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Funny you mention that about the calcium, because he also drank and urinated A LOT, so it’s possible something was going on with his kidneys. We never looked into that though because we thought the drinking was likely to sooth the pain from his teeth. But perhaps there was something wrong with his kidneys and calcium absorption. In any case he was…[Read more]

Thank you, I’m just trying so hard to think outside of the box here and yet remain ahead of the game at the same time, there’s no way I’d put Budja’s through any kind of extensive surgery when it comes to bone I know that much, I cannot imagine putting a little bunny through that, your right though that is a good thing to be asking my vet, I’m…[Read more]

Oh dear, I’m so sorry 🙁

I don’t have any knowledge about lysis or osteomyelitis. I do think that if you are committed to “knowing for sure” , then a CT would be the way to go. But, it would be worth having the discussion with the vet about how the treatment would change with each different result. If there is no treatment for the things you are…[Read more]

How is he doing this morning?

The bump around the little fan-like hairtufts can’t be pulled out, the bump is part of the hair follicle. What you (sometimes) can pull out is the hairtuft with its little keratin plug, when its starting to come loose during shedding.

It’s of course always safest to see a vet!

In the picture the bump doesnt seem red or irritated, that’s good.

I managed to find a hot water bottle and I lay it next to him but he didn’t seem to move much, he’s not shivering at all but he’s gone to sit under my bed rather than next to me, so I’ve just put his water next to him and the hot water bottle. He seems tired and he’s not moving around too much and hasn’t been for a while, but he’s just gotten up…[Read more]

I put my hand over his ears which he didn’t seem to mind for a while but he isn’t as cold and he’s been drinking water in little sips but consistently. He isn’t eating yet but he’s shifting around s little less. His breathing is still pretty rapid but it’s a little more calm than before. He has been grooming his chest after drinking water…[Read more]

Yeah that’s what I had thought about Azithromycin which is why I had really pushed to get her back on it in the beginning, what is weirder yet though, is that these changes in her jaw started to developed after abscess had burst on its own and it had been drained (but the capsule was not removed) the vet told me today that according to the x-ray…[Read more]

I was thinking a similar thing because it looks like there’s a pin sized hole so could be related to fur/whiskers, but it’s def a bump in the skin and not something that can be pulled out. I’m going to take Pumpkin to the vet just to get it checked out 🙂

Can you try giving him a hot water bottle to lay next to? That way he can warm up without being held and he can move away if he feels too warm.

When he was doing that peeing sit thing, he kinda just kept his feet in place and reversed his butt back with his tail up, and he only stayed like that for a few seconds and then he loafed. I tried to do some more massages which he didn’t love but it warmed him up alot so he isn’t shivering but he’s still quite cold and he’s breathing pretty quickly aswell

He’s still shivering and his eyes are basically closed at the moment, I’m trying to keep his ears warm and the rest of him but he still doesn’t want to cuddle… I don’t have a 24/7 pharmacy near here and I can’t drive yet to go there, my dad is asleep but I will try to do more massages and lifting him, I’ll try get him to drink more water aswell

Azithromycin does a better job than some other antibiotics at penetrating bone. That being said, sometimes these infections just keep spreading despite treatment with antibiotics. These cases often end with “chasing” the infection from one spot to the next (i.e. it clears up here, only to surface over there). It doesn’t surprise me that it has…[Read more]

Do you not have a 24-hr pharmacy? What you are describing does sound like gas. An episode of gas can lead to stasis if the pain/discomfort lasts too long and they don’t eat. When you say he is squatting, do you mean he looks like he is (unsuccessfully) try to do a push up? A lot of times people describe it as a similar motion to a person who can’t…[Read more]

I saw him drinking water a few minutes ago, hes also come to sit closer to me where I can touch him. His ears are cold but I can’t really feel him shivering. He’s still rearranging himself alot though. 

Sugarfree squash seems to have artificial sweeteners, and while aspartam and saccharine are not toxic to rabbits, I think theyre best avoided. Xylitol must definitely be avoided because it is toxic to rabbits. (Xylitol is sometimes called birch sugar in ingredient lists).

I think I’d rather soak the pellets in orange or apple juice to make bunny…[Read more]