Dawn, I’m sorry to hear this about your other bun bun. ((Sprinkles – get better!!)) Hope there’s a good outcome.

Edit: Just had quick  look at your other post about Sprinkles back nails.  Was this issue resolved?

omg Dawn, I hope you find out something soon. I’m so sorry.

Fingers crossed, Kathy

{{ VIBES }} Dawn there are two things I know of that cause rear leg weakness or symptoms/neuro problems, E. Cuniculi and Pasturella. Both can be tested for at the vets. I’m not at home right now, but I have info on my home comp on what tests are used for diagnosis. I’ll post back later with those!

hmmm. this can be caused by different things, including e. cunniculi, i believe. please let us know what the vet says. is she older, it might also be arthritis. maybe the vet can do an xray to see what the legs look like. do you know if there appears to be any other symptoms?

I’m emailng myself to make sure I remember to post that info tonight!! I always forgot to do stuff!

Dawn, I know K & K is getting you some info but here are some links to get you started (K&K I hope you don’t mind). .  What terribly frigtening and sad news.   Dawn plenty of ****vibes**** for Sprinkles.

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-2/e-cuniculi.html

http://www.hrschicago.org/cuniculifr.html

Treatment option & info from Dana Krempels on Allexperts:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-703/2008/10/E-cuniculi-Ponazuril-1.htm

This is a good srouce to links from Charky & Ash’s web site:

http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#ec

It could also be spinal cord damage or a mis-aligned spine too.  Please keep us updated!

I’m glad that Sprinkles is going to the vet – that way if its anything out of the ordinary they can treat it right away. I hope she is feeling better soon! Let us know what the vet says.

My rabbit had “floppy rabbit syndrome” they originally thought it was a either hypoglycaemia or a vitamin deficiency but it was neither and it was more likely e.cuniculli. Our treatment was to feed critical care and treat with panacur and metacam i think. We were also told to rub her hind legs to make her more comfortable and increase blood flow. She had extra extra hay put into her hutch to give her a less slipperry surface and pervent ligament damage. An alternative treatment for floppy bunny syndrome is acupuncture. Floppiness can also be caused by a spider bite.

Hope sprinkles gets better!!

I know that E.cuniculi can cause head tilt and rear leg paralysis. I really hope that’s not it! You’ll be in my thoughts!

Ok here’s my info-Just stuff I’ve been collecting and researching, I hope it helps!! *hugs* {VIBES}

Encephalitozoon Cuniculi

Signs and Symptoms: Head tilt, liver failure, kidney failure, loss of function of the legs, eye twitch, blindness by cataracts, and other neuro symptoms.

Where it comes from: Spread from infected rabbits, but can live thirty days or more outside of the body so it may be spread through cross-contact.

Prevention: Limiting exposure to other rabbits who may be infected.

What it is/Diagnosis: Protazoan parasite. A positive blood test indicates only that the rabbit has at some point contacted the disease. It is suggested to do two tests approximately one month apart. A value that rises over the testing period, or both readings being high indicate the rabbit is acutely infected and needs treatment. Values that are low on both readings indicate that the immune system has the disease under control.

Treatment/Prognosis: Treatment by Oxibendazole, Albendazole or Fenbendazole. Improvement may be seen immediately or after several weeks. Blood tests to monitor liver values should be done during treatment as treatment can cause elevation of these levels.

Paturellosis

signs and symptoms: Discharge from the eyes and nose (runny nose) and the rabbit will cough and sneeze. Often presents with the rabbit wiping the eyes and nose frequently and wet paws from wiping. Severe cases can present with subcutaneous absesses and wry-neck or head-tilt (caused by inner ear infections). Discharge may be seen from the vagina or blood may be seen in the urine.

Where it comes from/risk factors: Exposure to infected rabbits, or carrier rabbits. Rabbits who recover from this usually remain carriers. Rabbits may not show symptoms until under stress when the immune system is depressed.

Prevention: Keeping all areas sanitized and not exposing the rabbit to others who could be carriers. The disease is a contact disease and is only spread through mating, fighting, wounds and contact (Not airborne-contact with nasal secretions).

What it is: (Snuffles) Bacterial infection (Pasteurella multocida) causing inflammation of the mucous membranes of the air passageways and lungs. In severe cases can cause abscesses, wry-neck and/or infection of the uterus, testes and/or mammary glands.

Treatment/Prognosis: Culture is often used to diagnose. Usually treated with Sulfa drugs like sulfaquinoxaline. Antibiotics for the disease are given-systematic and general. Abscesses are surgically removed, blocked tear ducts or conjunctivitis are treated by flushing of the ducts. Fluids and supportive nutrition should be given as needed.

OH Dawn how frightening. I hope it is simple to cure and help her with.  Please keep us updated. How is Louiy and the piggies?

Any news on Sprinkles?

I’m so glad to hear Sprinkles is doing much better and the vet knows what is wrong!! {{VIBES}}

Sort of like shared custody of a child…however he seems like a big man to be so letting you know whats going on and not playing with your head. That’s good stuff

Wow, Dawn, I hope that Sprinkles makes a full recovery!  And Lily.. I remember her, too!  *sigh*  Time just flies!

XO

thank goodness! continued healing vibes for Sprinkles!

ahhh  sign of relief.