DazyDaizee
Well-Known Member
My foster rabbit has some issues, I'm looking for some input or ideas of what it could be. She came to me as a special needs case considering her history of diarrhea. I took her to the vet when I first got her (several weeks ago). So here's the history:
At rescue:
-diarrhea?
-increased water consumption
-soiled rear due to urine and feces accumulation
-Treated with Panacur
-Course of Metronidazole and possible Albon
-restricted diet (consisting of mainly hay)
At the vet:
-Baytril, Metronidazole, and Panacur started
-urinalysis within normal limits
-Fecal sample sent to lab. Later Coccidia confirmed.
-Albon started, Baytril discontinued
-recommended diet: small amounts of pellets, unlimited Timothy hay, 1/2 cup veggies each day.
-Molar spurs seen, though not severe and vet wished to wait until she was healthy to sedate for trimming.
At my house:
-Metronidazole given for 14 days
-Albon & Panacur given daily for about 3 weeks now. (Albon was prescribed 21 days, I believe, however the rescue said to treat for 1 month and to continue with panacur in case of E.Cuniculi)
-Followed diet restrictions strictly
-Increased water consumption continues
-Diarrhea actually appears to be soft stools at times with hard stools in between. The soft stools are NOT only cecals. At certain points the diarrhea was pudding like consistency but has since improved to daily soft-very soft stools, with hard stools throughout the day as well.
-History of positioning front end higher than hind end, such as over her cage mate, front paws propped up on litter pan or food dish. This has continued.
-Dirty rear end continues and has been shaved and bathed repeatedly to keep clean. Some minor skin irritation at times.
-Today when I bathed her rear end I noticed four of her upper nipples were very crusty.
Other facts:
-She has a cage mate who is not ill, was treated with a course of Albon due to coccidia in the first rabbit.
-I believe she is 2-3 years old and was recently spayed.
-Very active, seems happy, does not seem uncomfortable.
-Large belly, soft.. some firmer areas in belly, but vet dismissed as normal. Otherwise she is a lean rabbit.
-Very large double dewlap. She may have been overweight/obese at one point, however she's been lean since I've known her.
I will try to answer any other questions, but she is a foster bun, so I don't know too much about her past.
At rescue:
-diarrhea?
-increased water consumption
-soiled rear due to urine and feces accumulation
-Treated with Panacur
-Course of Metronidazole and possible Albon
-restricted diet (consisting of mainly hay)
At the vet:
-Baytril, Metronidazole, and Panacur started
-urinalysis within normal limits
-Fecal sample sent to lab. Later Coccidia confirmed.
-Albon started, Baytril discontinued
-recommended diet: small amounts of pellets, unlimited Timothy hay, 1/2 cup veggies each day.
-Molar spurs seen, though not severe and vet wished to wait until she was healthy to sedate for trimming.
At my house:
-Metronidazole given for 14 days
-Albon & Panacur given daily for about 3 weeks now. (Albon was prescribed 21 days, I believe, however the rescue said to treat for 1 month and to continue with panacur in case of E.Cuniculi)
-Followed diet restrictions strictly
-Increased water consumption continues
-Diarrhea actually appears to be soft stools at times with hard stools in between. The soft stools are NOT only cecals. At certain points the diarrhea was pudding like consistency but has since improved to daily soft-very soft stools, with hard stools throughout the day as well.
-History of positioning front end higher than hind end, such as over her cage mate, front paws propped up on litter pan or food dish. This has continued.
-Dirty rear end continues and has been shaved and bathed repeatedly to keep clean. Some minor skin irritation at times.
-Today when I bathed her rear end I noticed four of her upper nipples were very crusty.
Other facts:
-She has a cage mate who is not ill, was treated with a course of Albon due to coccidia in the first rabbit.
-I believe she is 2-3 years old and was recently spayed.
-Very active, seems happy, does not seem uncomfortable.
-Large belly, soft.. some firmer areas in belly, but vet dismissed as normal. Otherwise she is a lean rabbit.
-Very large double dewlap. She may have been overweight/obese at one point, however she's been lean since I've known her.
I will try to answer any other questions, but she is a foster bun, so I don't know too much about her past.