Peanut's not well

[naturestee]

So is she going in today? Peanut just wanted to be prepared. Maybe she thinks that if you take her in to the vet, she should actually look sick. Or maybe she's getting back at you for not giving enough treats or something.

 

[m.e.]

(well, her middle name is Divamuffin for a reason )

Called the vet first thing this morning, and we have an appointment at 3:30.

Wouldn't you know that Peanut loves pumpkin more than pellets: good because there aren't as many small poops, and bad because when I gave them a handful of pellets this morning, she looked at me as if to say, "Is this it?!" :rollseyes

I think we've got her gut issues smoothed over, but I did have Mom cradle her so I could get a better look at her bottom. *TMI warning*

She literally had a golf ball-sized clump of cecals and poop stuck to her bottom. It wasn't even there two days ago. Poor thing, it was just growing the more she poo'd :yuck But I got it cleaned off and, despite vigorous foot flicking, I know she's got to be happier without it.

I also got a better look at her nose and there's crusty yellow snot. My poor baby Molting and tummy upsets and congestion, oh my.But I was very pleased to see how easily she righted herself even after being cradled - no rolling or loss of balance :bunnydance:

Seeing as I've been awake since 2 am yesterday morning, I'm going to sleep now :bed:

I'll update when we get back from the vet.

 

[naturestee]

Ewwwwww!

Ever tried mixing pellets in with her pumpkin? I bet she'll give you a real diva face for contaminating her pumpkin like that, but maybe she'll like it.

 

[Haley]

Poor Peanut! Shes such a brave girl though, and shes lucky to have a mommy who knows how to take care of all this.

I'll be praying for your little one. I hope you are able to get some kind of antibiotic that wont upset her tummy. I wonder if maybe an injectible baytril would work? Or maybe some kind of nose drop if its just nasal and not respiratory.

Keep us posted. Get well soon sweet Peanut. ray:

 

[LuvaBun]

Poor Peanut. Hope all goes well this afternoon. Let us know how she gets on, and give her a nose rub from me

Jan

 

[m.e.]

Haley, I will ask about our med options. Her tummy is just so sensitive:? Metacam nearly put her in stasis, which is when I started asking for the injections.

 

[m.e.]

Well, we're back,and with an oral suspension of Doxycycline. I did consider the antibiotic injections, but then remembered what a hassle they were for Rex and the travel, handling and injection would likely stress Peanut more than an upset tummy. So *fingers crossed* we went with the oral meds.The good news is it's entirely upper respiratory and shouldn't be hard to treat. We'll see him again on the 24th.
Dr. G did see her poopy butt :embarrassed:but I explained how things get out of whack during her molt. He did say she had a lot of "stuff"in her tummy, so we should keep up with the extra hay, pumpkins and limited pellets.

She did really well throughout the visit, even when being cradled and weighed (4.75 lb). I told Dr. G that I had planned to send a card with this photo letting him know how well she was doing. But since we were there, I just gave him the photo anyway. He loved it, as did the girls at the front desk and they hung it right up on the wall :wink

As we were checking out, the receptionist told Dr. G that a woman had called to make an appointment because her bunny's head was tilting. I hope that when she comes in she sees the photo of Peanut, and knows that a tilt isn't a death sentence.

When we got back home, Peanut (who had slept for most of the ride)immediately charged out of the crate and gave me several stern foot flicks. That's my Diva

 

[naturestee]

Fingers crossed for a quick recovery! At least it's upper respiratory and not lower.

I love that Veronica Lake picture of Peanut. What a gorgeous diva! I hope she inspires the other bunny's owner, and I hope that bun pulls through.

 

[Haley]

Hmm.. I thought I replied to this...maybe not?..onder:

How's Peanut doing? Any improvement.

PS. I love that pic of her as well. Shes so beautiful. :hug2:

 

[m.e.]

No noticeable improvement yet. She hates her meds but I've worked out a technique that gets it over with fast: kneel over her, feet crossed so she can't back out, calves around her body so she can't turn, and hand cradling her chin to squirt the nasty stuff into her mouth. Only take sa few seconds and after a nose rub I'm usually forgiven.

Tonight she had a sneezing attack while eating her pumpkin (not that she really needs it anymore, I'm just a sucker). She looks so much like a human when she sneezes, sitting up on her haunches with both paws near her nose trying to wipe the snot away. It's both cute and sad - I hate to see her sick.

