More vibes needed for Mack. U/D 08/12 vets again.

He is in a bit of a state

I got home at half five last night and after a cup of tea checked on all the bunsters. When it came to Mack, I picked him up and I could smell something was wrong before I even opened his mouth.....the poor little guy has infection in all his incisor gaps and they are oozing white pus which reeks.

He has had some Metacam and a large dose of abx but because I had to clean the wounds he has now stopped eating too. Anita is away so I have had to book him in with Rob this afternoon. I strongly suspect they are going to have to put him out to clean everything up properly.I can only imagine how awful he must be feeling at the moment with all that in his little mouth....he was healing so well at his check-up.

Can we have some vibes please I'm really scared the infection could track.

Oh poor Mack, he's been through enough already, sending BIG (((vibes))).

poor thing sending lots of vibes his way
Sallyx

Sending lots of vibes Sooz, xxxxxxx

Thanks. I've just cleaned them out and he seems a little perkier at the moment. Hopefully a good course of antibiotics will sort it out and he will be back to normal in a couple of weeks.

Oh my gosh, How awful Poor little man, I really hope they give him something thats eases it for him XXX

Lots of vibes for Mack, bless him he's had a more than his fair share to deal with. Hope your okay too x

Thanks guys, we are just about to leave now.

Poor Mack

Sending lots of vibes xxxx

Sending lots of vibe, poor little guy. Hope all goes well at the vets.

We're back and it's not as bad as I was expecting. He does have an infection but there was also some necrotic tissue which had developed from him having a damaged blood supply to the area after the operation because it was so invasive, this probably prompted the infection to start.

It hasn't gone too deep into the cavity so with much cajoling, praising and adopting a trance position we managed to get most of it out without the need for sedation....and although Rob's face had a near miss from Mack's foot we are all in one piece!

He is back on Baytril for 14 days but has a check-up next week....if needed he will then be switched onto Ceporex. All in all he actually dosn't seem that bothered by it, so hopefully that's a sign that it isn't all that serious.

Thanks for all the good vibes folks.

that's interesting - Foxy has an infection in 3 of her incisor roots following the op/restricted blood supply etc. she is on metacam and septrin for 2 months. hers is deep though so they are thinking they need to remove any tissue left but can't see how they can get in there as there is only a hole on one of them and not the other 2.

Well that was why I was anticipating having to have him knocked out, so that they could get right into the cavities but he does still have holes, though we had to remove the stitches as they had trapped some necrotic tissue. If Foxy's have healed over then they are in effect abcesses so I would think they would need to be lanced.

In the end by holding him on his back between us we were able to clean the wounds out using sterile cotton tips....and the moment thay are simply an infection, my worry was that the infection would track and cause an abcess within the jaw/skull.

He is having Metacam too but mainly for it's anti-inflammatory properties as he just isn't acting like it hurts, he's munching cabbage strips at the moment.

only just seen this...glad Mack's doing ok. still sending loads of vibes down the M1 to you

Kirsty&Lola wrote:only just seen this...glad Mack's doing ok. still sending loads of vibes down the M1 to you

Cheers chick

Mack has now been on Baytril for nearly two weeks and should have another week to go. At his last check-up (Tuesday) everything seemed to be healing well. However tonight when giving him his Baytril I have noticed a very hard lump underneath but at the front of his jaw near where his lower incisors were removed (these were the bad ones with the very unusual bone consistancy).

It is very hard and seems hot to the touch, hard to tell if he objects to me touching it particularly because me going anywhere near his mouth elicits a negative reaction after all the syringes of Baytril. He hasn't been as gutsy the last couple of days but is still eating and pooing.

Does this sound like an abcess or the start of a bone callous? I'm not sure when it started to appear as I only noticed it tonight.

I will of course be back in contact with the vets.

Poor Mack. Sending vibes. XX

Sending lots of vibes Sooz, anti abscess vibes.... Mack is such a dear little soul... he has been through alot bless him... hugs xxxx

I've had another feel of it today and it is slightly to his left, hard & immoblie but definately hot to the touch which indicates infection. It is also inline with the angle at which his incisors were growing and though I can push on it and it dosn't overly bother him, or push any puss into his mouth via the cavities I'm still not convinced it's enclosed.

I had a fear he would be a prime candidate for this & possible osteomylitis. Everything I have read gives a very poor prognosis.

Poor Mack, I hope the vet can sort him out. Sending lots of vibes for him.

oh no...the bunnies and I are sending loads of vibes for the little guy. I hope he's back to his cheeky self soon

Hugs & Vibes XX

Poor Mack, hope he feels better soon x

We have an appointment with Rob at 2:40pm as Anita isn't in after all. Wish us luck please.

good luck! sending vibes! esp. from Foxglove!