15/09/2024
Every week, several dozen of the Asylum's residents attend veterinary visits. Evening visits to the Doctor alone take up several hours a week.
We perform blood tests as a preventive measure on all rabbits that come to us, but also on rabbits that we have some suspicious (this week it was the case with Binky and Maranta, who have already had check-ups) and regularly in chronically ill rabbits or in residents. This week, in addition to the above-mentioned girls, Ballora, Dzionek and Rita (our new residents) also had blood tests. In the coming days, Chodziaszek (check-up after neorecormon treatment) and Zadziorek and Wiórek (new resident of the Azyl) will definitely go for blood tests.
Almost every week, the chosen ones go to the Dino-Vet clinic in Solec Kujawski for X-rays. This week we performed X-rays on Famina, Naruto, Niunia, Perezka and Hakuna. In the coming days, we have to perform X-rays on Wiórek and Zadziorek.
In addition, we perform several stool tests each week, and abdominal ultrasound tests are also standard (for new patients at the Asylum and in the event of any concerns regarding their health).
What were your last two visits to the Doctor like?
Amers , Bluefree , Bolbol , Bratka , Kobe , Lebron , Mogwli , Norris , Oshee , Polinka , Shaquille , Stapelia , Wemby were vaccinated with the 1st dose of the pasteurellosis vaccine on Monday. Next vaccination in 3 weeks – 09/30.
- During the auscultation, the Doctor's attention was drawn to Polinka's heart sounds , who, despite her very young age, is already a candidate for dilated cardiomyopathy. We will soon perform an echocardiogram on her and her siblings, although we have no illusions that they will be cardiology rabbits in the future, just like Calypso and Valor.
- In the case of Stapelia , we are still struggling with the problem of pododermatitis. Her respiratory and circulatory health is stable, but it is worth noting that Stapelia receives heart medication twice a day.
- Akis underwent neutered procedure on Thursday, combined with dental correction - in particular, the crown of the 2nd cheek tooth of the maxilla on the right side was pointed and approached the tongue. The eye socket healed properly after the removal of the eye socket due to a retrobulbar abscess.
On Monday, the Doctor performed another abdominal ultrasound on Binky , although this time, during palpation, her kidneys were palpable as slightly swollen. This time, during the ultrasound, it was possible to see the bladder, which has small deposits of sand. The kidneys in the ultrasound examination do not differ significantly from the norm. The ultrasound shows that the kidneys are at risk of sclerotic changes, the arcuate - interlobular arteries are enlarged, increased echogenicity is visible, but Binky's kidneys do not have the structure typical of failing kidneys (thickening of the cortical wall). Unfortunately, we know very well that the ultrasound image does not always match the results of blood tests (and vice versa). In Binky's case, the image of the kidneys based on the blood results is much worse than the image of the kidneys on the ultrasound. Binky has significantly exceeded urea and creatinine levels. We introduced chitofos and nefrocrill into her treatment a week ago, and depending on the situation (Binky's well-being has returned to normal for now), we will decide on intravenous infusions, i.e. kidney flushing. Binky's digestive system is already working better.
