Redwolff644
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I had a flemish die on me tonight. She was only about 2-3 months old. I got her about 10 days ago. She seemed healthy. We put her in the only available hutch. It's previous resident had died from something. See this post: infectious-disease-that-causes-lethargy-t25862.html . I was under the impression my girlfriend had bleached the hutch. She thought I did.
Last night, the rabbit seemed fine. I checked on her around nine this morning, she was lethargic. I went to the store, bought oxytetracline, and gave her a .2 cc injection, based off information I found online. I checked her again at 3 before I left for work. When I got home at 8:30 she was dead, and a bit of rigor had already set in. I did a necropsy, but don't know what to look for. I did notice mucus on her nose, and as I moved her some brownish liquid came out of her mouth and nose. It's included in the pictures.
I'd appreciate any insight into this. It's claimed 3 of my rabbits so far. As someone just starting out, this is horribly discouraging. If I don't figure it out, I'm strongly considering selling my rabbits. It's not fair to them otherwise.
Last night, the rabbit seemed fine. I checked on her around nine this morning, she was lethargic. I went to the store, bought oxytetracline, and gave her a .2 cc injection, based off information I found online. I checked her again at 3 before I left for work. When I got home at 8:30 she was dead, and a bit of rigor had already set in. I did a necropsy, but don't know what to look for. I did notice mucus on her nose, and as I moved her some brownish liquid came out of her mouth and nose. It's included in the pictures.
I'd appreciate any insight into this. It's claimed 3 of my rabbits so far. As someone just starting out, this is horribly discouraging. If I don't figure it out, I'm strongly considering selling my rabbits. It's not fair to them otherwise.