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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Rabbit on antibiotics

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    • Deleted User
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        The rabbit I found in February has snuffles… This is the 4th round of antibiotics I’ve had to put her on. The vet prescribed azythromyacin for her. I’m on day 13 of 15. On top of it… Her eyes are goopy and are not clearing up, so the vet prescribed eye drops last Friday. She has seemed to do well with the meds, fairly easy to give them to her. All of a sudden, this morning, she just peed on me. She has never done this before. She did it again tonight. Also… She is not eating much, and I’m not sure she ate anything today. She did take a bite of a carrot this morning when I put it in her face, but I’m a little concerned about the behaviors. Is she maybe mad and rebelling? Or maybe the Azythromyacin is messing with her stomach? Any ideas out there? She is normally very happy and sassy…


      • litheandgraphic
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          I would take her to the vet again right away. Is there any other rabbit savvy vet you can go to for a second opinion?

          Not eating is not a rebellious thing – it is typically a sign of something being quite wrong. The fact that she accepted a carrot is a good sign, though — she may just have a slowed appetite due to the sickness and/or medication. The urinating, if it is not a frequent, uncontrolled thing, and is seemingly much more controlled, that may be a sign of domination or defiance. If it is uncontrolled, that may indicate some urinary issue.

          Did the vet tell you what to do if you reached the end of the medication period and she did not improve? As in, you should continue with the antibiotics beyond the 15-day period?


        • LongEaredLions
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            Azithromycin is known to cause reduction of appetite in bunnies, so I would say it is the antibiotic that is causing the lack of eating.
            The concerning thing is the lack of improvement. Did the vet do a culture and sensitivity to determine the appropriate antibiotic?
            ((((Vibes))))


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              She did munch a little Hay for me. We haven’t taken a culture, and I get concerned about taking her to the vet or a second vet due to the extremely contagious nature of the bacterial infection commonly known as Snuffles. She has been on meds for 10 days though, and so I think they would let me take her in. I am glad to hear that Azythromyacin can decrease appetite. Today is day 7 of 10 on the eye drops, and he (the vet) said if it isn’t better that we’ll reevaluate. The eye goo does seem to be getting better; I think it’s the medicine on her face mostly at this point, but not 100% sure. Do you know if Azythromyacin can cause urinary issues?

              I did purchase a cold water vaporizer, and was hoping to use that with some VetRx in it… Have you heard of that being done before? Wondering how/if that will help her out.

              Thanks for sharing your knowledge!


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                So, I talked to the vet about her behaviors, and he said to discontinue the antibiotics. She has stopped peeing on me.

                Problem is, now, her runny/watery eyes are back. I have a call into the vet, but I am not sure what to do, because obviously she doesn’t want to take meds. . Any advise? Or even on how to clean up the fur around her eyes?


              • Sarita
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                  Well, first of all Snuffles is really just a catch all term for an upper respiratory infection…it’s really not extremely contagious that she cannot be taken to the vet for a culture….

                  Do you have any idea how old this rabbit is and what makes the vet think it’s “Snuffles”?


                • Sarita
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                    I highly recommend you read this article on runny nose and eyes as there are a number of possible causes for this:

                    http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sneezing.html


                  • tobyluv
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                      If she does need to go back on antibiotics, it’s often helpful to give rabbits a probiotic along with them, to keep their GI system on the right track. Bene-Bac Plus is what I have given my rabbits in the past.

                      I hope that the vet can figure out what is wrong and devise a good treatment plan for your bunny.

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