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Possible Uri?

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Hi, I have been worried all day over Butterscotch, as this morning I noticed her breathing was making clicking sounds. Every time she takes a breath, it sounds like she's straining and wheezing a little. It seems to be taking a lot of effort to breathe out and her body shakes.

She's had problems with her eyes for a few weeks now, with them looking red rimmed and dull. I'm thinking it might be related.

I have her beside me in a basket with some hay, and she is still eating and drinking. She seems to be moving around as normal.

The problem is we can't afford to take her to the vet, and we don't qualify for charity assisted vet care.

I'm hoping it turns out to not be a URI, and will just go away on its own, but if not, does anyone know what I can do to help her? Any home treatments I can try or places I can take her for cheap care?
 
I'm sorry your piggie is unwell.the best advise i can give you is to get Butterscotch seen by a vet prompt,an uri can progress very quickly to nasty chest infection.maybe you can ring around vets and see if they will allow installments plan,Rspca often help if you need support.PDSA also allow low income persons to register,but i beleive you have to meet there criteria. i will tag in @Adelle to see when she sees your message if there are any other suggestions regarding treatment.
 
I agree with @eileen
If it is an URI it won't just go away on it's own.
It sounds like this might have been brewing for a while so you really need to get her to a vet for proper treatment.
I think you need to get ut the phone book and call around a few vets and check their prices for a basic consultation. Also mention that money is tight at the moment and would they consider a payment plan if Butterscotch requires ongoing treatment.
The problem with leaving it is that you risk things getting worse, and eventually costing even more to treat.
Please try to have her seen as soon as possible.
 
I agree with all of the above, only antibiotics can effectively treat a URI. Anything you do at home can only be supportive treatment. Could you see if your vet will let you pay in instalments?
 
Hi, thanks for the responses. :)

We called around the charity vets and all of them refused to see her, so we have to go to our regular vet despite not being able to afford it at all. We called around local vets and they all want £30 or more just for a consultation. Our vets charge £20 so we were already in the best place.

I couldn't live with myself if I didn't do anything possible to help her, so we're just going to have to find a way.

She's going to the vets in the early afternoon. She doesn't seem to feel too ill, but she's pretty tough and I'm sure she's hiding it.

Her breathing seems to have settled down today, and its not crackling audibly at all. Its weird, but she actually looks better and she's still eating and drinking.

I'll keep updating as we go along.
 
So, we went to the vet and he can't see anything wrong with her at all. He even examined her throat to check for pieces of caught hay and nothing.

I was pretty stupid though, I recorded her breathing yesterday, but forgot to bring my phone and show the vet. He didn't hear anything out of the ordinary with her there and it would have helped for him to hear it.

My rabbit has his annual vaccination on Thursday, so I'm planning on showing the vet then and maybe he can work out what was wrong.

Luckily, as we reccomended our vets to a friend recently, we got £10 credit to help pay for her appointment, so it ended up being £10 for peace of mind.

She's happily popcorning with the rest of her herd now, and everything has gone back to normal.
 
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So, we went to the vet and he can't see anything wrong with her at all. He even examined her throat to check for pieces of caught hay and nothing.

I was pretty stupid though, I recorded her breathing yesterday, but forgot to bring my phone and show the vet. He didn't hear anything out of the ordinary with her there and it would have helped for him to hear it.

My rabbit has his annual vaccination on Thursday, so I'm planning on showing the vet then and maybe he can work out what was wrong.

Luckily, as we reccomended our vets to a friend recently, we got £10 credit to help pay for her appointment, so it ended up being £10 for peace of mind.

She's happily popcorning with the rest of her herd now, and everything has gone back to normal.
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Excellent news! It's always better to be safe than sorry x
 
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