Coccidiosis in Rabbits

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Am needing help and advice I started noticing about 3 weeks ago that my girl bunny was starting to loose weight more and more wasn't eating much or drinking much either and not active at all so I took her to the vet and she told me that it looks like she has coccidiosis but didn't say it was definitely so she gave me the medications for it... and since then she has eatten less and less and lost more and more Weight. Came home today and she had passed away, but now I'm worried as my boy he's livied in the same area as her since I noticed I want to make sure he's going to be okay he's showing no sights of anything at this stage and he's at the weight he should be I also have a vet appointment on Monday so I will no more then if he's going to be okay...... Baycox enrotril peptisoothe was the medication she was on

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Hi there, I am a hobby breeder of Holland Lops, ( 15 years old, have been raising them for 6 years) and I went on a vacation for a couple weeks. (with trained caretakers in charge) Anyways, I'm getting freaked out, with them telling me that 4 of my baby Holland Lops have died. They are around the 3-4 week age mark. I'm pretty sure that it is hepatic coccidiosis. It is only hitting my little bunnies. The ones coming down with it are lethargic, don't care for much food, and are kind of wobbly. And eventually they die. The care takers also said that they also smell bad. All my rabbits get Timothy hay, alfalfa pellets every day, and are housed in decently clean cages out side, so I am not sure what this is. Another thing, they don't even have diarrhea. I have never had any sickness problems before! We live down in central Florida. If any help or advice is given, I would be greatly appreciative. I just put all of them on the Terramycin power in their water bottles. Living on a farm, we have used that for cocidosis in animals before. Is that a good treatment for the bunnies? Or would you recommend something else? Thanks, Anna

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Hi there, I have a young 9 week old bunny that has suspected coccidia. Can a small dose 0.2ml dose daily for a month of Fenbender 100 be given to him? Is this safe and if not what might happen? Also is this contagious as he has an adult female bunny living with him. Could the dog catch it also if eating their droppings?

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Wanting to treat my rabbits (8 weeks to adult, including pregnant does) with Corid for coccidia as a preventative measure. I have to option to buy 9.6% oral solution or the 20% soluble solution. Which would be recommended and at what dosage?

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I have a rabbit farm. I have an older rabbit in particular (4 years) that all of a sudden I cannot keep her bottom clean. She's a lionhead and I've trimmed all the fur under her tail and back legs, but she stays a huge matt of wet droppings to where I have to clear her vents regularly just so she can use the restroom. She also has crusty eyes. No other rabbits in the barn have any symptoms. Should I treat her or everyone for coccidia to be safe?

My rabbits appear healthy through the day till evening then go into spasm and die. This has happened for about a week now and am losing 3 rabbit's daily. Help please. Thanks in advance.

I am seeking advice. I am due to pick up two buns in about a month. The person I'm getting them from just told me she lost one from the group to coccidia. Another one started getting sick and she took them to the vet. All siblings and mom are getting treated with a 10 day antibiotic. The sick one, she says is already eating and acting better. My two did not show symptoms but are being treated anyway. She understands if I want to back out from getting them. I am getting very mixed information online. Some readings say it is impossible to get rid of the parasite, others say it is curable, others say they will need treatment on and off for a long time. Would you recommend not getting these bunnies? they would be 12 weeks old when I pick them up the second week of November. I don't want to get them and then have them get sick. I am also getting a bunny from another person and that one is healthy. If the other 2 are "treated" could there still be a high risk for passing it on to the one that doesn't have it? Thank you in advance. I really need some guidance on what to do.

My beautiful willow died of coccidiosis a few weeks ago. He was a very well kept house bunny, 6m old. Initially he had runny poo starting late in the afternoon, (not watery diarrhea), I made the mistake of thinking he had eaten something my kids had left out and thought he’d be better in the morning (first time bunny owner). He was not better but worse. I took him to the vet the next morning, they gave him fluids, critical care and was given panacur and an antibiotic as cocci didn’t show up on the fecal test. He got a bit better but then 2 days later mucus was in his poo again and it went soft again. I took him back and they gave him baycox along with another antibiotic. The soft poos continued and got worse. I then took him back to the vet where they gave him fluids and put him on a drip as dehydrated. He had the drip and was fed critical care (also fed critical care at home). He then died. I was so devastated, our whole family was. One day I’d love to get another bunny but I want to know more about cocci first as I wouldn’t want this happening again. The vet said he may have had it already as a baby bun? Or maybe we brought the dormant parasite home in our shoes? Or from the cat next door (they also have chickens) it does come in our yard so could he have got it that way?

I have been fortunate to not experience this with my rabbits. I have a question, however. Toltrazuril 5% suspension was recommended as an effective preventative for cocci. I asked the poster if it messed with the healthy gut flora of a rabbit. They weren't sure, and referred me here to ask.