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I believe he wants to check back with Hunny after the four-week period has ended. We were instructed to give the antibiotic for two weeks, after which we should see some improvement, and then more improvement after another two weeks.

@jerseygirl – Thank you so much for the reassurance and taking the time to research orbifloxacin. I wasn’t having any luck finding instances of it being used with other bunny owners, so it does give me peace to know I’m not alone. 🙂

@DanaNM – I am happy to have a lead but frustrated it took so long to find the abscess, given our suspicion of a…[Read more]

That was kind of what I was thinking with the play space and I will probably set alarms throughout the night just to make sure everything is going well! Thanks for the time tip!!

@prince Dorian the bun lol greedy bun!!! Thanks for your message. 🙂

@DanaNM LOL not sure how a small bun can eat so much. The hay is very important. Thanks for the info. 🙂

I’ll see how much they eat when I give them those handfuls!

@jerseygirl That’s really interesting about the x-rays and possibly thinning the pus!

I agree with Dana. And having those teeth out is not necessarily a bad thing. It could be what finally resolves her problems.

Yhe injectible antibiotic are very good for dental abscess. Perhaps the vet was not wanting to go that route just yet. Had he scheduled a recheck appointment? The oral antibiotic *might* change the consistency of the pus…[Read more]

Sounds good. 🙂 Good luck with the longer sessions! Sometimes all will be good during the day, then around 3 in the morning they get crazy lol.

I would keep them only in neutral until you have marathoned and deem them bonded in that neutral space. Then the community exercise space would be a good transitional space. It also helps to deodorize and…[Read more]

Yeah, I do have a syringe and critical care but she will eat the critical care by herself off of a plate. She has eaten some hay today, a lot of lemon leaves, and 4 large leafs of romaine. Should I still syringe feed?

@ Prince dorian that is A LOT !

If it’s working for Dorian that’s great, but remember hay should be 80% of the diet! It is possible for buns to get overweight on too many greens as well. Keep in mind the veggies we eat were bred for our stomachs, and bunnies evolved eating MUCH higher fiber plants.

Anyway, I give about 1 large handful twice a…[Read more]

Can you syringe feed her?

As upsetting as this is, it makes SO much sense given her symptoms. All of her symptoms pointed to a problem with the mouth, so hopefully this will actually cure her for good.

For dental abscesses, I recommend treating as aggressively as possible from the outset. I had a bun with a dental abscess and prolonged antibiotic treatment may slow the…[Read more]

I am so sorry! 😥 Don’t blame yourself! You were doing the right thing by taking her in for a check-up, there is nothing wrong with that! It was unfortunately her time. It is always a hard blow when they leave us. It leaves you in shocked and devastated confusion. Having a feeling of coming home to find her there like you always did, but she…[Read more]

If it provides any peace of mind, I did a search of various forums and found orbax being prescribed for rabbits for various ailments as far back as 2011. One of our newer members here had their bunny on it recently.

Hi there

I wouldn’t be too worried about the orbifloxacin. It’s in same “family” of antibiotics as baytril. Many of the meds we give rabbits are actually used off-label ie. don’t have official approval for use in rabbits. It’s a shame as so many are probably tested on rabbits before coming into the market!

She may be a little off food in the…[Read more]

My version of stand-offs is just grooming requests. There has been some grooming one way but it is very minimal. They don’t get upset if the request is not met. I have been doing sessions for as long as possible for me each day and I haven’t really been timing them. I haven’t had to separate them because they fought only because of my schedule.…[Read more]

Here’s the latest on Hunny:

1.) Even though we were told the blood test had been sent out, we eventually found out it never was.

2.) Hunny has gotten by the past two weeks by eating only soaked pellets. She occasionally tried to eat hay but could never get anywhere with it and instead used it almost like a toy.

3.) We took Hunny to a dentist…[Read more]

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We took Hunny to the dentist today. He anesthetized her and filed down her misaligned front teeth. He also took x-rays and found an abscess near one of my girl’s back molars. The dentist prescribed orbifloxacin, an antibiotic not FDA-approved for rabbits but apparently safe for them. We are to give Hunny the…[Read more]

So she was doing better but today she seems to be slowing down. She’s eating enough but has only pooped maybe 15 normal sized poops all day. I gave her some simethicone this morning and some guy motility meds. Is there anything I can do? I don’t have any pain meds left.

Oh, I’m saddened to read this. I’m sorry you lost your girl. Binky Free, Sweet little Reese!

I’m also glad the boys have each other, but I’m glad you have them too. I find it’s a comfort to have other fur babies to love on when   you have suffered a loss. I hope they provide that for you.

Sending so many (((hugs))). I am very sorry for you loss. I know this hurts so much & must be such a shock.

I agree it was likely something like a heart attack or stroke.

I understand your regret taking her today but please don’t beat yourself up over that. Your intention was to get her a health check -a perfectly normal & caring thing to do- an…[Read more]