clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
Do they always do it on the back of the neck, or could it be done sort of on the side towards the rabbit's bum?
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Question about baytril admisitered by injection
- Thread starter clutterydrawer
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
It is preferable not to administer Baytril IM as it can cause nasty muscle bruising in Exotics (eg Rabbits)
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Bayer_plc/Baytril_2_5_ACU-_Solution_for_Injection/-23455.html
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Bayer_plc/Baytril_2_5_ACU-_Solution_for_Injection/-23455.html
lilbun
Warren Veteran
It is a bit more *ouch* there but I'm sure the vet had a reason. Will try to remember to ask about it on monday
ETA: Here's the link I looked at:
http://www.baytril.com/index.php/fuseaction/download/lrn_file/kap8.pdf
ETA: Here's the link I looked at:
http://www.baytril.com/index.php/fuseaction/download/lrn_file/kap8.pdf
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Santa
Wise Old Thumper
I quite often do s/c injections in the folds of skin to the side of the back legs, I find it the easiest way to be able to both hold the rabbit still and tent the skin with a single hand. As long as you insert the needle into the pocket of skin and not down into the muscle, it's not really any different to doing it behind the neck 
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
Thankyou all - especially for the links, i'll have aread of them in a minute.
Sorrel normally comes back from her dental with a "baytril burn" on the back of her neck but i couldn't find it this time, and i just found a very similar mark on her side....so I'm guessing that's it.
Glad to have found it actually as she was so chirpy when she came back from her dental I was worried they hadn't actually bothered doing it!
Sorrel normally comes back from her dental with a "baytril burn" on the back of her neck but i couldn't find it this time, and i just found a very similar mark on her side....so I'm guessing that's it.
Glad to have found it actually as she was so chirpy when she came back from her dental I was worried they hadn't actually bothered doing it!
