Dragonrain
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IMMEDIATE INFORMATION:
Location: Northern NJ
Description (Breed, color, weight): Broken blue Holland lop, 4lbs
Age: 3 years
Sex: Neutered male
Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition: I noticed yesterday that Ziggy's face looked lopsided, while the other side looked pulled up, and his chin was a bit damp. On closer inspection, one side of his lip looked swollen. He's still eating and drinking, but had a messy bum yesterday night. I cleaned him up and today his bum was a lot cleaner, but still a bit messy again. Took him to the vet this afternoon, not his normal vet but she is rabbit savy. Vet looked at his teeth and said they looked fine, but we have no idea what's going on with his lip. There is no bruising, no wounds...it's just swollen for some reason. Ziggy is still acting and eating normally. Vet gave us Metacam to see if it helps with the swelling, and just in case there is any pain.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST:
Fecal and Urinary Output
- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? Pee is normal. But he had a dirty backend. I think maybe he hasn't been eating his cecotropes, so they are sticking to his fur.
- when did they last use their litterbox? Recently
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? No. He's not consistent with using his litter box, but that's nothing new for him.
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? I use Feline Pine, but I have grated litter boxes too so the bunnies can't get to the litter to eat it or anything like that. No bedding, but they do have fleece blankets.
Medical History
- spayed/neutered? Yes
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? Been to the vet yes, sick no
- is s/he on any medications? Metacam now, as of today.
Diet
- what specifically does your bunny eat? Hay, hay,hay! Sweet Meadow Farms timothy pellets but only a very small amount. greens/salad once a day as well but since Ziggy's messy butt yesterday I've just been feeding him pellets and hay.
- when and what did s/he eat last? He's in the litter box eating hay right now.
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) Since I noticed the issue with his lip, he's seems to be favoring chewing with the other side of his mouth. But he's still eating everything - not refusing any foods at all. He seems to be sticking his tongue out a lot, like he's trying to lick his lips? Just seems a bit uncomfortable in the mouth area in general.
Other
- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally? Yes - completely normal
- is the rabbit molting? No
- any weight loss? No
- any sign of drooling? wet face? Yes - his chin fur has been wet yesterday and today. Vet said his teeth are normal though, and that his wet face is cause by his swollen lip
- runny eyes? No
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? No
- is s/he breathing normally? Yes
Additional
- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? No, nothing I can think of that isn't bunny safe.
- Has the rabbit been outdoors? No
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Yes I have other pets, but they are all healthy. (Knock on wood!!)
So I don't know what's going on with Zigs. I guess I already explained everything, but I have some pictures so you can see what I'm talking about. This is what his face/lip looks like as of like 20 minutes ago. In these pictures he's laying down on his back on my lap.
And just for reference, this is an older picture of him...
I don't know if the swelling is even that noticeable in the pictures? The weird thing is...the side that doesn't have the swelling, his face looks kind of weird to me. Like the area where his whiskers are is pulled up more than normal? It's strange.
I took him to the vet today because I was worried that maybe something was going on with his teeth, but the vet said his teeth look great. I have no idea how he could have hurt his lip, especially since it has no wounds or anything on it. The only thing that's changed lately is that the bunnies got a bunch of new toys for Christmas. I'm wondering if he could have just hurt himself playing with a new toy or something? He seems okay, he's eating and drinking and acting normal, but I'm keeping a close eye on him just in case.
Location: Northern NJ
Description (Breed, color, weight): Broken blue Holland lop, 4lbs
Age: 3 years
Sex: Neutered male
Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition: I noticed yesterday that Ziggy's face looked lopsided, while the other side looked pulled up, and his chin was a bit damp. On closer inspection, one side of his lip looked swollen. He's still eating and drinking, but had a messy bum yesterday night. I cleaned him up and today his bum was a lot cleaner, but still a bit messy again. Took him to the vet this afternoon, not his normal vet but she is rabbit savy. Vet looked at his teeth and said they looked fine, but we have no idea what's going on with his lip. There is no bruising, no wounds...it's just swollen for some reason. Ziggy is still acting and eating normally. Vet gave us Metacam to see if it helps with the swelling, and just in case there is any pain.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST:
Fecal and Urinary Output
- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? Pee is normal. But he had a dirty backend. I think maybe he hasn't been eating his cecotropes, so they are sticking to his fur.
- when did they last use their litterbox? Recently
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? No. He's not consistent with using his litter box, but that's nothing new for him.
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? I use Feline Pine, but I have grated litter boxes too so the bunnies can't get to the litter to eat it or anything like that. No bedding, but they do have fleece blankets.
Medical History
- spayed/neutered? Yes
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? Been to the vet yes, sick no
- is s/he on any medications? Metacam now, as of today.
Diet
- what specifically does your bunny eat? Hay, hay,hay! Sweet Meadow Farms timothy pellets but only a very small amount. greens/salad once a day as well but since Ziggy's messy butt yesterday I've just been feeding him pellets and hay.
- when and what did s/he eat last? He's in the litter box eating hay right now.
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) Since I noticed the issue with his lip, he's seems to be favoring chewing with the other side of his mouth. But he's still eating everything - not refusing any foods at all. He seems to be sticking his tongue out a lot, like he's trying to lick his lips? Just seems a bit uncomfortable in the mouth area in general.
Other
- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally? Yes - completely normal
- is the rabbit molting? No
- any weight loss? No
- any sign of drooling? wet face? Yes - his chin fur has been wet yesterday and today. Vet said his teeth are normal though, and that his wet face is cause by his swollen lip
- runny eyes? No
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? No
- is s/he breathing normally? Yes
Additional
- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? No, nothing I can think of that isn't bunny safe.
- Has the rabbit been outdoors? No
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Yes I have other pets, but they are all healthy. (Knock on wood!!)
So I don't know what's going on with Zigs. I guess I already explained everything, but I have some pictures so you can see what I'm talking about. This is what his face/lip looks like as of like 20 minutes ago. In these pictures he's laying down on his back on my lap.
And just for reference, this is an older picture of him...
I don't know if the swelling is even that noticeable in the pictures? The weird thing is...the side that doesn't have the swelling, his face looks kind of weird to me. Like the area where his whiskers are is pulled up more than normal? It's strange.
I took him to the vet today because I was worried that maybe something was going on with his teeth, but the vet said his teeth look great. I have no idea how he could have hurt his lip, especially since it has no wounds or anything on it. The only thing that's changed lately is that the bunnies got a bunch of new toys for Christmas. I'm wondering if he could have just hurt himself playing with a new toy or something? He seems okay, he's eating and drinking and acting normal, but I'm keeping a close eye on him just in case.
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