Can she be saved?sorry for being scattered.

[Cosima]

I have a three month old rabbit called B that has scabies (or borrowing mites). I have been noticing that she is pretty skinny (she was 1.6 last time I weighed her and she is a nzw) and she is eating quite a bit less. I gave her more medicine for the scabies then was required but I gave it to her a week ago so that is probably not the problem. Could she be depressed because I have been ignoring her because I don’t want to ether get more scabies from her or reinfect her and she has no rabbits around her?

 

[Mariah's Meadows]

Can you just confirm the units of measurement of weight? 1.6 kg? That's like 3.5lbs of weight, which is a slightly light for a 13-week-old NZ (we aim for 4.5-5lbs), but not necessarily alarming (especially if she was from a large litter or her parents were on the smaller side). (1.6lbs at that age would be cause for alarm, unless she's not actually a NZ.) What is more important is comparing her weight to recent weighings. Did you weigh her before the 1.6 weighing?

Try to feel her back and hips. Are the bones very noticeable? Does her spine protrude a bit? Does she seem lethargic?

It is good that she is in quarantine and you are minimizing the transmission of the scabies to the rest of your herd. While it is possible her appetite has decreased by the separation from others, I'd be inclined to believe that it is more likely related to her lowered immune system from the parasites/meds. I would avoid over-medicating. Try offering some plain oats to her to encourage eating and help her digestion.

 

[Cosima]

Can you just confirm the units of measurement of weight? 1.6 kg? That's like 3.5lbs of weight, which is a slightly light for a 13-week-old NZ (we aim for 4.5-5lbs), but not necessarily alarming (especially if she was from a large litter or her parents were on the smaller side). What is more important is comparing her weight to recent weighings. Did you weigh her before the 1.6 weighing?

1.6 kilo. i didn’t weigh her before.

Try to feel her back and hips. Are the bones very noticeable? Does her spine protrude a bit? Does she seem lethargic?

her loin I almost not there and her hip bones are pretty noticeable but only if you feel her if you look at her then she looks normal other then the fact that she looks miserable and she has crusts everywhere.

It is good that she is in quarantine and you are minimizing the transmission of the scabies to the rest of your herd. While it is possible her apatite has decreased by the separation from others, I'd be inclined to believe that it is more likely related to her lowered immune system from the parasites/meds. I would avoid over-medicating. Try offering some plain oats to her to encourage eating and help her digestion.

unfortunately I don’t have oats but is there anything else that I can give her?

 

[eco2pia]

What about brown rice? maybe soak it if it is whole grain to encourage eating? Don't stop feeding greens or hay. And you probably already have, but double check her teeth.

 

[eco2pia]

Wheat is also a time honored grain for mashing (soaking), but usually oats and rice are considered most digestible. Sunflower seeds are also usually well liked and pack on weight quickly, just not too much at once!

 

[Cosima]

I live in a tropical climate I don’t have those things

 

[Cosima]

What about brown rice? maybe soak it if it is whole grain to encourage eating? Don't stop feeding greens or hay. And you probably already have, but double check her teeth.

I don’t have hay but I have fresh grass and dried grass. her teeth have a little bit of brown stuff but other then that they are fine.

 

[arachyd]

Which medicine are you using for the mites? Is it safe for rabbits?

 

[Cosima]

of course it is safe for rabbits (I am not going to poison my rabbits). I will check the brand later but it is a injection.

 

[Cosima]

Well her weight is now 900 gram but that is in the morning before she eat and I can feel every bone on her body.

 

[Lewis]

What was the.medicine you gave her? Have the mites lessened?

 

[Cosima]

Have the mites lessened?

I don’t know

 

[Cosima]

What was the.medicine you gave her?

Here are pictures of the bottle

 

[Lewis]

I have read that angora rabbits who carry the Vienna Gene (BEW) you can not use ivermectin because it can cause neurological conditions. Other wise ivermetcin is used for angora to treat wool mites successfully (a pea size amount of horse ivermectin paste in their ear). Can you weigh your rabbit to see if weight gain is happening? Have the mites gotten worse? And how many treatments did the vet say to do?

 

[Lewis]

And what was dose did you give her and what you were suppose to? I am not judging. This must be a very difficult position your in and am hoping your rabbit turn the corner for the better. Could your rabbit carry the Vienna Gene?

 

[Lewis]

From a quick websearch it doesn't look like mixed NZ carry the Vienna gene but mixed can. Here are some details about the gene I found Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Vienna Gene in Rabbits (Blue Eyed Whites) | Quails and Tails Rabbitry

I searched this forum on scabies and tagged you in some great information from other members that may help you.

 

[Lewis]

Here are pictures of the bottleView attachment 28518View attachment 28519View attachment 28520

It looks like the manufacturer Date is 2019? What's the expiration date? That could be why she's not doing well.

 

[Cosima]

I have read that angora rabbits who carry the Vienna Gene (BEW) you can not use ivermectin because it can cause neurological conditions. Other wise ivermetcin is used for angora to treat wool mites successfully (a pea size amount of horse ivermectin paste in their ear). Can you weigh your rabbit to see if weight gain is happening? Have the mites gotten worse? And how many treatments did the vet say to do?

1 to 2 times (ten days apart) depending on how bad it is. B is albino and shouldn’t carry the Vienna gene. I don’t think the mites have gotten worse actually some of the crusts are falling of so they definitely getting better.

 

[Cosima]

It looks like the manufacturer Date is 2019? What's the expiration date? That could be why she's not doing well.

I don’t know

 

[Cosima]

I was suppose to give her 0.03 but I gave her 0.3 (actually my mother did it but that doesn’t matter)