tamsenmc
New Member
I'll post the info asked for in the sticky first.
IMMEDIATE INFORMATION:
Location: Fairbanks, AK; inside rabbit
Description (Breed, color, weight): Mini-rex? Black & White; Don't know weight, but healthy by vet standards.
Age: Going on 2 years.
Sex: Male
Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition:
Ears are flaking and sometimes will bleed a little when they flake apart. It has been going on for about four months and getting worse.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST: (Please fill in relevant info).
Fecal and Urinary Output
- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? Yes
- when did they last use their litterbox? Today
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? Nothing unusual
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? Carefresh and ripped up clothing.
Medical History
- spayed/neutered? Neutered
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? Yes
- is s/he on any medications? No
Diet
- what specifically does your bunny eat? Timothy hay and food pellets made of timothy hay.
- when and what did s/he eat last? Today
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) No changes
Other
- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally? Normal movement
- is the rabbit molting? Currently molting (at least, that's what we assume...this is the first time we've seen it and the vet wasn't sure what was going on).
- any weight loss? No
- any sign of drooling? wet face? No
- runny eyes? Maybe a little extra gunk, but otherwise normal.
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? No
- is s/he breathing normally Yes
Additional
- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? No
- has the rabbit been outdoors? Once in snow in December.
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Dog and cats at beginning of symptoms. Now rats and a cat. No illnesses.
Full description:
My rabbit, roq'ta, has been in and out of the vet's quite a bit lately. He had an abscess in his face in December, which he got antibiotics for. I pointed out the ear flaking, but the vet didn't know what it was. She took a sample and looked at it under the microscope, but found nothing.
When he was better from the abscess, I had him neutered. I think he hurt one of his feet while he was in their care, so he got some antibiotics and we put some cream on his foot.
He was out at the same time with the rats while my boyfriend was cleaning their cages. The rats seem to be attracted to the scent of the cream and nibbled on his foot, so he got some more antibiotics.
He also started losing clumps of hair. The vet didn't know what was causing it. After looking around at various sites on the Internet, I suggested that it might just be molting; either stress induced, or temperature induced (we had our fifth coldest January and our bedroom can get pretty chilly), or maybe both. He has nice fur growing in, so I think it's safe to say it is only molting and not something else bad.
A little over a month ago, when he was getting antibiotics for his foot, they took a sample for a fungal culture (and did a microscope check again; still found nothing). The results recently came back negative. I've been putting some anti-fungal medicine on his ears that I was given in the meantime. It doesn't appear to have helped, which is not surprising since the test came back negative.
I talked with the vet and she said her next guess would be a vitamin deficiency, but she doesn't really know what is going on. She said she would try to find more information about this kind of thing and to give her a call next week if she doesn't get back to me by Friday.
The ear flaking started as a small spot on one ear (around November, I believe) and has progressed to multiple spots on the edges of both his ears. The base of his tail also seems to be doing something similar. My best guess is mites, but it doesn't appear typical as far as what I've found on the Internet. The vet hasn't found any mites any of the times she's looked. If treating for mites won't hurt him, I was thinking we'd try that next.
These aren't the best pictures, but hopefully you can see it well enough. I'm not sure if the last one uploaded properly.
If someone can give me some advice based on these pictures and my description, I would really appreciate it.
IMMEDIATE INFORMATION:
Location: Fairbanks, AK; inside rabbit
Description (Breed, color, weight): Mini-rex? Black & White; Don't know weight, but healthy by vet standards.
Age: Going on 2 years.
Sex: Male
Concise Summary of the Rabbit's Condition:
Ears are flaking and sometimes will bleed a little when they flake apart. It has been going on for about four months and getting worse.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / CHECK LIST: (Please fill in relevant info).
Fecal and Urinary Output
- are the bunny's poops and pees normal? Yes
- when did they last use their litterbox? Today
- any unusual behavior? straining to pee? unusual litter habits? Nothing unusual
- what litter and/or bedding do you use? Carefresh and ripped up clothing.
Medical History
- spayed/neutered? Neutered
- has s/he been to the vet or been sick before? Yes
- is s/he on any medications? No
Diet
- what specifically does your bunny eat? Timothy hay and food pellets made of timothy hay.
- when and what did s/he eat last? Today
- any changes in the way s/he eats? (ie: not eating a particular food, odd chewing motions, etc) No changes
Other
- movement - any unusual movements? Is s/he hopping normally? Normal movement
- is the rabbit molting? Currently molting (at least, that's what we assume...this is the first time we've seen it and the vet wasn't sure what was going on).
- any weight loss? No
- any sign of drooling? wet face? No
- runny eyes? Maybe a little extra gunk, but otherwise normal.
- wet nose? coughing? sneezing? No
- is s/he breathing normally Yes
Additional
- any plants, chocolate or other substances within reach? No
- has the rabbit been outdoors? Once in snow in December.
- any other pets? if so, have they been ill? Dog and cats at beginning of symptoms. Now rats and a cat. No illnesses.
Full description:
My rabbit, roq'ta, has been in and out of the vet's quite a bit lately. He had an abscess in his face in December, which he got antibiotics for. I pointed out the ear flaking, but the vet didn't know what it was. She took a sample and looked at it under the microscope, but found nothing.
When he was better from the abscess, I had him neutered. I think he hurt one of his feet while he was in their care, so he got some antibiotics and we put some cream on his foot.
He was out at the same time with the rats while my boyfriend was cleaning their cages. The rats seem to be attracted to the scent of the cream and nibbled on his foot, so he got some more antibiotics.
He also started losing clumps of hair. The vet didn't know what was causing it. After looking around at various sites on the Internet, I suggested that it might just be molting; either stress induced, or temperature induced (we had our fifth coldest January and our bedroom can get pretty chilly), or maybe both. He has nice fur growing in, so I think it's safe to say it is only molting and not something else bad.
A little over a month ago, when he was getting antibiotics for his foot, they took a sample for a fungal culture (and did a microscope check again; still found nothing). The results recently came back negative. I've been putting some anti-fungal medicine on his ears that I was given in the meantime. It doesn't appear to have helped, which is not surprising since the test came back negative.
I talked with the vet and she said her next guess would be a vitamin deficiency, but she doesn't really know what is going on. She said she would try to find more information about this kind of thing and to give her a call next week if she doesn't get back to me by Friday.
The ear flaking started as a small spot on one ear (around November, I believe) and has progressed to multiple spots on the edges of both his ears. The base of his tail also seems to be doing something similar. My best guess is mites, but it doesn't appear typical as far as what I've found on the Internet. The vet hasn't found any mites any of the times she's looked. If treating for mites won't hurt him, I was thinking we'd try that next.
These aren't the best pictures, but hopefully you can see it well enough. I'm not sure if the last one uploaded properly.
If someone can give me some advice based on these pictures and my description, I would really appreciate it.
