Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Re: Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Bob Russell — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:35:22 GMT

No teeth no horse as they say.

Re: Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Gillian Mostyn — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:25:53 GMT

[quote user="Claire Edgington"] she does have teeth problems.[/quote]

In what way? How have these been investigated/treated?

Re: Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Claire Edgington — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:59:47 GMT

Thank you! I'll try to get some bloods off her.

Claire

Re: Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:20:14 GMT

Faecal sample is obviously always a good idea in this situation but I wouldn't have thought any self respecting intestinal parasite would have survived after that Panacur onslaught. X-ray may demonstrate abdominal pathology: masses/bloat possibly urinary calculi. Not sure giving antibiotics without good cause was a good idea so some probiotics may help perhaps, like Pro-fibre or just soluble in the water.

Re: Mucoid faeces in a bunny

Mark Rowland — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:05:54 GMT

Hello

Are there normal motions being passed as well?

Depending on how much you have to spend, I would be going for bloods in an older bunny, Routine profile and E cuniculi titre. Radiography to look for spinal lesions and bladder issues would also be a good idea. If renal function is good, I would go for some meloxicam at 0.5mg/kg bid.

Is this rabbit eating well, If not, some syringe feeding would get the guts moving better. If there is a seat of pain causing an intermittent ileus, the metacam will help with that. Look at the bloods for a seat of inflammation. You will need to check the nutrophil lymphocyte ratio for this. Rabbits are normally lymphocyte dominant (70:30) so an inversion of this ratio indicates an inflammatory response.. Faecal culture may help (but probably wont).

So if there is the cash, bloods and rads

If not, metacam and syringe feeding (+ fibreplex if you want)

But try to get bloods at least

Goodluck