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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
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 Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 10:14:11 AM
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Hi all! I have a 2 year old German angora rabbit who has been having "issues" over the past week. It started when she abruptly stopped eating--and this girl is a chow-maniac! I figured it might be wool block, and pushed the greens and a dab of Laxatone. She ate the greens one day, then refused more. So, I took her to my vet who found nothing wrong except for a low body temp (98 degrees). He also gave her long acting shots of antibiotic, painkiller & anti-inflamatory meds. She's started eating more hay & drinking water, but not eating her pellets. She is pooping fine, and drinking plenty of water. She has suddenly gotten into chewing wood, so I rounded up a bunny-treat wood carrot and wired it to her crate. She is acting a bit perkier, but not her usual sassy self. Anybody have ideas??
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 4:31:34 PM
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Maybe her teeth need to be trimmed? also, what kind of antibiotic did the vet give her?
cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 5:12:27 PM
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You know, I can't remember the name of the antibiotic. It was a long acting injection--he said it would last five days. I don't know if that helps.
And this may be something I should already know, but...trimming a bunny's teeth? How do I do that? It sounds like it could be unpleasant.
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 7:29:04 PM
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Cris--only a vet or other qualified person should trim a bunny's teeth. If your vet doesn't know how to, I would suggest finding a new vet who does. As for the antibiotic, I hope it wasn't amoxicillin.
cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
LaGrange
IN
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 11:25:11 AM
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I am so glad you jumped in here Prariehawk! I was not sure what to suggest.
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God Bless
Angie-amomfly
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Penny Dyke
True Blue Farmgirl
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Penny
East Palestine
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 2:44:20 PM
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Chri
this may sound totally weird I know but my family has had rabbits for generations try putting a lump of coal in for her to chew on. she may be lacking something,I know its sound silly but sometimes old remedys work. |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 3:10:20 PM
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Thanks girls! :-) The good news is, she is holding her own--still not up to par, but hanging in there. Why is amoxicillin bad for rabbits?
I have never heard of trying a lump of coal! I have heard of feeding a pregnant bunny a piece of bacon right before she gives birth, but that doesn't seem to apply in this case.
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 9:57:07 PM
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The lump pf coal idea probably works because coal absorbs toxins--sort of like when you give activated charcoal when an animal eats something it shouldn't. and yes, amoxicillan is very bad for rabbits and guinea pigs. It seems like when I had my rabbit, the vet prescribed baytril as an antibiotic. sorry it took me so long to reply to this--I've had a lonnnnnng day.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 6:45:52 PM
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Well, guess what. She is acting fine now! I am very glad to see her back to her sassy, chow-hound (rabbit?) self, but it is a mystery as to what the issue was. Hopefully, this was it! Thank you all for the advice. 
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