Wow kammie I didnt know you'd changed jobs over Charlie, I completely agree with you that a rabbit should only see a specialist vet who has a keen interest in rabbits. poor Charlie RIP, I know you did everything you could for him!

also jemma, there are some reasonable rabbit medicine books that you can buy off amazon etc, there not cheap but it might put your mind at rest to feel a little more in control.

I have recently rescued a bunny with a blocked tear duct (his brother also had 1 so its definatly genetic) I find bathing it every day with boiled water thats cooled to warm (kills of the bacteria in the water) and cotton wool has really helped, as for the nose I can only suggest steam to try to loosen the snot, maybe put Clover in the bathroom while you have a bath (if it doesnt stress her out). It is very important she gets as much food and vitamins as possible. Just keep trying everything you are already doing and dont give up!

Yeah I was really lucky in finding the new job, although its only part time it came up at just the right time. I just couldn't bare to work next to the vet who caused Charlies death.

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Aw, poor bunny. I'm new to the forum so only just seen your story. Let us know how you get on. Will be thinking of you. Hope bunny makes a full recovery soon.

glad you like the new job, I would love to work in a vets but I would get so attached it must be a very difficult job at times.

It is very, thats why I'm quite happy just doing it part time. 6-10 (some days vary depending on rotas and stuff), although it means an early start I still get pretty much the whole day to do what I want. I used to be full time but the stress of it just took it out of me, I'd come home and just go straight to bed to sleep away the stress.

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wow sounds like the ideal job lucky you! I'm sure youve never fallen asleep as work tho

I don't get a chance, being the early nurse I have to sort inpatients for the morning medicines and food, make sure all are still alive. Then prepare theatre ready for all ops due in that day. Help vet do all the premeds as the op animals come in between 8 and 9. Once all that is sorted I just do anything that needs doing or help the vet with tricky animals. When the midday nurse comes in I can then go home after updating her on all inpatients and the op list as she'll be in on the ops. I'm more of a nursing assistant now rather than nurse. I tend not to do all the nursey type stuff as much anymore and just the general getting things ready and checking on animals each morning since I'm not qualified. Anyway I'll stop hyjacking this thread now.

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Thanks for all your suggestions, advice and kind words. We've been really busy looking after Clover this week.

Kammie - that poor bunny, Charlie. All I know is that it's a antibiotic used on cattle and she had one once a week for three weeks as the vet's final attempt to cure poor Clover.

Frags and Shortbackandsides - I hope the teeth issues aren't through bad breeding as our other bunny, Dusty, came from the same family.

AmyCruick - my parnter has done a great job in nursing the bunny - cleaning her eyes, wiping her nose and syringe feeding her. What was worng with the bunny you were nursing?

Emzybabe - What medicines do you know on amazon? Our last bun had a blocked tear duct but the vet wasn't keen on giving her an injection to sort that out unless they were gonna do her teeth at the same time. In the end it was a terrible lower end infection that took over poor little Violet - she refused to eat and the vet put her to sleep (that was only this summer; she was a gorgeous Dutch and was 5 years old. Clover is 4.5 yrs, we rescued her three years ago).

Helebelina - welcome - I'm fairly new too, but everyone is so friendly and helpful and there's gorgeous bunny pics and stories to read bout buns - love it!

And how brave working at a vets Kammie - it would break my heart seeing all the poor pets, but I bet it's lovely when they recover.

Thanks everyone. Great news is that Clover's eyes are looking more alert (one is less watery) but one was nearly closed. Her nose is less bunged (my partner loves picking her bogies!) and she's coughing and sneezing far less. She's hopping round the house more and I was SOOOO HAPPY when she came bounding up to me at the door when I cam home from a long day at work yesterday. Warmed my heart right up!

Back to vets for cattle antibiotic number two of three on Monday, hope she keeps up the promising signs.... I'll let you all know (in the meantime I could do with my 5th attempt to litter train her - she loves her new life in the house, so I'll guess she'll have to stay now!)

jemma

Here she is... EATING for herself and looking loads better...

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glad she is feeling better, eating food is a great sign!