Sparky's Vet Visit

[slavetoabunny]

MikeScone wrote:

slavetoabunny wrote:

Flights into Philadelphia were cancelled, so I'm not going anywhere today.

That makes two of us. I chickened out on flying myself down to NC to visit my son Joe, and booked the airline instead. Of course, the connection was through Philadelphia... Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

At least Sparky can come home to Mom, so the snow had some good to it.

I would have chickened out too! My company had to cancel a meeting for 200 people the day before the event. They will probably reschedule for next month. Since it was a weather cancellation, Delta will rebook my flight without a fee.

 

[LuvaBun]

I bet Sparky is glad her mom got to stay home

Hope she continues to do well

Jan

 

[slavetoabunny]

Attention Sparky fans! Sparky had an excellent vet visit today. Dr. Emerson was extremely happy with how well she is doing. I guess Nurse Patti is doing a good job. I'm so glad my girl is getting well! Thank you to everyone that has kept Sparky in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

 

[LuvaBun]

:clapping: Yay! That's wonderful news, Patti. Well done you!

She is such a good girl, doing what her mommy tells her. Does she have any more vet visits, or is she in the clear now?

Jan

 

[slavetoabunny]

She has to go back next Monday. She will probably continue to get her bicillin injections and oral Zithromax for another month. She is doing so well though!

 

[LuvaBun]

I guess she will be used to taking the meds - they are obviously doing the trick!
Will continue to keep her in my thoughts.

Jan

 

[slavetoabunny]

LuvaBun wrote:

I guess she will be used to taking the meds - they are obviously doing the trick!
Will continue to keep her in my thoughts.

Jan

Oh, she is totally used to both taking her meds and getting fed critical care. Sparky is the most compliant rabbit I've ever seen! I need to wean her off of the critical care though. There is no reason she can't eat pellets on her own now. I think I've just been keeping her too full and she's just never hungry. She's down to 5.28 pounds from 7 pounds five weeks ago. Sparky was pretty chunky before though and I think she is at a good weight now.

 

[SOOOSKA]

Patti, I'm glad to heat Sparky is feeling better and on the mend.

Do you have any updated pictures of her?

Susan

 

[slavetoabunny]

Here are some recent pictures of Sparky:

Dirty chin after feeding:

Sparky with her best friend Scooter giving loves:

She's doing really great. I never thought I'd say this about Sparky, but I really need to get some weight on her. She's lost 2 pounds since her surgery on 12/31. Thanks for thinking about my sweet girl!

 

[myheart]

Oooo... Look at that squishy dewlap!!! Such a pretty girl! I dunno, I would still smoochie on her little messy lips if I could.

Good job Nurse Patti. Scooter really did have the benefit of having such a great bunny-mom/nurse.

 

[LuvaBun]

She looks great, Patti, and look at Scooter taking care of her - how sweet is that!

I love this one - looks like she's really enjoying it

Jan

 

[SOOOSKA]

ADORABLE pictures Patti.

Susan

 

[Nela]

So precious

 

[MiniLopHop]

How did the vet check go yesterday? The pictures are so lovely. Scooter is one lucky bun to have you.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Her next vet check is this coming Monday. She is doing really great!

 

[MiniLopHop]

oops, sorry. sometimes I get my days confused
glad everything is going well!

 

[slavetoabunny]

Here are some new pictures of Sparky. You can just tell that she is feeling so much better. We have a vet visit tomorrow and I am expecting nothing less than a good report. She will continue to bicillin/zithromax protocol for at least another month, but she is doing great!

 

[AmberNBuns]

Thank you for this post! I think Theodore is 6 this year, but time flies and my brain is bad [lol] so I could be wrong! Regardless, I am going to start scheduling my bunny and dog for annual exams. I have been meaning to, but the experience you shared makes the importance more clear to me. I am going to stop putting it off.

And I am glad to see that Sparky is recovering well

 

[slavetoabunny]

Sparky had another great vet visit today. The doctor said that she continues to heal well. I love my girl so much and am so happy that she is healing from this ordeal! I just need to get her to start eating pellets. She's been on critical care for six weeks. I think she actually likes it! Next visit next Monday.

 

[slavetoabunny]

I thought I would make one final update to Sparky's abscess journey. A couple of weeks ago Sparky had to have another surgery. She had a piece of dead bone in her jaw that had become encapsulated (called a sequestrum). The surgery was minor compared to her other surgeries. After the final surgery she did great! She is eating hay and greens and finally started to eat pellets. Sparky had a vet visit today. The vet said that she has healed nicely and her mouth looks beautiful. We are going to keep her on antibiotics for 2 more weeks and then have one more checkup. After that we are DONE!! It's been a long 3 months of treatment, but Sparky has been a champ the entire time. I am so happy the she has been such a compliant bunny. I am thankful for my vet and her excellent staff. I think that Sparky is going to miss the vet techs that dote on her.