VikkiVet
Mama Doe
Just feel like having a rant - i had our "exotics" module review today, that includes rabbits, and we were discussing gut stasis. All good with diet improvements, metaclop etc but then the TUTOR said that analgesia probably wasnt really needed unless severe or rabbit "looks in pain" :evil:
so i got annoyed and said rabbits should always get analgesia for gut stasis, just and someone with stomach ache would take painkillers. And that they are more likely to move around, start eating, pooping etc afterwards if given painkillers
i got told off for getting too passionate! :shock:
Then someone in the class said "but all that treatment would be expensive, so maybe you shouldnt give analgesia if they can do without it to keep the bills down" :evil:
i dont normally swear at all, but i reallllllly had to hold my tongue on that one! how could you withhold painkillers on the basis that it costs money??? and if you're going to pay for metaclop, drip, etc then painkillers are hardly going to make much difference to the bill!
and you wonder why there arent enough rabbits savvy vets???!!!!!
so i got annoyed and said rabbits should always get analgesia for gut stasis, just and someone with stomach ache would take painkillers. And that they are more likely to move around, start eating, pooping etc afterwards if given painkillers
i got told off for getting too passionate! :shock:
Then someone in the class said "but all that treatment would be expensive, so maybe you shouldnt give analgesia if they can do without it to keep the bills down" :evil:
i dont normally swear at all, but i reallllllly had to hold my tongue on that one! how could you withhold painkillers on the basis that it costs money??? and if you're going to pay for metaclop, drip, etc then painkillers are hardly going to make much difference to the bill!
and you wonder why there arent enough rabbits savvy vets???!!!!!