Vibes for Baby Chacha.. please…

[LoveChaCha]

So, I took Chacha to the vet to EASE my worrying!!

 

And guess what? She has ear redness again

My usual vet is out of the office until Oct 13th, so I looked into other vets and found one that specializes in exotics.

This past summer, Chacha has been at the vet at least 3 times for ear redness/ruptured ear drum. She was on baytril. Now, it is back! Her ear drum isn’t ruptured, but is in fact red.

The doctor took ear swabs from Chacha… which OF COURSE, she disapproved of

Anyways, I was told to come back after the Baytril is done.

If the ear redness is still there, I will need to get X-rays done on Chacha’s ears.

I’m not quite sure what to do now – should I transfer that information to my usual vet? She is always very busy and sometimes leaves for exotic animal conventions ..  It seems to always be when I need her!! But she is so great  what I’m trying to say is, should I stay with this vet that I saw today?  She is more available.

My second request is, please have my little bun in your thoughts

[PuddleJumper]

oh goodness poor Chacha! I hope she gets better soon!
As for the vets I say keep them both! lol use the first one and when she isn’t available use the second one I would have a copy of Chachas health records so when you use the other vet they can see what Chacha has had done in the past. *HUGS to Chacha*

[LoveChaCha]

thank you she is currently catching some zzzz’s in the living room while my dad watches his saturday football, lol.

the one thing the vet said – this could be caused by an allergy. a reason behind it. i’m thinking of possibly changing her food to an organic blend. i’m not sure if it will help, but it is worth a try. she never had this when i was feeding her the alfalfa based pellet. it is making sense though.

[LizzieKnittyBun]

Aww poor Chacha. Give her lots of kisses from us, and keep us posted!

[Deleted User]

interesting. I hope you can find out the cause quickly! get well Chacha!

[Michelle&Lolli]

Get well Chacha! Don’t be grumpy! lol

[bunnymum16]

i hope the lil diva gets better.

[jerseygirl]

Oh, I hope this won’t be recurring for her – how frustrating.  Maybe Baytril is not the right antibiotic for this.  (((ChaCha)))

Brittany, I can’t remember but does she get timothy hay or not because of your allergies? I just added some pellet suggestions to your other thread but it might be worth going back to a high quality alfalfa pellet. I was looking over this article (though it’s 7 years old now) that suggest you can feed an alfalfa pellet as long as it meets ideal protein and calcium content.
 

Now, what about alfalfa vs. timothy-based pellets? Clovers such as alfalfa have a higher protein and calcium content than do grasses, roughly twice as much per unit weight. Thus, in general, alfalfa-based pellets may have a higher protein and calcium content than will grass-based pellets. This varies, however, with the stage of hay that is used, so always read the label on the back of the bag to verify the actual protein and calcium content. (For example, late bloom alfalfa and early bloom timothy have the same protein content.)

Is one better than the other? For most rabbits, not really. This is because we feed limited pellet amounts to our rabbits, and therefore the rabbits are not receiving an excess of protein or calcium. If your rabbit is maintaining a steady weight, then you are probably feeding the right amount. Here at the main foster home for Wisconsin HRS, all our rabbits receive a low calorie, alfalfa-based pellet (Purina HF, or “high fiber”), and we have not seen protein or calcium problems in the nearly 400 rabbits who have passed through our facility.

http://www.wisconsinhrs.org/Articles/Pellet%20Types.htm for full article

[LoveChaCha]

The vet that I saw today has handled cases like this. I did ask her what could be causing it and she said allergies. All rabbits are different and I know some can be allergic to one thing, others can be allergic to another. The ingredients in pellets vary, I know that.

I’ve found that I am not allergic to timothy hay, it is just the darn dust that came in the kaytee brand that I bought a long time ago. I got a 40oz bag of Timmy by Oxbow brand and I haven’t sneezed or anything. In fact, bunny loves it. She usually just gets Orchard, but I will be giving her a mix now.

[Lintini]

yay!!!

[GrumpyBun]

Posted By PuddleJumper on 10/02/2010 05:31 PM
 use the first one and when she isn’t available use the second one I would have a copy of Chachas health records so when you use the other vet they can see what Chacha has had done in the past. 

 

I second that idea, and you can have many healing vibes for Chacha. Will definitely be thinking of you, please keep us updated.

[RabbitPam]

It’s actually a good idea to have two vets you like. That way you aren’t starting with a stranger again in an emergency, and you can share information with them both. If this new vet’s treatment clears up the ears, just continue with her, or when you switch back, let the first one know what happened and the result. They may be colleagues who know each other anyway.

[Dee]

I hope ChaCha’s ears get better soon! Hopefully it’s the pellets that she’s allergic to- that would be pretty simple to fix. And I think it’s awesome to have two vets- I wish I did. Now if you could find an emergency vet that’s open 24/7 and doesn’t cost a fortune, you’d be all set!

[LoveChaCha]

Thanks all

Well, day 3 on Baytril. I got a different color/tasting Baytril – I can tell by the color and somebunny doesn’t like the taste very much!

I’ve only seen her shake her head once last night. I’ve given a few of the new pellets to Chacha this morning for her breakfast. I hope it is just the pellets. I just hope so.. I don’t know what I would do if I lost her

[Sarita]

Did she think it was a food allergy or some other kind of allergen? That just seems so general. Did the vet suggest the food was the problem? It just seems odd that a food allergy would cause this problem in her ear.

[LoveChaCha]

It could be any sort of allergy. Dust, food. I dusted the living room.

I gave my normal vet a call and spoke to a receptionist. She said that there are rabbits that have allergies. They have special treatments for that. The vet won’t be in until October 13th and Chacha doesn’t finish her medicine until the 16th. I will be getting Chacha’s file from the South Hill vet transfered to the usual vet I see.

I also got prices quoted. An X-ray at the South Hil vet is 140 and takes 6 weeks to get back (what?) The vet that I usually go to charges 140, including exam. The x-ray is looked at immediately, and if the vet needs another pair of eyes/expertise, she will get the results back within a few days.

[Michelle&Lolli]

6 weeks seems like a long time. Is it maybe a smaller place? That just seems odd. How are they able to treat any pet with serious illness or injury with x-rays taking that long? Maybe whoever quoted you was thinking of something else? I’d call back and double check.

[LoveChaCha]

Well, the place that takes 6 weeks is the 2nd vet I took Chacha to. I’m a bit.. well, I don’t like it.

The place I usually take Chacha to, actaully inputted the data for an ear x-ray and exam. It is around 140, more or less. The place that Chacha normally goes to is a smaller place, but the vet is in high demand. I guess for a reason LOL

[Michelle&Lolli]

I meant to say…..

I’d call and double check if you use that place as your secondary vet.

I thought I had edited that but apparently not. lol

[Lintini]

6 weeks….. how many vets and from how many countries will be looking at it lol?

[Arson]

Lots of vibes for Chacha. <3

[Sarita]

Yeah, usually the vet does the x-ray in house and has it right there…is this some special kind of x-ray….

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