Update! Just got back from the vet. I called when they opened and the Dr. told me to come in. I feel bad though because my husband was an hour late for work, even though he didn't mind, I felt bad. Anyway, so I brought Driz:bunny5 and Latte:brownbunnywith (good news was they snuggled in the car!). Latte is a little better this morning, walking more even running (even if it isn't straight) and can stand straight today, last night he was really losing his balance. He got checked out. Vet said because he had an upper reinfection and that it was a sudden onset (and the way his ears are sitting), it is most likely an ear infection. He said w/ E. Cuniculiit's usually more of a gradual decline, and since it was so sudden (and he wasn't sneezing until yesterday again). Which is what I thought too after reading all the info. I brought Driz in too to get checked out.He said Driz is 100% (he had a runny nose before from Latte's infection and was on antibiotics as well) and the piggy gained 7 ounces since the last time I brought him in. But, the vet said from what he saw of Latte, his prognosis is good and that I caught it at the first sign(thanks to RO for all of it's info, I called it as soon as I saw it!).Of course, he'll always be prone to more infections later on, but we'll treat it the same. He's on Baytril for 14 days and on Meclizine for his dizziness for 5 days. He also gave me Critical Care because Latte didn't eat very much last night. He had a half of a carrot and I had to syringe feed him water this morning, but he left his greens and hay last night, which he usually wolfs down. However, as soon as I brought him home, the first thing he did was drink a ton of water and eat his pellets (he has hay available for his GI tract too). He told me to give him the Critical care if he stops eating. But everything seems hopeful.He says he might always have a slight tilt, but since it's not at all severe yet and I caught it early, it's definitely survivable. Great thing is I work from home so I can keep a very close eye on him. If he doesn't get any better or gets worse, he has to go in foracomplete bloodwork up and other tests,although right nowwith the progression and symptoms (and the previous onset of an upper res infection), he didn't think it was necessary.
Thank you everyone for all the prayers! They seem to be working! Keep em' comin...he'll need them.
ray:And pray for me...I'm not done Christmas shopping yet. God this week and a half has been so stressful (Xmas, stuff w/ the husband, the buns) that I feel like I could cry at the drop of a hat. And, well, I have been. I go from to :cry4:in a split second I think i'm going :craziness
Update 9:45 AM
He's still eating his pellets and drinking water from a bowl. Yay!:bunnydance:At least there is some good. Also, he can get in and out of his litter box with no prob. It was funny at the vets, the doctor said "Aww" because as he was explaining all the meds to me, I was holding Latte and he was smothering my face with kisses!:inlove:He's such a strong special boy.
