Coccidiosis in Netherland Dwarf kits

[lpmorgens]

I have a 5 week old kit... very tiny... who has discharge in the nose and eyes... Maybe a cold? Not sure how to treat.

I do have Albon Coccidia sulfadimethoxine 12.5%. Would it harm the kit to treat with this? The kit weighs so little.. would that small amount even make a difference? I get it is per pound, but I wonder if at some point the small amount becomes ineffective. Thanks.

 

[alforddm]

Discharge from the eyes and nose is not a symptom of coccidiosis.

Sneezing at all?

 

[lpmorgens]

no sneezing that I see...

 

[alforddm]

Can you get a picture?

 

[MaggieJ]

It doesn't sound like coccidiosis to me and using that medication if it is something else could be dangerous to it.

Rabbits do not get "colds". Eye and nose discharge can indicate a disease like pasteurella (snuffles) or bordetella (sp?). Is the discharge white or clear?

 

[Sagebrush]

Bordatella, almost had it MaggieJ.

 

[SixGun]

And please quarantine the kit from others.

 

[MaggieJ]

:yeahthat: Definitely, quarantine!