Tofu Tuesday: Bunny is sick
Scenario Tofu was sick. He was weeing on himself and spending a lot of time in his litterbox which could be due to several reasons. He was smelly and pink underneath and his fur was missing in patches where the urine burned away the fur. It can be uncomfortable and even be painful. Rabbits have sensitive and elastic skin. We trimmed away the really dirty, dreaded bits and gave Tofu daily baths with a medicated shampoo which soothed and helped to clean it up. But all we were doing is washing away a reoccuring symptom, so a week and a bit ago, we took him to the vet. Diagnosis The best diagnosis was a simple infection, treatable with a course of antibiotics. Best case scenario. If the antibiotics didn’t work, we were advised that Tofu may have to go back for x-rays and further tests. Sitting differently while weeing can be a symptom of arthritis (he can no longer sit comfortably in the position required) and the doctor also mentioned the possibility of diabetes. Thankfully, …
