help my little bunny has the 'snuffles'
i noticed it on sunday as he was coughing and had a snotty nose, 3 days prior to this my hubby and kids feed him and didn't notice anything wrong. i took him to the vet on monday morning and they kept him in till lunchtime and gave him antibiotics, and a pain killer with inflammatory.
when i picked him up he seemed brighter, so i was glad i just spent £80+ to make him better.vet gave me .5ml baytril twice a day to take home and probiotic sachets, 1 a day.
he has not eaten a thing since sunday, (could of been before then as he had lost weight) i have juiced carrots for him and given him the probiotic sachets in water, he will lick from the syringe and occasional take from a full bowl but he wont feed from water bottle . since yesterday he doesn't hold his head up, which might be a sign he has now got the infection in his ears.
he doesn't move much just sits on the hot water bottle.
i have read on the net that they do get over this but it can take 2 weeks.
i'm not sure whether i'm doing the right thing or not, i was going to take him to the vet today to put him to sleep as his head was down, but the vets were full .the snotty nose doesn't seem to be getting better, however i am surprised he is still alive with no food and that he willingly accepts water and juice. he did have on sunday and monday clear jelly like stools and on tuesday there was normal but verysoft feaces, since tueday there's been nothing, not even a lot of wee, i'm answering my own questions, i think he should be put to sleep, but i was wondering if anyone else had a bunny that had this bacterial infection and bounced back?

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You need to get an appointment at the vet- if they are full try to find another vet or insist that it is an emergency. You can't let your rabbit suffer when he clearly needs to get to a vet asap

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YOU think he should be pts...does a vet think that? from the sound of it you should do the decent thing and take him to a rescue because you dont sound to interested in the poor little fella


excuse me if im wrong like, just going from what youve said

bit harsh don't you think? She's taken him to the vet, followed their advice, paid for the medicine which many people wouldn't and is now seeking advice on a forum. Hardly sounds like someone who doesn't care!

What I got from the post was that she thinks he should be PTS because she thinks he's dying a slow and painful death....but she's seeking further advice in the hope that he has a chance of getting better before making the decision.

OP, get him back to a vet and describe what's gone on. If you're not happy with the care he's getting then ask to be referred to a specialist.

You are spot on. I advised the op to post on this forum, she is a regular on another forum that I moderate. The op is really concerned and was asking if anyone else had been in this situation.
On her behalf I appreciate your support.

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if hes still full of life then keep going, but he needs fluids daily they are so important and often overlooked at the vets

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try tempting him with a little fresh pineapple juice

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yep i dont give a stuff about him, i spent a month of my wages on trying to get him better and endless hours on the internet researching the symptoms ect. and have just spent another hour and a half at the vets today and more money.
Get a life.