Fusilligirl
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Hi everyone, I need help. My bunny, Fusilli, is a 6-year old Silver Martin. She's spunky and lively and I love her so much.
In the middle of January, Fusilli started having seizures.The seizures centered around the head and neck area. She'd twitch for about 15 seconds, maybe more and maybe less. But over a two day span, she had about 8 seizures and her appetite waned severely. Some were accompanied by a catatonic state of around 5 minutes. Then she'd snap right out of it.I went to a vet that was recommended by the House Rabbit Society(rabbit.org), Dr. Saver in Long Island, NY. She's great with Fusilli. She took a blood panel - kidneys are functioning fine, she tested positive for e. cuniculi, and her electrolytes were Way off - they were high. So with some critical care,antibiotics, pain reliever and e. cuniculi medicine, Fusilli got better.
Then two months later, almost to the day, she had three seizures. This time her appetite was fine but three were allwe had (thank goodness). Blood panel showed electrolytes went the other way - they we low. We gave her pedialyte and no more seizures.
Two months later, almost to the day again (last week), Fusilli had 9-10seizures in a 2.5 hour time span. Some had a catatonic state associated with it, then she'd be herself again and go straight to eating like nothing happened. Needless to say I was freaking out. I took her to the vet again, and her electrolytes are Way off again - high this time. Now, we have her on phenobarbital, which sedates her a bit, but I won't know if it's working until two months come around again. I don't know what two months has to do with it but it seems that's how often these episodes happen.
The vet is baffled, she only has one other epileptic bunny.Other than these seizures Fusilli is doing fine, she's eating and drinking like a pig. She still does her bunny dance where she kicks in midair. I don't get it. Any help would be Very much appreciated.
In the middle of January, Fusilli started having seizures.The seizures centered around the head and neck area. She'd twitch for about 15 seconds, maybe more and maybe less. But over a two day span, she had about 8 seizures and her appetite waned severely. Some were accompanied by a catatonic state of around 5 minutes. Then she'd snap right out of it.I went to a vet that was recommended by the House Rabbit Society(rabbit.org), Dr. Saver in Long Island, NY. She's great with Fusilli. She took a blood panel - kidneys are functioning fine, she tested positive for e. cuniculi, and her electrolytes were Way off - they were high. So with some critical care,antibiotics, pain reliever and e. cuniculi medicine, Fusilli got better.
Then two months later, almost to the day, she had three seizures. This time her appetite was fine but three were allwe had (thank goodness). Blood panel showed electrolytes went the other way - they we low. We gave her pedialyte and no more seizures.
Two months later, almost to the day again (last week), Fusilli had 9-10seizures in a 2.5 hour time span. Some had a catatonic state associated with it, then she'd be herself again and go straight to eating like nothing happened. Needless to say I was freaking out. I took her to the vet again, and her electrolytes are Way off again - high this time. Now, we have her on phenobarbital, which sedates her a bit, but I won't know if it's working until two months come around again. I don't know what two months has to do with it but it seems that's how often these episodes happen.
The vet is baffled, she only has one other epileptic bunny.Other than these seizures Fusilli is doing fine, she's eating and drinking like a pig. She still does her bunny dance where she kicks in midair. I don't get it. Any help would be Very much appreciated.
