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Mouth ulcer

Snowy

Snowy

Wise Old Thumper
What is the best and quickest working antibiotic for a bunny with a mouth ulcer please
 
I dont think its possible to say as each case will be different.
Assuming the cause of the ulcer has been identified and treated then I have found abx unnecessary. An anti-inflammatory such as Metacam is usually essential for a few days until the ulcer heals, which it should do as long as the cause has been removed.

Obviously if the Vet feels infection is present then Baytril would probably be the first choice of abx. I have not encountered it myself but I guess oral fungal infections can effect Rabbits (Oral Trush) in which case giving any abx is likely to make the lesion worse or at best significantly delay the healing process.
 
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Hmmm! well I have a bunny who came in and was eating fine, had a health check and nothing untoward was found, he stopped eating so took him straight to Paula who found an ulcer under his tongue but he didn't have any spurs, he did have one long tooth:roll:, of course these bunnies have never seen hay before:roll::roll:

The tooth has been sorted and I have got him on metacam but I was wondering if he should be on antibiotics?

He is still not eating and I am syringing him
 
My old house bun had an ulcer on her tongue from a molar spur. She had baytril and metacam. It took her longer than normal to eat properly after the dental (I presume because her tongue was sore), but she was fine within a week :)
 
I just cannot get him to eat no matter what I do or what I try and tempt him with, yet when I put him in the garden he is very bright and runs around
 
I have tried syringing and tempting him with all sorts of food but he is just not interested in eating at all, it's very frustrating, I am beginning to wonder if there is something else going on
 
Is he having some Ranitidine too ?
If he is anorexic and on Metcam he is high risk for GA Ulceration.
Hope he feels better soon.
 
Yes, he is on Ranitidine and Metacam and Panacur but tonight I have managed to get him to eat some soaked Excel Junior and Dwarf pellets, only a few but it's a start, I am wondering if there is more going on.

When I put him out in the garden, he runs around and 'talks' to all the other bunnies, he is very active and alert now, just not eating but he doesn't appear to be ill?
 
Have you considered getting his kidney function checked out, all the bunnies I have had with kidney failure have developed mouth ulcers :(

Also have you tried Antepsin? I have given it to rabbits before but also used it with great effect on my cat when she had a really bad ulcer on her tongue :)
 
Hugo's There said:
Have you considered getting his kidney function checked out, all the bunnies I have had with kidney failure have developed mouth ulcers :(

Also have you tried Antepsin? I have given it to rabbits before but also used it with great effect on my cat when she had a really bad ulcer on her tongue :)
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Thanks for that, will do, I am in the vets Monday and Tuesday so willl ask, have not tried Antepsin but will ask about that too!

Thanks
 
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