Will try pad next thanks - already spent £15 on litter trays and litter pellets.

Clover has moved in!!! Clover's large indoor rabbit cage for sleeping in (don't worry folks; she hops round house during day when we're in and has full run of the garden - spoilt bun!)

Fingers crossed she gets better soon (I've taken every measure to make her happy - even moving the cheeky bunny in the house). Last cattle antibiotic this Monday....

jemma

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Aw, first night in her new bed. Don't wanna leave her side!

Hey folks - a quick update...

Clover had a third and final antibiotic cattle injection last Monday and the vet was sooo pleased with her progress. None of us thought she was gonna pull through.

Clover had put on another 100g and I'm convinced she's put on another 100g or so in the week that's passed since last Monday... She's eating like a horse!

She loves living indoors - roaming round the house and snuggling up with us to watch TV. I still give her the full run of the garden so she has the best of both worlds now. One happy rescue bunny!

She still grinds her teeth alot - told vet and had her teeth checked so all looked well. Hopefully she's just happy - she certainly looks it!

I'll post some pics soon,

Thanks for all your support through her illness and let's hope she'll carry on getting better,

Love,
jemma n Clover

Hi Folks,

Bad news - Clover seems to have taken a turn for the worse after seemingly getting better. We came home tonight and she hadn't eaten and has started whining - she sounds bunged up again.

Another observation - she was very smelly and has a jelly like liquid coming from her lower regions. She's ginding her teeth still too. She was last at vets last Monday and had made great progress after the three cattle antibiotics over thr past three weeks. Her nose and eyes had cleared and she was no longer bunged up - no sneezes or coughs either. Thought she had the all clear.

This has come on so sudden - any ideas or similar experiences? It's been going on for about 6 weeks and both us and the vet thought she was finally getting better.

So worried and upset. We've been having a ball with her the past couple of weeks - she's loved her new home in our house. She's been putting weight back on and jumping around happily. Am so sad about this.

Any ideas?
jemma

The jelly coming from her bum makes me thing gut infection. Take her straight to the vets, it can be treated with antibiotics and metaclopromide to get her guts moving properly. Some antibiotics mess up their guts (good bacteria/bad bacteria problem) so I'd definately take her back to the vets for their opinion. Whats the name of the antibiotic she's on? Rosie had a gut infection brought by stress when we lost Charlie, it was sorted within a week after the metoclopromide and baytril.

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Thanks for the reply Kammie - worried sick! She had Depocillin - three injections over three weeks. 100ml per injection. Last injection last Monday - a week and a half ago. Could she need a longer course? Could it be antibiotic upsetting her? New symptoms seem similar to last time - my partner recalls jelly poo. Vets did baytril, then a dental, baytril then Depocillin. She only seemed to get better after the Depocillin but has always grinded her teeth - even when happier and in recovering stages.

Rabbits do grind their teeth when happy too but only a quiet grind almost like a cat purring. The loud grinding means pain. I'd see if you can get her to the vets tomorrow especially with the mucus in her poo, it is possible the antibiotic could have messed with the good bacteria in her belly causing an imbalance. It could be because she's been on antibiotics for a while now, mention the mucus to your vets they'll be able to suggest the next course of action probably metoclopramide to make her guts move and help clear the infection out.

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Thanks Kammie - she's at vets tomorrow - couldn't get her in this evening and have to wait until tomorrow eve... hope she holds up. Just managed to get her to eat a little bit of celery.

Do you have any fresh herbs? rabbits love herbs so could try feeding her a bit if she's not eating normal food.

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