (I do have pictures of them when they had the crusty noses if that would help at all!)