Pasteurella Problem

[Nibs]

Hi, I am new to this forum and am looking for some help. I have a rabbit named Nibbles and she is really sick. I've done some researching and am pretty sure she has Pasteurella. She's had it for about three to four months now, and gone through a cycle of getting worse to better to worse. I can't afford to take her to a Vet, and I don't know what to do. I am hoping someone could share their expertise with this.

I apologize if there already is a thread on this topic.

 

[Blue eyes]

If she is sneezing and has colored discharge coming from her nose, then she does have an infection. The only way to treat it is with rabbit-safe antibiotics prescribed by a vet. She must go to a vet in order to get better. Otherwise, the infection can spread to other organs and become fatal.

A runny nose may also be caused by dental disorders. That would also require a rabbit savvy vet.

Here is an article on snuffles:
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sneezing.html

 

[Nibs]

Thank you Blue Eyes for the article. I really wish I could take her to the
Vet but, financially it's not possible. She is eating fine but is losing weight and can't drink out of her water bottle because of the head tilt. So everything she eats has to be soaked in water. She might be dehydrated, I don't know if she's getting enough liquids. Here are her symptoms: Head Tilt, rolling and loss of balance (probably due to head tilt), weight loss, ear goop, discharge from the eye, (but not from the nose) and I only heard her snuffling once, and she hasn't snuffled since.

 

[JBun]

Your rabbit NEEDS to be on antibiotics and pain meds for the ear infection. It's not likely to resolve by itself without the appropriate meds and treatment, and will continue to worsen and cause pain and discomfort to your bun. If expense is a large problem for you in being able to treat, injectable pen g (never orally) usually will work well for this type of infection, and can be obtained at most farm stores or online for relatively cheap. It wouldn't be too expensive if your vet could show you how to do the first sub q injection, then you could do them by yourself after that.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/Otit/otitis.htm
http://people.umass.edu/~jwmoore/bicillin/bicillin.htm
http://www.jefferspet.com/products/long-lasting-penicillin-500-ml?via=533884969fa2600f00000284%2F533884999fa2600f000002b9%2F533884999fa2600f000002bc

If she isn't able to eat and drink well on her own, you will also need to do supplemental syringe feeds and also syringe water to her.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGZVYVm5Bg[/ame]

If you absolutely can't afford any medical treatment at all, it may be kinder to your bun to pts and not allow your bun to continue to suffer.