I have to say that I’m no expert, but I think you should defenitely take her to the vet. I would think that any sign of digestion out of the ordinary, especially for and extended amount of time, would be worth a vet visit. Could be serious, but it could be nothing. The only way you’re going to truly find out is if you take her in as soon as you can. You could also call first and see what they think.

Let me know what you find.

Kayla

The lifting of the tail, but not urinating alot may have been “straining” which is another sign of UTI and because you also noted that there seems to be digestive issues that may be brewing well,  that could be a double whammy. (could be separate or related if she’s in pain or uncomfortable)So, I honestly don’t think it would be a good idea to wait unless you talk to your vet and they make that decision.

Sorry – I know it’s not the answer that is the easiest for you right now, but I would hate to have anyone encourage you to wait, and then something terrible happen because you made the decision to wait.

And from what I’ve read it’s not tragic though so don’t fret-probably a course of antibiotics and it’s all cleared up! {{VIBES}]

That does sound like a UTI and it can be very uncomfortable for the bunny. I’m not sure how the dribbling happens though.

poor Lil Bit! if friday is the earliest you can get her there, i’d call today and set up an appt for friday, but keep an eye on her cause you might end up needing to go in early.

so has she seen a vet at all since her ear problems as a wee babe? did you find a new vet in your area?

Well the litter box has to be absolutely clean and the specimen cannot be contanimated…do you think you would be able to get that? It’s a good idea to do a urinalysis if it’s a continuing problem and if that is what the vet advises and you don’t have to pay for an exam then it might be worth it. It’s been awhile since I’ve had a urinalysis done for any of my rabbits – might want to find out the cost too since I believe it’s usually sent out to a lab.

You would need a urine sample collected in a very clean litter box with non absorbent litter.  The urine still needs to be in a liquid state for the tests to be run on it.  The risk on collecting a urine sample at home is that the results are more likely to be inconclusive.  Standard urine test consists of a “dip strip” – indicates PH, protein, Leukocytes, etc…. and also the specific gravity (density) of the urine is tested to determine how concentrated the urine is (extremely dilute urine can indicate kidney problems, etc).  And then the 3rd test that is usually done is that urine is spun in a centrifuge, and all the “stuff” that collected at the bottom is looked at under a microscope- stained with dye and sometimes an unstained sample also.  The urine sediment is examined for bacteria, crystals, white and red blood cells, and other cell types.

If you collect a sample at home- and any “free catch” sample- can have falsely reported bacteria due to contaminants and crystals due to urine sitting and developing crystals.  Other parts of the tests can be examined to try to evaluate if these are true results or not- but sometimes that is not definitive.  If they are able to get  free catch sample at the clinic- if they look at it in house (at the clinic) the results can be more accurate as bacteria will not have had time to grow from an outside contaminant.

I would call your vet and see what they recommend- at my vet clinic we rarely run a urine test without seeing a pet as any indication of infection requires an exam anyway.  And most people do not want to pay for initial urine test- get inconclusive results and then pay for another cleaner urine test.  Your vet will determine if urine is run in clinic or sent to a lab- depends on vet and medical situation usually.