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Abscess and extraction.....Advice please!

cheryl21

Warren Scout
Stella had an abscess drained a few weeks ago but the lump returned last Wednesday. I booked her in a the vet on thursday and she had the abscess drained again and this time, they managed to get the tooth out, although the root fractured and a small piece is left inside - the vet said it was too close to her eye to remove safely. The wound was packed with a honey dressing to try and rot the remaining piece of root so it will come out. She had the dressing removed yesterday and he lump on the side of her face has gone down a lot.

I've been giving her metacam which i'm told is a painkiller, she is also having 2.7ml of flagyl once a day - does anyone know is this a normal dose - it seems a lot for a little buns tum? Also, how likely is it that the abscess will return? She seems fine in herself and has been eating ok.:)

Thanks
 
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Poor Stella, my buns got an abscess to at the moment behind his eye(from eating a brush though :oops: not his tooth) which also can't be operated on - he is also on Metacam which is an anti-inflammatory painkiller 0.5ml twice a day, 1ml of Baytril an antibiotic and Fucithelmic eye ointment and once a week he goes to the vet for a depocillin injection.

Unfortunately abscesses in buns are very hard to treat as the pus is very very thick, and like we have both epxerienced, often in places that are too dangerous to operate near so in cases like this antibiotics - sometimes long term - are the best bet, i have heard the honey is very good too, the manuka honey i think it is.

Everything crossed for Stella and that she makes a full and speedy recovery.
 
Thanks, she seems to be doing fine at the moment. I just didn't know if 2.7mls of flagyl is normal - it seems quite a lot for a little tum! The vet seemed hopeful that the abscess will go with the tooth, as long as this piece of root comes out. I don't think me being a dental nurse helps as I know what can happen with these things!

I hope your bun is feeling better soon, I hope the brush was worth it! They get into everything don't they!

Good luck for your bun :D
 
Medirabbit recommend Flagyl-S be given twice a day at the daily rate of 20mg per Kg of body weight.

Please check this out as it may vary from country to country, but on my packaging Flagyl-S (suspension) is 320mgs/5mls, equivalent to metronidazole 200mgs/5mls.

You do need to know the weight of your bunny to calculate the dosage and maybe ask your vet if you could split the dose in two.

Good luck with treating the abscess, it is usually fairly long term.
 
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