it is difficult as Baytril smells nasty(smell it)
and apparently tastes bitter to rabbits
.
I have heard that some rabbits will take it mixed in various foods like mashed banana but our rabbit was having none of that.
Try to hold her firmly - maybe wrapped in a towel and try to put the syringe into the side of her mouth and squirt it in, in about 3 or 4 little goes giving her time to swallow in between goes. I finally got the knack of finding a little gap in her teeth where I could put the syringe in.
Some have had success with putting a drop or two of neat Ribena into the syringe with the Baytril to sweeten it (it does go a funny purple colour but our vet said that was ok)and mask the bitter taste of the Baytril.
Or maybe you could rub the flavour of a treat around the outside of the tip of the syringe to disguise the taste?
Sometimes it's just a question of trying to find something your particular rabbit will take to.
I'm sure there will be others on here with ideas soon.- (If not pm Jack's Jane - she has a lot of experience with giving medication to rabbits)-good luck and hope your rabbit Tomee gets better soon - Sue:wave:
I found this advice in the threads from Jack's Jane-(I hope she doesn't mind?)
Towel wrapping a Bun in order to administer meds is a good idea. The Bun feels secure. If you give the Baytril by syringe, which IMO is best as it insures the full dose is taken, then try dipping the tip of the syringe in some Honey or Jam to disguise the taste/smell. If you insure your Buns eyes are covered by the towel too, so just her nose and mouth are showing, she wont see the syringe approaching so will be less likely to struggle. Administer the syringe horizontally across her mouth, going in from the corner of her mouth. If you administer the syringe pointing straight down her throat she may aspirate the Baytril.
Some people do administer meds in food, such as a piece of Banana or a grape. But I prefer to use the syringe method.
Another way of disguising the taste of Baytril is to mix it with a tiny bit of Blackcurrant Juice.