My vet has prescribed Baytril injections, every 12 hrs for 5 days. Diag: Bacteria infection … possibly Bordetella.
My first experience with such an illness. Anything else I should do for her ?
Explain: My rabbit (Panda) began sneezing 3 days ago. On that day, she had a milky color nasal drip, not a heavy drip though. I noted her cleaning her nose a few times with her paws. Eyes looked clear and bright. No running eyes. I immed. got my 2nd rabbit upstairs and away from “Panda”. . Otherwise, Panda was doing well (eating, poop looked good). Next day very little sneezing & eating well. Third day, she was sleeping more in a meat loaf position & when she did move around, she was not balancing well and falling some. Also, not interested in her breakfast in which she normally dives into. She stumbled into her little cat tent & her eyes did not look normal. I got her to the vet immed. My vet knows a good amount about rabbits. He did a slide smear on some of her nasal drip. Her nasal had very little nasal drip when I took her to vet. (this was yesterday Mar 19). But, vet was able to get some on slide. He also took a sample from her ear. He did not do a culture. He said her heart sounded good. (I just learned she is 9.5 yrs old …. I pulled her adoption papers I had on her and called her prior vet in another city & found out her birth date. I have had her 5 yrs and she has been in remarkable heath these past 5 years here with me) . Yesterday, my vet checked her all over… teeth, etc. He said the smear showed she did have a “nasty bacteria ” is the way he put it to me…. either pasteurella or bordetella …. he is suspecting it is bordetella because he said her nasal discharge is not all crusty and green color. I can hear a slight rattle in her breathing at times when I handle her. Now let me advise, several days before Panda began sneezing, I did go to a different vet clinic to check on my foster dog. I was taken in the back where vet had my foster dog. This room was dark, concrete wet floor run. I was so saddened where they were keeping the foster dog. He is a Husky & at the vet for heart worm treatment. I returned to the vet with a blanket for him to sleep on. Left blanket at vet to throw away when I picked up my foster. Did not want to bring home germs on the blanket. But, now I suspect I brought home bordetella germs on my shoes and Panda roams around often on the floor where I spend much of my time … also my foster dog was brought home and in this same large room. (My pet room). Note, foster dog vet and my rabbit vet are different vets and different vet offices. My vet asked if I could give Panda injections. Yes I can. My vet advised me the Baytril injections would be better than oral. I am giving one injection every 12 hrs. for 5 days. Nothing else. She saw vet 24 hrs ago … she is still sleeping often, this morning she was out of her tent and in her litter pan nibbling some. She is eating some cilantra, pellets and small amt. of hay. One inch of carrot. Not drinking near as much, but this is most likely due to her not eating as much hay right now. Right now she prefers the greens when she is eating.