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Sorry, I forgot to check back here but thank you for the advice!! Much appreciated!

It’s not really possible to say. Were the treats tiny? Rabbits tend to choke on small pieces of food that they’re very excited for and pretty much inhale instead of chew. Greedy buns should be fed scattered pellets rather than pellets in a bowl, to lower the risk of this.

I think I’d just keep a close eye on her.

You can read up a bit on “the…[Read more]

Oh no sorry, that was my bad with my poor wording choice – I knew you meant that the URI was the (potential) first sign of him actively fighting EC on the basis that his immune system was compromised from the EC which then lead to a URI developing from his poor immune system. I know you’re not saying that a URI is a symptom of E.cuniculi, so d…[Read more]

lol!

No, sorry, I was being unclear. The URI is caused by bacteria, in your case staphylococcus. But the reason why these bacteria could cause a URI could be because your bun’s immune defense was suppressed by EC. Rabbits can be carriers of EC their whole lives and never get sick.

A flare up is when the ec parasites for some reason start to multiply…[Read more]

Welp, that didn’t go well at ALL. 😥

Everything was going fine until about 3 am. Then seemingly out of nowhere Myra started really instigating fights with Bonnie, which then caused Coop to get involved an all fired up (he tends to really fight aggressively when he fights). Some of the worst fighting I’ve seen since starting to work with them.…[Read more]

I think what Bam meant was that the lowered immune system that lead to the URI could have been the first symptom, not that the URI symptoms themselves were EC symptoms (correct me if I’m wrong though Bam!).

Flare-ups would be periods of symptoms, indicating the parasite is reproducing the the bun. There truly is a lot that even vets don’t know…[Read more]

When you say flare up, is that when the EC gets bad to the point it shows obvious symptoms? Is it not worth treating preventatively, say every 4/6 months, to stop further potential damage if it can lurk silently in the shadows like that?

I didn’t even think it was possible for EC to present as an URI. There really is so much about this disease t…[Read more]

The URI could be the “first symptom” of an ec flare-up, since e c suppresses the immune defense. When the immune defense of an animal (or human) is suppressed, bacteria and other microbes that are normally present in the environment without causing harm, can seize the opportunity to start to multiply and cause illness. Then in turn the bacterial…[Read more]

Would you say the URI is secondary to the EC despite him being diagnosed with a staph infection in May of 2022?

he was diagnosed with staph from a nasal swab. So I actually don’t know as to whether it was misdiagnosed due to possible pathogen. My vet did say he had a hard time believing it was “just” a staph an infection given then stubborn natur…[Read more]

I’m only aware of Nationwide.

So… staphycoccus is an opportunistic pathogen. It’s one of many bacteria that can just be present, but not causing any problems. Then a dip in the immune system from, say, an EC flare can give the bacteria the opportunity it needs to take over and cause an infection. I’m going to guess the URI is simply secondary to the EC. It’s possible his…[Read more]

So, with arthritis, gentle movement is encouraged, but high impact movements can cause more damage. I think allowing him to roam but removing chances to jump on things and making sure he has good traction everywhere would be OK.

Good to know! I’ll continue on with metacam so. I have him on a pre & probiotic, but I’ll definitely look into the suggestion for a stomach guard if we continue with metacam long term. I’ve found another exotic vet I’ll give a call in the morning and see if they’d be able to fit him in at some point.

I did read about the blood test being a t…[Read more]

Dang I had a whole reply typed out that must not have posted!

So, testing for EC is often unreliable, and may not be able to distinguish between an active infection that’s causing symptoms and a past infection. Often vets will treat on suspicion, but it is common for there to be some prompting from the owner for this to happen, unless there are…[Read more]

0.76 ml panacur 10% is 20 mg per kilo body weight for a 3.8 kilo bun. That is the correct dosage for treatment of EC.

28 days is standard treatment for EC, but some vets extend it to 5 weeks if they see fit.

Rabbits as a rule tolerate metacam long term very well (Medirabbit). I had an elderbun who was on a high dose of metacam (1.2 mg/kilo twice…[Read more]

He doesn’t appreciate syringe feeding; often getting him to take his meds is a struggle, but he’s a lot better with it now! I’ve just increased his pellets, more veggies, and making hay more interesting to eat – but I might try offering critical care cookies and see how he likes those!

As for dosage, he’s on 0.76ml panacur (10% dog/cat suspens…[Read more]