Runny Babbits

[axgizmo]

So... Little man has been on Metacam for over a week now and has improved (no more sore patch on his back) but is still unsteady occasionally.

We saw a different vet lastnight and she said she believes he has arthritis so is to stay on the Metacam (0.4 per day)for the foreseeable and has offered the option of an X-ray to confirm if I wish.

Can anyone tell me what to expect, i've never had a bunny with A before (and don't know anything about it in general), will he eventually lose the use of his legs or is there a chance he may just stay as he is?
Sorry if its a stupid question

[axgizmo]

Back to the vets last night as little man didn't seem himself & was dragging his leg again. I'm not sure whether he was just stiff from lying in one position too long or he was in pain. On the last visit (2 weeks ago) his dose of Metacam was dropped from 0.8 to 0.4 and on a few occasions I have had to double the dose as he was obviously in pain.

So for now he's back on 0.8 and after the weekend I am going to drop it to 0.6 and see how he goes.
She did mention it's not good for their organs to be on Metacam long term as it can damage them so the smaller I can get the dosage too the better

Poor little guy falling over then giving up and staying laid down. He gets so frustrated that he cant scratch/ clean himself without falling over, breaks my heart
https://youtu.be/93BBceplQJA

Edited by axgizmo on Thursday 8th October 09:37

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Hi Patrick,
I'm so glad my posts have helped, has yours injured himself or do they suspect Arthritis too? I'm glad he's making a good recovery and the meds are working. Gareth loves the taste of it, he thinks its a treat and gets huffy when the syringe is empty haha.

I decided to go against having an X-Ray done as the vet suggested they wouldn't do much different to treat him if they had confirmed Arthritis and he would have to be under anaesthetic to have the Xray, I don't want to put him through that just to satisfy my curiosity. Vet said he will probably be on Metacam for the rest of his days (hopefully many more years!).

As long as he is eating/ drinking and his normal happy self I am happy, although it is not nice watching him get frustrated that he cant wash his face with both paws or scratch behind his ears without falling over

Kind Regards,
Laura

Edited by axgizmo on Thursday 15th October 12:24

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Aww bless him.
With Gareth the hind leg issue seemed to appear all of a sudden but as we know, rabbits hide illness very well. Your vet may be able to advise you on a better way to administer the meds, maybe it is the syringe he doesn't like?

Gareth has been notably more unsteady the last day or two, he tends to stay in his run area now unless I get up and wander about and he thinks he is going to get some Kale/ Spring Greens/ carrot biscuits! Cinders (the shy one) is turning into the explorer (she would never leave the rug without Gareth) but now she is off on her own wandering around, sitting under the table by my feet.

Hope you find a way of making your boy more comfortable/ sturdy on his feet

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bazza white said:

Ours booked in next friday for the chop. Any advice for when we pick them up. How are they when you get then and how is recovery.

Gareth just wanted to be left alone, I put him on a blanket in is box and he stayed there for the remainder of the evening, the following morning he was bright and cheery but clearly tender, a week or so after he was back to his old self.

Try to keep an eye out for licking/ pulling at stitches

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Awww, cute!
Another well done from me

Maybe he was "aggressive" with them as he was stuck in a tiny cage being poked by kids and never let out! Poor thing.

I would also say he is a dwarf lop with Harlequin colouring

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Awww no, poor little thing.

I hope he is doing ok, its tough on them losing a bonded partner

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Bazza: How are the boy's doing?

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I think they were both taken because they both had the snip? The impression I got is that one was being more dominant due to the other recovering slower after the op

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Aww, that's good to hear

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Gareth to 2 doses of 0.2mg a day of the Metacam, seems to be doing ok on it.

He has no problem getting onto the bed anyway...


Just ordered them a bunnybox for Christmas from a link I came across on facebook, also got them a range of new toys to play with. Cinders seems to finally have bored of the Slinky

Gareth & Cinders having a munch:

Edited by axgizmo on Monday 21st December 16:20

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The Bun's are getting into the Christmas spirit (whether they like it or not)


Gareth & his gammy leg


Grooming & Being Groomed

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It's not always this tidy as Gareth in his old age, poo's where he sees fit really & the young one is a rebel so poo's wherever she wants.
Have to hoover up the raisins most days to be honest.

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I nearly bought mine a cardboard castle but decided against it, they are just as happy with a veg box from Aldi im sure, haha.

Cinders is same old, same old, hides in her box all day and doesn't do much.

Gareth scared me a little lately as I took him to the vets for check up and to get some more Loxicom, whilst there I mentioned that I thought he was losing weight, vet weighed him and told me to go back in a week.
A week later I took him for weigh in and he had lost 500g Vet was concerned and was talking about scans/ blood tests etc but said to bring him back in a week for another weight in but if I was concerned in the mean time to bring him back.
Week later went back for another weight in and he was the same weight, 2.15kg. not sure what happened that week for him to lose so much as he was eating and producing raisins just fine...

So now I have to weigh him at home weekly, what is the best way to do this, any tips? I have weighing scales but he just wont sit still on them. Tried putting him in a basket on the scales and he hopped out

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Thanks TLJ - Never thought of that... Doh!

I never see Cinders, she is always hiding in boxes

Grooming whilst being groomed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syuO21wO3Ik

Edited by axgizmo on Monday 8th February 12:18

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^^ He should be, spoiled rotten he is !!

Sad news Benjy, how is the other one doing without their partner?

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Mine have stripped 2 areas of the carpet in my rented flat, luckily only very small patches in 2 corners...
Been trying to find the same carpet so I can get a man in to repair it.

Nightmare!

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Awww how lovely

don't apologise for the names, I think they are brilliant

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Awww, they are adorable

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My gorgeous boy is struggling more with his back legs this weekend, I had to give him a wash yesterday as he hasn't been able to keep himself clean by the looks of things. Think I will have to do the same tonight.

I know the time is coming and I am terrified