Philboy19
New Member
Hi I recently adopted a Holland Lop (4 months ago) who was seemingly healthy despite a horrible past. She is one year of age and was kept by a breeder who was breeding 37 other Lops hanging them in the air in wire cages to protect them from the other 400 chihuahuas he was breeding below. He starved all the animals and my Lop was kept pregnant repeatedly the first year of her life. All the animals were confiscated and my bunny went to a rescue site. She has been eating and drinking like a pro for the past 4 months. She had a vet check when I first got her and was in great health according to the vet. She drinks 3 large crocks of water daily. In the past week the urine increased exponentially and she has had a wet bottom. Her cage blankets and litter were being changed daily yet she was peeing outside of her litter boxes. She became lethargic and although still drinking but smaller amounts, she stopped eating her hay, but was still peeing and pooping a ton. Took her to the vet and they said she was severely dehydrated, had a low heart rate, and had lost half of her body weight since she was first seen. (She eats and drinks all the time). She is very furry, so I could not tell that she lost weight. She has been in overnight care with an IV and the vet was amazed that she has been eating and drinking non stop all night. They are running a blood panel to give me a diagnosis. Could these symptoms be indicative of kidney failure and if so what can be done? Could she have E.Cuniculi and if so what would be the best medication for that. Help. This little girl has been through so much and she finally has a loving home and is happy and this happens. I'm heartbroken for her.
