Please help my Bunny Woos get better, sniff, sniff.

Question
I am posting this to as many people as I can in hopes I will be able to save them.Please help me I am desperate! 1000 dollars at my vet and still my bunnies are sick and I am no closer to finding out what the heck it is that is causing it. Jasmine just got fixed at age 2 and got her bladder flushed due to white milky sludge in her urine.(calcium crystals) Jasper Dee has the same problem. It is their diet my vet says, she told me to switch them to Timothy Hay instead of alfalfa (I did 3 months ago)and to pick all the pellets out of their food. I have been doing this with no change at all. I found out food can have many things wrong with it and your bunnies will tell you by scrabbling their dish. They were doing this for a while but I thought they were being sassy and cute.I am scared to even feed them pet rabbit food due to so many things that can be wrong with it. The MILLS Fault! I switched them 3 days ago to Kaytee and get it at a pet store and still pick out the pellets just in case. I also give them bottled water, change it twice a day,they each get half a peeled carrot,A peace of green roman lettace,Half a peeled apple,Leafy salery,Broclie washed well. I am trying to give cucumbers,sprouts,rassberries,sweet patatoe and melon,mustard leaf, so I dont have to give too much rabbit food. They get 1/4 a day each of dry rabbit food. they turn their noses up at the new goodies(fruit and vedgies) so far but I will keep trying.Is their fruits and vedjies that could cause sludge in urine? i do take away what they dont eat in 30 minutes.They have been in so much pain going pee! She grunts and cries every time. The vet had her on an antie flamitory for almost a month and I know long term use can cause Kidney failer. I keep hearing if I can find the right diet it will stop and they will be ok. The big problem is my vet who I have paid alot of money to wont research and come up with a diet for them. it is so damn frustrating! I want nothing more than to have my bunny woo's healthy and happy again.When they pee you can see the crystals in it. Although it has lessened since I switched their diets but still happening. If I find the right diet, how long before it clears up?
Thankyou for any advice you can give me on this. I have been so upset and depressed about this. My animals are my best friends and when they hurt so does momma :( They are indoor rabbits, we made a 8 foot cage with bunkbeds for them, we use baby comforters and sheets and they get washed every night when they come out to play for 5 to 6 hours. We block off the whole living room and the cords and harmful things are all out of reach.
So Besides that food I was giving them that I am convinced was bad, what am I doing wrong? Do you think they will die? God Bless and thankyou again, Michelle Filmer  PS I store food in the freezer and only get one bag at a time now. PSS they picked up ear mites from vet office and we dont have 70 dollars right now to get rid of them, i heard cat ear mite medicane from a pet store? any ideas? Sorry, lol.

Answer
Dear Michelle,

I found these web pages (at the end of this message) that might be of help to you. The articles talk about bladder disease and bladder stones, and from the descriptions they gave, it sure sounds like the descriptions you gave of your bunnies' problems. I know little to nothing about that particular type of bunny disease, but the articles look helpful. Sorry if they do not show up in blue "clickable" type--it is not showing up like that on my screen, so you may have to type the addresses into your address bar. They have a lot of letters and symbols so be meticulous! Hopefully you will get a lot more responses to your inquiry.

I do know a bit about ear mites, however. All you need are some cotton swab Q-Tips and unscented baby (or mineral) oil. Soak a Q-Tip's tip in the oil, and gently clean the ear mite crusties out of the ear. Use a clean Q-Tip as often as necessary. Do not stick the Q-Tip too far down the ear.  

I hope this helps. I know from several experiences that it is hard when pet rabbits get so ill. Remember, God is in control, and He always does what is best. I will pray for you and your bunnies. An end of this pain for the bunnies, and comfort and encouragement for you. God Bless you.

Bladder problems:

http://r.searchhippo.com/r3.php?i=2&q=%2Brabbit+%2Bwetness+%2Bstiffness&u=http%3...

Lowering calcium intake:

http://r.searchhippo.com/r3.php?i=2&q=%2Brabbit+%2Bwetness+%2Bstiffness&u=http%3...

If these do not work, try the following steps:

1.) go to www.rabbit.org

2.) click the third bunny down on the left hand side that says "Health" underneath it

3.) under "Specific Diseases and Medical Concerns" click "Bladder Disease and Bladder Stones"

4.) read the article, and the Related Article near the bottom, "Lowering Blood Calcium"



God Bless
AEJ