neeshkabeesh
Warren Scout
My six-year-old rex Honey has had some paralysis in her hind legs which was treated just with metacam for over a week, and then she was back to normal. It kept happening and so the vet has given her Panacur for E.Cuniculi. How long should she be on it and how soon might I expect an improvement in her hind legs if it is E.Cuniculi causing the paralysis? The vet said give for 9 days, but I'm sure I read 3 weeks.
At the moment she is moving around but does allow her hind quarters to fall sideways and sometimes drags them. The first time she had 0.3ml metacam once a day (for a few days, then 0.2ml, then 0.1ml etc) but I have tried 0.3ml this time round and it hasn't been enough. Yesterday she had 0.4ml which made her improve but not completely, it also seemed to wear off quicker (despite her being lighter in weight since she was on metacam the first time ). How often can you give metacam and what is the maximum dosage? I believe 0.3ml was a small dose for a rabbit her size but as it worked it seemed okay and also unecessary to give her more.
Shes going back for her VHD jab on Monday so I can ask the vet things then, but its not the same vet who has seen her paralysis problems from the start (who is also a small animal specialist) and I don't have as much faith in Monday's vet. I also can't remember how much she weighs now as she has been losing weight, so I can check that on Monday with regards to dosage.
I know its probably only a downhill journey from now but she is still just as bright and active as she has ever been, her appetite is good, and shes very happy to be with her other bunny friends despite her struggle.
At the moment she is moving around but does allow her hind quarters to fall sideways and sometimes drags them. The first time she had 0.3ml metacam once a day (for a few days, then 0.2ml, then 0.1ml etc) but I have tried 0.3ml this time round and it hasn't been enough. Yesterday she had 0.4ml which made her improve but not completely, it also seemed to wear off quicker (despite her being lighter in weight since she was on metacam the first time ). How often can you give metacam and what is the maximum dosage? I believe 0.3ml was a small dose for a rabbit her size but as it worked it seemed okay and also unecessary to give her more.
Shes going back for her VHD jab on Monday so I can ask the vet things then, but its not the same vet who has seen her paralysis problems from the start (who is also a small animal specialist) and I don't have as much faith in Monday's vet. I also can't remember how much she weighs now as she has been losing weight, so I can check that on Monday with regards to dosage.
I know its probably only a downhill journey from now but she is still just as bright and active as she has ever been, her appetite is good, and shes very happy to be with her other bunny friends despite her struggle.