As you know Dandy has a snotty nose when i went to the vets last week with Bounty she gave me a big bottle of septrin,so i rang her yesterday to find out the dose for Dandy she said double the amount Bounty was having she was having 0.6ml twice a day which means Dandy needs 1.2ml twice a day Obviously not fully awake this am i gave him 1ml,then another 1ml instead of the 0.2 Will he be ok?
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Help please,ive given Dandy too much septrin
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Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
Stop giving him any medication, not just septrin for about 48 hr.
Call your vet and tell them what happens.
From the BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, p.89, the trade name Septrin, which is really combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septrin
is rated for treatment amt. of 30 mg/KG orally q12 h.
So, you need to get the concentration from the box (?? mg/ ml) and then figure out the max. dosage. If you can post the mg/ ml, I can help you
Call your vet and tell them what happens.
From the BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, p.89, the trade name Septrin, which is really combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septrin
is rated for treatment amt. of 30 mg/KG orally q12 h.
So, you need to get the concentration from the box (?? mg/ ml) and then figure out the max. dosage. If you can post the mg/ ml, I can help you
marie_kubiak
Alpha Buck
Hi,
a small overdose of Septrin (I'm assuming it is Septrin paediatric from the dosing, should smell like a banana/peach milkshake!) is unlikely to cause problems. It is one of the safer antibiotics available for rabbits as it doesn't affect the normal gut bacteria too much.
Keep a close eye on her as there is a small chance diarrhoea could develop which can progress rapidly in rabbits, and I would ask your vet for some probiotics as an extra protective measure.
I would only give the remaining dose needed this evening (ie. 0.4ml instead of 1.2ml) to avoid further overdosing but don't panic!
Marie
Hiya yes thats the stuff hes on he actually loves it so really easy to give it him
Hes on probiotics in his water Thanks for the advice xJack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Isn't the dose of Septrin 50mg/kg orally every 12 hours :?
There is only 24mg in 1ml so unless the Buns weigh less than 1kg even 2ml is not an overdose is it :?
There is only 24mg in 1ml so unless the Buns weigh less than 1kg even 2ml is not an overdose is it :?
marie_kubiak
Alpha Buck
Reported doses range from 15mg to 48mg twice daily and the dose I (and most other vets) use is 30mg/kg twice daily.
Septrin paediatric is 48mg/ml, I'm not sure about the adult form as I don't use that (rabbits much prefer the banana flavour
)Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Reported doses range from 15mg to 48mg twice daily and the dose I (and most other vets) use is 30mg/kg twice daily.
Septrin paediatric is 48mg/ml, I'm not sure about the adult form as I don't use that (rabbits much prefer the banana flavour
Thank you :wave:
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
It depends on the weight of you Bun
I would re-check with the Vet treating him
I need to weigh him hes the size of a dwarf lop
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yep, its always important to get an accurate weight before giving meds. Under-dosing with abx means they may not work and abx resistence could possibly occur.
I hope he gets better soon
