There's something going around
wendy z
can be a bit abrasive about "her way" of doing things she does have
access to contacts and knowledge that the rest of us don't have.
(She's our go-to person for "oops they told me she was a boy" litters,
for example)
She has been seeing an illness/condition spreading through some show
populations and has lost a couple of rabbits to it. It's some kind of
intestinal thing, but the cause is still undetermined.
Her report is graphic as is details results from two necroscopies, but
I wanted to pass on the info as widely as possible - because in the
end we all love our bunnies and want them to be healthy.
http://community.livejournal.com/bunnyowners/4753312.html#cutid1
Wendy Z
Elsewhere
directly?
Els
"wendy z" <wen...@rcn.com> schreef in bericht
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wendy z
wrote:
> I'd like to read it, only I have to register/log in first. Can you post here
> directly?
>
> Els
I was a little concerned about posting the contents here as they are
quite graphic - I'll post them in a follow-up to this message witha
warning
wendy
wendy z
had some interim posts, and necroscopy testing is still going on -
they are also getting independant testing of their usual feeds.
Wendy
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Got this this morning off the rarebreed rabbit list. This is from
someone from the Mini lop rabbit club of america(national specialty
club for mini lop rabbits), on the mysterious enteritis illness.
willis plank is a kent feed rep, and a very well know rabbit breeder
and ARBA Judge (one of the best, IMHO). I actually spoke with him at a
show(didn't take any rabbits), when I first started having problems.
Very nice, informative guy, who seems to have a lot of connections. I
know he's also working on getting a rabbit savy vet from Illinios to
come up and give a speech about this Enteritis problem we are seeing
at the Michigan State Rabbit breeders convention and show. Didn't know
he also had someone on it in ohio. :P
Please pass this on to all rabbit breeders
Jeff Simmons
I just received this information from Donna Mallory the Zone 8
Director of the Mini Lop Club of America. This was sent to inform
people of what is going on. Please pass this on. Thanks.
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 8:56 PM
Hi Everyone,
As your friend and District 8 Director for the Mini Lop Club of
America I feel it is my duty to keep you updated.
Be aware that a STRAIN of MUCOID ENTERITIS is running rapid througout
the United States. It is believed that this is air borne although the
exact cause is undetermined.
I have been in contact with Willis Plank my Kent Feed Consumer Product
Manager. He has informed me of his knowledge and the knowlege of a
veternarian he is working with in Ohio. I wish to pass it onto you.
We have outbreaks in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
I can speak from personal knowledge. I have been battling something
for the past week and a half in my own herd. I have spent hours trying
everything not being able to pin point the exact name until today.
The symptoms can vary from rabbit to rabbit which made it difficult to
diagnose. We are looking at about a three week time from start to
finish in your herd.
First the rabbit goes off feed and sits quietly in the corner. Their
hair and coat go haywire. Some have diaherra with jelly secretion and
others simply stop pooping. Some won't drink. Others will sit with
feet in water and drink continuously.
They will nibble at hay while others beat the cage door down to get
it. Some will ignore the feed pellets yet eat conditioner.
Some act as though they are starving for something.
They squent their eyes and sit as though they are doubled up with
stomach cramps. In the final stages the eyes will become cloudy.
The stomach is bloated. Some will grind their teeth. Bottom line their
intestinal tract shuts down and they die.
So here are some suggestions to aid you in the event it begins in your
herd.
Give them all the hay and straw they can eat. If they won't eat that,
try steamed rolled barley.
Keep them hydrated by inserting full syringe of water down throat
several times daily..
Teramycin powder (broad spectrum antibotic) into the water is
recommended by the Raising Better Rabbit and Cavy Guide Book to
prevent futher infection.
I went to my local veternarian and purchased Reglan (gut motility
medicine). Reglan is also given orally down the throat 2-3 times
daily. (1cc per pound of body weight)
Another recommended product is Nutra Drops. I believe Vannachecks sell
it. If caught in the earliest stages it helps get them back on tract.
Do whatever you can to keep your rabbit eating, drinking and their
intestines functioning.
They lose flesh very quickly so be pepared.
So far I have only had one senior get it and I lost her. The rest have
been 10 week to 4 month juniors.
I opend up the body cavity of the deceased senior to search for
obivious signs and found her intestinal track was non functioning .
The feces in the intestional tract were hard like small stones and
part of the intestines were shrunk down to the size of small thread.
I have managed to save four young juniors and three more came down
with it today. So hang in there my friends and pray for all of our
precious bunnies.
Remember I am not a veternarian. I can only pass along information
given to me and give you my first hand experience. Please keep me
posted on whats happening with your herd and pass this along to your
whom you can.
Thanks, Donna Mallory