But tonight during her fit Rex did something I had never seen him do before: he hunkered down, pressing himself against her side, and when she stopped he kept his head underneath her chin, pushing her up when she started sniffling too much. He's truly her bunny soul mate:bunnyheart

 

[naturestee]

Rex is such a darling!

Hopefully the meds kick in soon. ray:

 

[Haley]

I'll be praying for your little girl. She really is a tough one. And Rex has been so good to her, its really touching.

ray:

 

[LuvaBun]

m.e. wrote:

No noticeable improvement yet.She hates her meds but I've worked out a technique that gets it over with fast: kneel over her, feet crossed so she can't back out,calves around her body so she can't turn, and hand cradling her chin to squirt the nasty stuff into her mouth. Only takes a few seconds and after a nose rub I'm usually forgiven.

LOL. That's how I had to give Pernod her meds - not very dignified

Poor little Peanut - she is such a little trooper. Hopefully these meds will kick in and help her. And Rex is such a hero - they truly are a match made in Bunny Heaven. Nose rubs to both!

Jan

 

[JimD]

I missed all of this.....I've missed a lot of things lately.

I'm so sorry Peanut's having a difficult time of it

How's she doing today?

Sending lots of prayers and good thoughts!!

~Jim

 

[bunnylady]

Hi

How is peanut doing? There are a couple things you can do. Taking peanut was good idea. Rabbits get sick very quickly so you always have to act fast they have very delicate systems. Please be very careful as to the medications that are given to them. What I use issulfadimethoxine it comes in a powder form or a liquid. It is for colds and stomach problems. In the catalog they also have nasal drops too.You can order it on line or some feed stores carry it. Here are a couple of sites you can use Get a free catalog fromhttp://www.kwcages.comyou will see aline of first aid products you can purchase to have on hand that you can do yourself. You have to be sure of the dosage in according to your bunny weight. Do a google search and look up rabbit dosage calulator that will tell you what you need. Here is another good site go tohttp://www.welshrabbitry.comthey have a lot of information click on the health section.Well my prayers to peanut.Hope I was of some help.

bunnylady:angelandbunny:

 

[m.e.]

Thanks, bunnylady

It's been almost a week of meds, and it may be wishful thinking, but I do believe she's barely sneezed today.

Did I mention how amazingly acrobatic she is? Well, you should see her foot flicks. For a bunny that could barely stand six months ago, she can kick her back legs up pretty darn high :rollseyes
And believe me, there have been a lot of foot flicks this past week

 

[naturestee]

LOL. Think of it as bunny aerobics. Medicate. Now flick! Flick! Flick!

 

[LuvaBun]

LOL! Yep, despite everything, she is still THE Diva

Jan

 

[m.e.]

Arg! Of course! :banghead

This was not a good weekend. Turning into not a good week.Peanut's fine, so don't get too worried But her mom is just stressed, tired, frustrated and heartbroken. What's new? The semester's nearly over. That's the world's cue to fall apart.

Long story short, I went to bed at midnight needing to get up at 6:30 to throw food in the crock pot, pack my stuff, feed my grandfather breakfast and put Peanut in the carrier for her 8 am re-check. Then we'd come home and I'd head right back out for my 12 hour school day.Tired? That's what Starbucks is for :caffeine

Around 5 this morning I awoke to the sounds of two cats tearing into my bedroom, scared witless, and a short burst of what sounded like a wild animal scream. I heard my parents get up and Dad said, 'It's okay' so I went back to sleep :yawn: Twenty minutes later, the prolonged howls of a cat fight. Won-der-ful.

Apparently PJ and his mom had seen a wild animal outside my brother's window and the first scream was PJ trying to knock the screen gaurd out of the window. My parents closed it, but left the curtains open, and the cats got so wound up they fought each other. No wonder PJ's sisters had been so scared.

That was how I started my morning. Closed the shades and curtains in every window, collapsed into bed, and slept right through my alarm:foreheadsmack:

So I called the office and she was able to get us in on Thursday, 3 pm.Peanut's meds will last through then, thankfully. And I shouldn't oversleep this time. But you never know :lookaround

 

[m.e.]

The appointment went well today. No snot or congestion :bunnydance: She's ornery as heck, but healthy, and I think my ego can handle a few thumps