Angora Acres
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Hi folks,
I was given an angora doe a couple of months ago as a rescue, former owner had no time to care for her grooming.
She came with sneezes and the prior owner thought she was allergic to hay.
A trip to the vet for a health check: her right nostril and sinus was occluded.
We did a course of Baytril, suppressed for a bit, more sneezing though.
At the time of the vet check, we also did a blood draw to do a pasteurella antibody test.
The lab lost the first draw so I had to take her back for a redraw. At the same time, the vet listened to her sinus and there was more clarity there. We switched over to chloramphenicol. I'm about a week into a month's long course.
She's a happy friendly bun and her sneezes have diminished.
As to the antibody test, I don't think I'll get results for that. Long, goofy story with the vet.
At any rate, I had hoped to start up with angora rabbits but probably shouldn't now with Sophie in the house.
I suppose I'll wait until she passes. It's okay to have her as a pet I guess. I'm not around other buns. And she's sweet and I seriously doubt I could put her down because she sneezes.
Guess I'm not the hardened farm girl I think I should be.
I was given an angora doe a couple of months ago as a rescue, former owner had no time to care for her grooming.
She came with sneezes and the prior owner thought she was allergic to hay.
A trip to the vet for a health check: her right nostril and sinus was occluded.
We did a course of Baytril, suppressed for a bit, more sneezing though.
At the time of the vet check, we also did a blood draw to do a pasteurella antibody test.
The lab lost the first draw so I had to take her back for a redraw. At the same time, the vet listened to her sinus and there was more clarity there. We switched over to chloramphenicol. I'm about a week into a month's long course.
She's a happy friendly bun and her sneezes have diminished.
As to the antibody test, I don't think I'll get results for that. Long, goofy story with the vet.
At any rate, I had hoped to start up with angora rabbits but probably shouldn't now with Sophie in the house.
I suppose I'll wait until she passes. It's okay to have her as a pet I guess. I'm not around other buns. And she's sweet and I seriously doubt I could put her down because she sneezes.
Guess I'm not the hardened farm girl I think I should be.