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Happy to help! I love talking about parasites 😀

Excellent job explaining Dana! I wonder why the TV show would say that. Unless they were just trying to say they are both parasites?

That clears up a ton! Thank you so much!

Ah that’s very frustrating! Some buns see the “litter box” as more of a zone, rather than the box itself, so I think that’s probably what’s happening here. One thing you might try is to replace the flooring with a sheet of vinyl flooring (temporarily) to see if that helps. Many buns pee on soft things or he could be triggered to mark by some…[Read more]

That narrator was definitely wrong! I’ll try to lay it out in simple terms, but let me know if you have more questions (I have a parasitology background).

E. cuniculi is a type of single-celled fungal parasite, whereas ear mites are multi-celled animals in the same group as spiders and ticks. I have no idea why the narrator would say they are the…[Read more]

I’d say you should see improvement over the next few days. How kong it takes  depends not only on the severity of the problem but also on how long there has been a problem. One of my buns went 4 weeks before my vets decided he probably needed a burr although his spurs were super tiny. It then took him 5 days to get back to normal eating. I think…[Read more]

Thank you for that advice!

I need to remind myself that 1. he is on antibiotics 2. his tongue has a cut 3. he has bruising on his cheek as to why he is not eating yet. Have to admit though, it scares me, though I know he needs time to become comfortable to eat!

Do you have a timeframe where I should become concerned? The vet said to call if…[Read more]

Do you know type of antibiotics and what delivery?

Sometimes subcutaneous injections of penicillin are needed, as oral antibiotics won’t penetrate.

I’m glad she doesn’t seem to be in pain. <3

We gave her antibiotics and it didn’t do anything…currently she is on painkillers, she’s happy and eating. the wound is right under her eye and it spreaded really fast the vet was surprised. The vet felt the wound and she said it felt really hard and that there was no liquid inside.. also it’s dangerous to operate since it’s right under her eye…[Read more]

Have any antibiotics been tried?  And they are sure it’s not an abscess?

If she’s scratching at it she may need to wear an e-collar. They are normally not recommended for buns but in this case it might be necessary. they have soft collars that are less stressful.

Poor bun 🙁

Thank you all for your support and kind words. I’m finding it hard living our daily life without him. I glanced in his direction about a thousand times a day.

Hmm… if it isn’t an abscess and it isn’t cancerous, then that makes me think syphilis. I urge you to talk to another vet. If the “sore” is something as simply as syphilis, it can be treated with antibiotics.

Thank you for the update, lovely news!

Happy to hear he’s back home with you! Thank you for the update!

It can take a couple of days for him to get back to eating properly again, the antibiotics might also temporarily subdue his appetite.

Hey guys today we received the result from the sample.. they just said  it isn’t anything cancerous or anything really.. they don’t know what it is, but to operate would just make her suffer as it’s near her eye area

I haven’t included a picture but it has gotten worse since the last picture i posted.

I’m in the UK and where my sister is there…[Read more]

My bun had his dental procedure today and he is home in one piece (though very uncomfortable and grumpy!)

Critical Care, antibiotics, and painkillers are all on schedule now. He is still sleepy from the painkiller shot and who could blame him!

His teeth already sound better though another tooth is up for further investigation. Awaiting feedback…[Read more]