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Date Posted: 07:59:13 08/09/01 Thu
Author: Susie
Subject: Re: Rabbit Medications
In reply to: Marguerite 's message, "Rabbit Medications" on 05:21:12 08/09/01 Thu

Hi Marguerite,

Some Americans don't like to use medications unless absolutely necessary, however, I have one bunny presently on heart medication (atrial fibrillation), two bunnies on Oxybenzadol (treatment for e-cunniculli parasite), and one bunny on Amikacin (pseudomonas).

I have found that lops tend to have ear problems (from staph and strep and yeast infections) that must be treated with the proper medication.

And when rescuing, I have taken in extremely ill animals that have to be medicated or face losing them.
I have used Banamine as pain med, but not any more than I absolutely have to. I believe the standard is to not give it more than 3 days in a row.

We use Probias to keep the bunny from having tummy trouble when they are on medication as well as simethicone (infant human formula) for gas and digestive problems.

We keep subq fluids in the house for emergencies, as well as Pedialyte (infant formula) if a rabbit becomes dehydrated. (It is recommended that an Amikacin injection be given in the pocket created by subq fluids...takes the sting out of the medication and protects the kidneys.)

We also keep canned pumpkin and an assortment of Gerber baby food on hand for bunnies who are having problems eating or need the extra fiber.

I keep a hefty supply of syringes and medication on hand. Baytril is an all around antibiotic used to treat infections and Pasturella. Dicural is a once a day antibiotic that can be used. Septra and Cipro are both used for severe infections...although we have noticed Cipro can cause a rabbit to lose it's appetite.

The bunny diets at our home consist of fresh veggies twice a day, unlimited timothy hay (sometimes broam if we can find it fresh), Kaytee Exact pellets (for the elder buns or buns with digestive problems or can't tolerate high calcium levels), and Manna Pro for the younger buns (this has a higher sodium content than the Exact.

Susie

>Hi All,
>
>I was emailing someone overseas who mentioned they
>distribute "Prozyme and Lactobacillus and non-flavor
>simethicone, all American, ". I just wondered if
>Americans routinely use medications on pet rabbits or
>how often they tend to use medications. In my opinion
>a properly constructed diet rabbit mix, pellets, hay,
>veges and fruit
>seem to keep rabbits healthy. I have routinely used a
>product named Baycox in the past which is an anti
>coccidiosis medication but that is about it.
>What is simethicone used for?
>
>Last time I had a rescued rabbit with diarrhea (which
>was a long time ago) I seem to remember using pot set
>yoghurt plus adding the contents of a capsule of human
>lactobacillus and also giving fluids including some
>red cordial containing rasberry juice(rasberry in
>cordial is now very hard to get - I notice they add
>other fruit juices and artificial rasberry flavour). I
>saved this one staying up half the night. However in
>another case (years ago)where coccidiosis was observed
>by the vet, we were unable to save the rabbit who had
>come in with the parasitic infection and death was
>very fast.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Marguerite

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