Whaaaaat, warts?! Wow ok first I’ve heard of that. So essentially harmless? Is it normal they just pop up literally within a day? Are they meant to be painful at all?

So now theres another one on the other ear

It wasn’t here this morning so it’s just popped up in the last couple of hours. This one isn’t on the ear tip, it’s along the edge.

It seems like this one is / was also fluid filled; I didn’t see any fluid but it feels like it’s popped and hardened over. Looking closer at the bump on the nose, it also feels a little flatter and more rough – did that one “pop” too??

He’s fully eating, drinking, pooping and peeing all normally. The only difference is he’s *very* tired. I can rouse him, I can annoy him to the extent he’ll hop away from me, I can get him to get up and run to me for treats and veg.. all of that but during his active times (right now) he’d prefer to have his meal then settle for a nap again.

He’s in his usual flop position when he rests. It’s almost like he’s not bothered (rather then he medically can’t). I’d think he was bored, if I didn’t notice the million toys and things around him! Normally during his active times he runs. Runs like the wind, around and around, binkying till he’s heart content.

None of that today :'(

He’s doing all the vitals (eating, drinking, pooping and peeing) but he’s not having any fun.

What is this?!

Since my previous message, TWO more spots have popped up on his ears and I’m presuming burst. They must be bursting as soon as they pop up because I’m camped out here in his run so as to not miss any new developments.

Edit: Just to clarify he comes running for the food and treats but only has a couple bites before resting again. It’s only because I’m sitting here annoying him and hand feeding him and physically moving him to the water and hay etc, hed getting his full meals. What worries me is I think if I left him to it, he might not be bothering to eat at all? That’s what’s worrying me about all this.

I’ve been looking at rabbit wart pictures online and I really don’t think this is it. For one, these spots are only about 3mm across. They are on his ears and one on the nose. They are also bursting as they pop up which leaves them feeling hard and the fur matted down. Again it’s on a miniscule diameter, the mat fur.

On one spot, there’s red matted fur so assuming the was a bit of blood in that spot. The other spots have something see through matting down the fur.

Any ideas at all what these could be?

I don’t have any CC but do I really need it? He’s eating all his veg, hay and pellets and taking treats. Eating slower then normal and I am giving him a nudge by hand feeding but he is willingly eating.

Do you think this might be an allergic reaction to something? I’ve never experienced anything like this so tbh I’ve no idea! I’m just stumped that the spots are popping up within a day (So we’ve had 4 pop up today) and bursting, and the fact they are so small. I can’t find anything on it online. If it wasn’t for his lethargy I wouldn’t think anything off them.

I do have myxo around here LB and I was wondering if these spots might be some sort of delayed aftereffects of the first set of vaccines I got but… I don’t know!

I’ve got a vet app for tomorrow so please everyone fingers crossed for then. I’m so scared it’s something serious… Oh gosh. I feel like I can’t handle any illness or sickness again, someone please give me a firm slap to get it together!

Thank you bam, it’s weird but id love for them to be related to the vaccine! Then I’d feel like it’s not really an internal (big) problem?! Maybe I mean inherent rather then internal..

Tomorrow cannot come fast enough. These do look superficial, and fluffykins is only a tiny little thing so maybe the smaller size is just because he’s smaller overall. They have all “burst” this morning and no new ones to report. Now we just need to stay this way until tomorrow!

Sorry for the late reply. Had a (human) kid emergency yesterday so missed my vet app. Thankfully I was able to go in this morning.

The spots or skin lesions were getting better and fluffykins was even getting more energy and starting to run around. There were no new spots. However at the vets today, we noticed a pin prick sized spot coming up on his lip!

The vet took samples from the spots and what’s more worrying is they found a lump / abcess on his shoulder. Took samples from that too. Hopefully we’ll hear back from the lab soon.

I’ve been told to give him 0.2 (I think) of baytril. I asked about a probiotic to go with the antibiotic but the vet said because he’s generally so healthy he might not need it. But if he does I can go and pick it up.

Sorry if this isn’t quite making sense, I’m in a bit of a daze. Worst case scenario is myxo but vet said it’s highly unlikely. He thinks hopefully it’s just infections that will clear with the antibiotics.

I’m so worried. Scared. Feel like crying but feel all emotionally clogged up too. I can’t deal with more illness after losing a parent to a terminal illness only a few short months ago. I just can’t.

Edit; I forgot to mention the vet picked all of the scabs off with his finger. They are all ok looking except one scab on his ear that I last saw as a 5mm scab… is now a 13mm sized bloody gash. It’s an open wound! The vet had put sudo cream on it. It’s horrendous to look at.. I don’t know what to do about it. He said I can continue to put sudo crem or plain Vaseline if it’s still bloody.

Ok baytril is 0.2mls for sure. I’ve also just been prescribed 1ml of fibreplex three times a day as he started getting mushy stools.

Does this all sound about right?

Thanks for that Sarah and bam both very helpful. WOW these problems literally pop up out of nowhere!!! A few days ago the world was perfect.

Bam, really helps to hear this balanced perspective of myxo, thank you, myxo is like the C word in the rabbit world.

I guess the other awesome thing is if it was myxo… I’m certain it’s a very mild form as he lit has no other problems other then the sores, his privates are so far, fine. So the good thing would be once he recovered, I read he’d have immunity for life.

Results are back!!!

So fluffykins has NO infections at all. The lump on the shoulder was a swollen lymph node. The sores on the face and ears are (the vet said) an allergic reaction to something. First he said it’s most likely a reaction to the vaccine but then he said it isn’t likely due to this popping up a full week after the vaccine. But then he said it can’t be anything in his environment either as there is nothing new.

He also said wait a month of so before going back in for the RVHD2.. and they will give anti histamines alongside the vaccine.. which doesn’t make sense to me as he was quite adamant it can’t be a reaction to the vaccine as it was a week later it came up.

I feel like he doesn’t want to “admit” it’s vaccine related but is implying it (by saying it cant be anything else). This is annoying as I just want an honest answer! It’s not like I’d sue if it was vaccine related(!!!)

I need to know what he’s allergic to so I can stop this from happening again.

I am so apprehensive about ever getting him vaccinated again. But then logically – I know how real myxo and rvhd are. Such a difficult place to be in.

I’m also ecstatic to report fluffykins was *a lot* more playful this morning! We’re still not back to our usual self, but I can see this might be the start of getting there. YAY.

I’ve also been told to continue the baytril even though he absolutely hasn’t got any infections. I know it’s important to finish the course once you start – but isn’t this a massive misuse of the antibiotic? I will follow his advice but my gut is feeling much apprehension… and I know from experience to really pay attention to my gut..

Thank you bam. So your post prompted me to call the vets back and ask again if they are sure there’s no infection and if so.. why continue with the baytril. The vet I saw had left but another vet there that looked at fluffykins notes said I *should* stop the antibiotic. He also said to continue to monitor him and if anything else untoward came up, to obviously go back.

I feel more comfortable stopping but now I’m wondering why the previous vet told me the opposite! The previous one is the more bunny savvy one (and up until now I’m very impressed with him). Ugh it sure is hard finding the perfect vet. He’s the third one I’ve had experience with so far.

Edit: don’t know if I’ve mentioned here but baytril really gets fluffykins off his food which I read is a normal side effect. But all the more frustrating I was continuing to give it when I really didn’t need to. Quite irresponsible of the first vet!