HELP!!!

[kaneki28]

About a month ago I found my current bunny wandering in the middle of my street with this other wild rabbit. I knew my bunny was someone's pet because when my boyfriend and I walked up to it, it just hovered and wanted to be pet...so we took it home. After taking a closer look, we realized that the bunny was injured. It looked as if some animal attacked it and injured ione of theeyes and the nose. The eye and nose had pus in it. The nose was what looked the worst, with big chunks of scabs on it. I figure I would just take care of it until it healed and then give it up for adoption. A week went by and nothing changed.The bunny still looked the same with the scabby eyes and nose, so I decided to take it into the vet. Immediately when the vet saw it, he said it was a good thing we brought her in because she had an autoimmune infection called "Pyoderma mucocutaneous junctions." The vet gaveit a shot and some baytril and told me to come back in a couple days. They also cleaned out the eye and the nose scraping all the scabs off making it look like a big open sore. It was also then that I realized that the bunny was a girl and not a boy. The reason why we thought she was a boy was because she looked like she had a penis, but it turned out that she was just and still currently swollen. After a couple days, I took her back and the doctor said she was looking really good and to continue giving her the medicine. A week has pass and nothing has changed. Her nose started scabbing up again and her eye is starting to fill with pus again. I've looked up the disease that the vet said the bunny has but has comed up with nothing. The closest thing I can compare it to would be pastueralla but I am not too sure. I've already spent $200 in treatment with no results and am afraid to take her again due to that. If anyone have any idea of what this disease is, please let me know. I've done so much research and still end up at nothing. I really don't know what else I can do for her. She really does deserve to be in a home where she would get unconditioned love but I am failing to do so since I have so many of my own pets. I just want to heal her and find her a good home.

 

[naturestee]

I'm so sorry your rabbit is ill. You did a wonderful thing saving her and it sounds like you're doing a great job!

I did a google search, and this is what I found:
http://www.utskinvet.org/dermatoses/04pyoderma.pdf

It doesn't mention rabbits, but then again few vets bother with them. Which brings me to my other question- how rabbit savvy is your vet? Does he treat them much? Could you get a second opinion? I've never heard of this in rabbits although I obviously don't know everything. Maybe there are other vets near you on our rabbit savvy vet lists:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_forum.php?id=9

I'm actually wondering if it could by myxomatosis. It does happen sometimes on the West Coast, because it's in the wild rabbits(they are some what resistant to it). Unfortunately we don't have the vaccine here.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rwf/articles/understanding_myxo.htm

Classic myxomatosis starts with runny eyes and in the very early stages can be confused with other causes of conjunctivitis but in addition, the genitals are also swollen. It rapidly progresses to a severe conjunctivitis which causes blindness and is accompanied by swelling of the head and genital region, plus lumps on the body. Thick pus discharges from the nose and swollen eyes. There are also two atypical forms of myxomatosis: one causes pneumonia and a snuffles-like illness; the other ("Nodular myxomatosis") mainly affects skin and carries a better prognosis.

I'm really hoping that's not it, but it is a possibility.

ray:ray:ray:

 

[binkies]

I don't have any medical advice to give. Just some sympathy. I am so sorry you are having a hard time getting this girl healed. But you are a wonderful peson for trying and caring so much. God bless you!

 

[aurora369]

It sounds like Naturstee gave you a good starting point.

I don't have any idea of what it may be.

Is there any way you could post some pictures? Maybe that would help a bit.

I just wanted to add that it takes such a caring person to take in an animal in need. Thank you for doing so much for this little girl.

And just a small side note, did the vet check for pregnancy?There is a very good chance that she's pregnant. (I know,just what she and you need...)

--Dawn

 

[kaneki28]

Thank you for all the kind words, it is reallyencouraging to know that people understand when you have a sickpet. I never had them check for pregnancy but I will have thevet take a look when I take her again. Here is a picture ofhow her nose looks.

 

[pamnock]

The fact that the genitals were swollen as well as the nose being scabby is a strong indicator that she may have vent disease (rabbit syphilis), which is treated with Penn G injections.

Vitamin E can help to soften and loosen the sores on the nose (rabbit VD is spread through the nose by cophragy).

The vet can test for rabbitsyphilis to be certain.

If it is not VD, I believe the original generic diagnosis by the vet is correct. Triple antibiotics as well as oral antibiotics are generally the best course in that case.

It doesn't appear to be Myxo.

Pam