Hi Everyone,
Well, after 2 days of nightmarishly and unsuccsessfully trying to get our bun to take his baytril (liquid solution) we literally tried everything we can think of and I'm worried restraining him is causing too much stress on his heart and immune system which could be counter-productive to his recovery from a respitory infection..none of what the vet has told us to do has worked, he totally freaks out!..
We've tried adding the baytril to just about every safe veggie/fruit there is and he wont go near it or tips the bowl over..
Soo.. I was thinking of locking him up in his pen for a week and forcing him to use a water bottle with a bit of flavouring in it, at least that way he won't smell the baytril?.. but I'm worried because when we tried him on the bottle last time for just his water of a night, He didn't seem to know what to do with it and I'm worried he won't get a drink.
Will he suss out how to use it eventually?.. I know rats, and other small critters seem to know instictively and use it right away..
and now on to my topic.
whilst still trying to get meds in him, I was wondering if anyone knows of any other types of herbs or natural ingredients for rabbits that they have had any success with for infections etc, that we can use alongside his meds (if we can get them in him).
I've been searching on the net but not couldn't really find anything. I have ordered some colloidal silver too as I had some success with this on a cat.
Soo, any tips ,or recommendations for complimentary rememdies would be greatly appreciated so I can add them to my bunny medicine cabinet.
Many Thanks
Martin
Ps*, I forgot to add, I spoke to the vet this morning and asked for tablets instead as I thought they would be easier to disguise If I powdered them up and much less messy, but she said they don't do tablet baytril for rabbits?. and she wouldn't give me any,
She said he could have injections but we would have to take him to the surgery every day and we don't have a car so have to use taxis and it would cost an absolout fortune.. sooooo:roll:
Well, after 2 days of nightmarishly and unsuccsessfully trying to get our bun to take his baytril (liquid solution) we literally tried everything we can think of and I'm worried restraining him is causing too much stress on his heart and immune system which could be counter-productive to his recovery from a respitory infection..none of what the vet has told us to do has worked, he totally freaks out!..
We've tried adding the baytril to just about every safe veggie/fruit there is and he wont go near it or tips the bowl over..
Soo.. I was thinking of locking him up in his pen for a week and forcing him to use a water bottle with a bit of flavouring in it, at least that way he won't smell the baytril?.. but I'm worried because when we tried him on the bottle last time for just his water of a night, He didn't seem to know what to do with it and I'm worried he won't get a drink.
Will he suss out how to use it eventually?.. I know rats, and other small critters seem to know instictively and use it right away..
and now on to my topic.
whilst still trying to get meds in him, I was wondering if anyone knows of any other types of herbs or natural ingredients for rabbits that they have had any success with for infections etc, that we can use alongside his meds (if we can get them in him).
I've been searching on the net but not couldn't really find anything. I have ordered some colloidal silver too as I had some success with this on a cat.
Soo, any tips ,or recommendations for complimentary rememdies would be greatly appreciated so I can add them to my bunny medicine cabinet.
Many Thanks
Martin
Ps*, I forgot to add, I spoke to the vet this morning and asked for tablets instead as I thought they would be easier to disguise If I powdered them up and much less messy, but she said they don't do tablet baytril for rabbits?. and she wouldn't give me any,
She said he could have injections but we would have to take him to the surgery every day and we don't have a car so have to use taxis and it would cost an absolout fortune.. sooooo:roll:
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