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Actually metabolic issues are very common but misdiagnosed. If you check many of my previous posts, Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) is something I have mentioned often. The name is very misleading since this condition can affect any body system. One particular organ or system can suffer metabolism...

I have had one of those. Genetically female but with small deformed male parts. We suspect inbreeding in the one case I had. Due to her other deformities, we decided not to spay/neuter her. She had no sockets in her rear legs so she was a full rear splay. Her internal organs were also out of...

All rabbits as well as every other mammal and birds carry pasteurella...including humans. Baytril lost it's effectiveness long ago. Vets that are on top of their game don't use Baytril any longer.....most vets don't even use it as a stand alone with dogs. If pasteurella is the problem, the drug...

Couple of comments here. First, any grass hay can be fed to a rabbit. If it's safe for a horse, it's safe for a rabbit. I buy all my hay, in all sorts of mixes, from horse farms. Hay provides the fiber that keeps the GI tract moving. It also is the primary way to keep the teeth worn down. In...

Don't worry about the glue....it won't be licked off. And you could leavea neuter open. There is almost no pressure on the incisions from a neuter....we use glue on spays with no problems. I do havea concern about the calcium statement. It is true that rabbits metabolize calcium differently...

I would suggest having a discussion with your vet about the choice of drugs. Sulfa drugs don't usually do so well these days and they can have a rather nasty side effect on the GI. Sulfa certainly isn't a drug that would be high on my list of preferred drugs. I generally don't use Baytril (or...

I agree with Pipp....but with one addition. The proper way to address stasis (once your rabbit is there) is by hydration...not motility drugs. I have had rabbits in ileus (total shutdown) and pulled them thru without motility drugs. Vets are beginning to realize the down side of these drugs and...

That condition is known as splay leg. It is quite common and can come from trauma or by birth defects. Later in life it can be caused by Metabolic Bone Disease. I have had splay leg rabbits live avery high quality life just by making appropriate husbandry modifications. They are more prone to...

Well....first, an what appears to be an upper respiratory infection could be something else....and especially with a Holland, dental concerns are always a possibility. But let's assume at this point, with the limited info available, that it is a URI. Most any oral antibiotic will cause some GI...

Umm....I have a lot of experience with advanced EC. Why is she on Baytril? That is an antibiotic that isn't very effective against much of anything any longer. Even vets that use it in dogs don't use it as a stand alone....only in combo with other drugs. I haven't used Baytril in rabbits in...

Wow...I am impressed by your vet. Very advanced thinking. The coming trend is to avoid antibiotics unless the infection is very severe or the patient (including humans) has a very compromised immune system. This is due to the fact that anitibiotics are overprescribed by doctors and improperly...

DO NOT give yogurt. That is a very old school and improper protocol. Comes from a time that the true workings of a hind gut fermenterwere not fully understood. These guys can't tolerate a lot of lactose and most yogurt contains lactose. If you need to use a probiotic, use something like Bene Bac...

Same thing applies to molars....but they are even more challenging to extract. I would suggest getting an x-ray of the jaw and let's take a look at those molar roots. There could be something going on in the making the molars (or pre-molars) malocclude. Could be genetic or could be nutritional...

You are seeing the initial signs of GI stasis....a slowdown in the gut. The primary way to prevent this is a diet high in fiber. That means access to unlimited amounts of long strand hay. The hay provides the pressure that keeps things moving thru the GI. And hay is also the primary way to keep...

The trimmings might be more like once a month or so. If you have a skilled vet, it might be in your rabbit's best interests to have all 6 incisors surgically extracted. Two of my rabbits have had their incisors extracted due to malocclusion. Even though the surgery is rather difficult, both came...

Yea....rabbit medicine is starting to come into the modern world but we still have a lot of the older info still out there. Truth is the use of an antacid came from a time that it was known the gut of a rabbit was very acidic and the antacid was used in an effort to protect the oral drugs from...

Actually there are four upper arcade incisors and they all appear to be broken. In most cases, they will grow back normally and will align when they meet the lower incisors. But this certainly bears watching since in some cases the roots are damaged and they do not realign....called...

Certainly a very interesting and very scary combination of drugs. I have never understood why vets use an antacid in rabbits that have guts that require an acidic environment. And I never use GI motility drugs. Sounds almost like a "treat for everything" type deal. And as far as the EC titer, it...

I am a licensed wildlife rehabber that specializes in cottontails. I would certainly urge you to contact a licensed rehabber in your area. First it is illegal in most states to be in possession of wildlife without proper permits. Next, this rabbit needs the attention of a skilled wildlife vet as...

I totally agree with Pam. A vet visit with a full CBC should be performed and particular attention paid to liver and kidney values. And if it is renal failure, it's not necessarily gloom and doom. Depending on exactly what is going on ....itmay bepossible to treat if you have a skilled vet. I...