Update on Little-Bit

[Binkles]

Just a little update on Little-Bit for everyone!

But before I go anywhere, let me preface this by saying that based on research, we now estimate her to have been no older than 2-3 weeks when she came to us…

Now THAT pisses me off. It’s absolutely heinous. But anyway..

She seems to be doing a lot better as per her illness now. She still has a little bit of what one MIGHT call ‘nystagmus,’ but it’s bearly noticeable -occasionally, she just does this slight little head bob side-to-side, and I mean SLIGHT and slow. (Kind of like she’s swaying to the beat of some  unheard slow song.) Her eyes bearly even ‘roll’ anymore, and when they do, it’s just a teeny tiny bit. As opposed to, of course, when we first came by her. Her lateral head movement -while not all too fast- was uncontrollable and constant, and her eyes would dart with its motion. (I should get a video online soon.)

So she’s still a little dizy, but I would say not as nearly. She by no means has any balance issues. (Aside from normal baby bunny balance issues, of course..) She’s quite stong, binkies a lot, she follows my feet everywhere I move in the little pen we have set up for her, and….is quite attatched to her mommy..

Yes, inevitably as some of you predicted, she is now a permenant part of our family, officially made official today.

She’s been on 1/8 an oral Baytril despensed in applesauce/ babyjar squash comming up to the 6-week mark now. I think her slow recovery MAY have to do with the fact that her BMI has grown exponentually since I first took her to the vet; she didn’t even weigh an ounce back then. So I may bring her back soon if not just to have her BMI updated for a new appropriate dosage to speed things along.

I have had, however, multiple sources online tell me that it was more than likely E.C. But as more time passes, I become more and more convinced that it’s not. First off, she’s IMPROVING. Albeit slowly. And I’ve never read a case of an actual EC improvement without massive medical intervention.  And perhaps more obviously tell-tale: she shakes and scratches her ears.  EC is a CNS investation -never have I heard of it being associated with itchy ears.

So that said, to me it seems that all these things point to just a really, REALLY stubborn inner-ear infection in a TINY baby bunny with a weakened, stressed immune system.

But anyway, she’s doing much better and is quite a happy bunny now. I can only imagine what miserable kind of existance she’d have right now -if any at all- had she not fallen into our hands…she is such a little sweetie..

..and now comes the issue of introducing her to Binkles, but I’ll post that in the behaviour forums. xDD

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Well that’s great.  I can’t remember what happened because I don’t see the first part of the thread!  Can you post that thread?  She is a little cutie pie and I’m glad you are seeing improvement. 

[Beka27]

welcome back!  i think i remember that your friend’s bunny died because she did not act quick enough in seeking vet care, and then someone bought her a new baby bunny who you took in… am i right?  i’m glad to ehar that you have the rabbit and she’s safe, but i don’t remember the story of her being sick.  can you link up that thread so i am up to date?

[Binkles]

Oops! Sorry! Should’ve anticipated that. Here’s the original thread-

https://binkybunny.com/Default.aspx?tabid=54&forumid=1&postid=25751&view=topic

You kind of have to read the whole thread to get the whole gist.

[Scarlet_Rose]

Binkles that is great to hear about the improvement, I double the angst about the rabbit having been so very young…but unfortunately it happens quite a bit. I too am glad that Lil’ Bit will be a permanent fixture in your family. Hopefully with time and the medicine will get her better. Keep up the great work.

[Beka27]

okay… i read thru the other thread.  she is such an adorable bunny. 

can you tell us what happened with your friend or you don’t want to?  did she ask for Little-Bit back?  i’m really glad she’s going to ahve a stable indoor life with you and (hopefully) Binkles.

[Binkles]

If you want to read my friend’s story, it’s here- https://binkybunny.com/Default.aspx?tabid=54&forumid=1&postid=25065&view=topic ->< I really don't like to talk about it too much…it was such a traumatic experience…though it is true that time numbs all wounds and I'm beginning to feel that. Bah…still I don't like to dwell on it..

Anyway! Happy thoughts again!

My friend -Amber- and I had thankfully both come to the mutual agreement that Little-Bit would be better off in a stable, quiet environment. Since Amber is just about to move out of her parents’ house and move to Orlando with her boyfriend, we agreed that having a special needs bunny in tow would not only be bad for Little-Bit, but for Amber’s sanity as well.

She plans to get two new bunnies from a local rescue just before she moves down there.

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