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I agree with LBJ. There can be stuff that doesn’t show up on skull x rays, the inside of the mouth needs to be examined with an otoscope. Since rabbits have a big tongue and a small oral cavity, the bun needs to be under full anesthesia for the vet to be able to see everything properly. I would start there before going for a CT.

We used the cold laser on her open wound after the stitches came out for a bit, and we’re wondering if that might be why she’s not growing any hair back on the bottom. It came back all around the leg. The wound isn’t open. I could post a pic but don’t want to scare anyone at the sight of it.

How well did the vet look in his mouth? Was a deep dental exam done under anesthesia? This really is the only way to see if there are tiny spurs or other issues with the teeth. Even then, it can be hard to tell. Sometimes the tiniest of points can cause problems. Your post does not mention having his molars burred or trimmed. Perhaps it would be…[Read more]

I’m very sorry to hear what your rabbit is going through. Whether it’s a CT or perhaps putting your rabbit under anesthesia just to do some more through exploratory work that is non-skeletal would both be likely next steps. If something was just lodged in the mouth, it wouldn’t really show up on an X-ray easily.

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It’s hard to see it in the photo. Could be a papilloma.

Thank you for the update! I’m glad she is feeling better and acting like her old self again. I’m sure this was all quite the ordeal for her. Yes, she is 8 years old. But had she not gotten the CT scans, you would have never known about the mass on her heart anyway. She is asymptomatic, so you would have been oblivious. So enjoy your time with her…[Read more]

I’m glad to hear she’s doing better and is eating again! It isnt rare for a bun to be a bit sore in the mouth the first few days after a dental burr.

It seems very likely that she did choke on a pellet. Thank goodness she got it out! I once had to do a “bunny Heimlich” on one of my buns that choked on a pellet. It went well, but he did develop…[Read more]

Those all sound like promising updates. I agree w/ your instinct about the choking as opposed to undigested(?) CC. Hay eating is probably the number one sign of a rabbit on the mend!

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She is eating some hay regularly now, so I think she’s doing well. I tried soaking hay in water but I think she was more confused by it though did nibble on a few pieces. I think she just needed a few extra days to recover.

The regurgitation was confusing because I know rabbits can’t really vomit. I think she inhaled a pellet and then…[Read more]

Ec can cause microscopic lesions in the brain tissue. When the active infection is cleared, the body will try to heal the lesions, but scarring can form. This can interfere with nerve signalling. Hopefully it will go away with more healing time. Great that you’ve had her treated for ec! Since ec meds never completely eradicate the parasite it’s…[Read more]

Thanks for your response. Yes, she was diagnosed with e cuniculi. We gave her meds for that also after the blood work showed it. Never thought it could be from the brain like that it totally makes sense. Thanks for the clarity. Now we just still have to get her stump healed. Shes such a sweet precious soul we wish she didn’t have all these…[Read more]

I’m going to continue to update this thread as I’ve found it difficult to find others with the info I need, so in the off chance it helps somebody else:

good news and bad news. Good news is she is doing amazing, 100% back to her normal sassy self. She’s remained seizure free since her two episodes at the vet, so that’s also been great. Her nos…[Read more]