We are back from the vet,Pippi was still breathing like that when we arrived at the vet....i seen a completely different dr today,it was the same surgery that i see the lady dr....they have about 4 Dr's working there...i had seen this Dr while i was in the waiting room and have said hello to him before.....his name is Dr Joshua Wysoke...and he is just an awesome Dr....he is very nice.
Anyway when he first seen Pippi,he said that he's worried about that breathing....so he went on to check him with his stethescope(sp),he was listning for quite some time,but after he finished he said that Pippi is getting air in both lungs...so he's not sure what the problem could be....he said that all he can think of is the heat....but i'm not sure if rabbits do that when they are hot...i don't think i've seen the others do it,i think i would have noticed.He took his temperature and that was fine......i asked him if Pippi is dehydrated...he said no...you just have a very sick little bunny....i still asked him about the sub q's,but because he's drinking he said Pippi don't need it and he also said that they cannot really have it everyday because it can cause more problems in the end for Pippi,so no sub q's,only in an emergency.
He cannot find the problem with Pippi and why he's breathing like he is :?,but he said it is a worry though....and he's also not willing to give Pippi anymore antibiotics or anything..he said this boy has been through enough already over the months,and he said that really there is no reason to give him any meds anyway.
He was reading Pippi's file on the pc and mentioned about his bladder not working properly and i asked him if he knew anything,and he said the nerve's have probably been damaged.
We had a nice little conversation and i just enjoyed the chat i had with him but in the middle of talking about Pippi,i cried a few tears,because i let the stress build up..i have had a terrible year this year,i have been trying to deal with Pippi for a long time nowand i lost my most precious little bunnies as well,i have carried the stress with me all this time,it just builds up and up until i cannot handle anymore and then ibreak down and cry.
Well we don't know why he's breathing like he is,his lungs are ok.....all he really said is that theEC is slowly taking Pippi away bit by bit
...it's just a matter of time,but as the doctor said to me,it's not how longi have with him,it's the quality of his life that's important.
Pippi also has absolutely no fat on his body,i cannot remember the word the Dr used now,it started with a s...i knew that anyway,that's why he's so skinny
Reading your messages guys have really scared me now,why would he be breathing like this but his lungs are ok?
Haley,yes i remembered about Max's breathing...when i first seen Pippi doing it,and i knew it wasn't normal
Pla725....so your Simon had his little mouth open as well?....what did your vet say about it?
Crystal,now you got me worried about heart failure....i don't know if he checked his heart now...he checked his breathing for quite a while though.
Just before i walked out of the surgery i said to the Doctor,if he gets worse,i'm bringing him straight back here,he smiled and said yep i know you will.
