serendipity
Warren Scout
My rabbits were neutered yesterday and have to take antibiotics for 6 days via a syringe. I have tried everything this mroning to get them to take them with no luck - any thoughts please?
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How on earth do you get rabbits to take antibs?
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paulinejoe
Mama Doe
it's difficult isn't it?! Might sound a daft question, but are you putting the syringe in the side of their mouth, not the front? I was doing that until the vet pointed out they've got big front teeth so the syring needs to go behind them, dur 
maybe that was just me though lol :lol:
Otherwise, if its Baytril it apparently tastes very sour so try drawing it up in the syring then draw up some pineapple juice or ribena to sweeten it a bit.
And do the bunny burrito wrapping them up in a massive towel to stop them wriggling free, unless yours are like mine and are a pair of little houdini's :lol:
I used to get as much as i could in his mouth then squirt the rest on his paws as they instantly lick it off, good luck
maybe that was just me though lol :lol:Otherwise, if its Baytril it apparently tastes very sour so try drawing it up in the syring then draw up some pineapple juice or ribena to sweeten it a bit.
And do the bunny burrito wrapping them up in a massive towel to stop them wriggling free, unless yours are like mine and are a pair of little houdini's :lol:
I used to get as much as i could in his mouth then squirt the rest on his paws as they instantly lick it off, good luck
serendipity
Warren Scout
Yes it's baytril.
Am guessing I can't put it in water as they won't drink enough but I'll try some of the other suggestions!
Am guessing I can't put it in water as they won't drink enough but I'll try some of the other suggestions!
bunnykin
Young Bun
I feel awful saying this, but when I had to give painkillers to my bun, the only way I could do it was to lie her on her back on my lap and syringe it bit by bit into the side of her mouth. She obviously hated this, but at least I knew she was getting all of her dosage.
Should point out though that my bun didn't have any stitches, so I don't know whether you're allowed to pick them up when they have stitches, and maybe that depends on whether they struggle, which my little bun didn't anyway. I just felt bad for lying her on her back mainly.
Should point out though that my bun didn't have any stitches, so I don't know whether you're allowed to pick them up when they have stitches, and maybe that depends on whether they struggle, which my little bun didn't anyway. I just felt bad for lying her on her back mainly.
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Dustyrabbit
Warren Veteran
Baytril tastes very bitter I understand so it needs disguising if you want to give it on food. You could try the mashed banana ideas (just a tiny bit) or grated carrot, a shreddie or soaked in to a fenugreek crunchi - but to be honest I have never got it down a bun this way!
If they don't have an upset tum you could add a tiny bit of ribena to the dose of Baytril to inprove the flavour.
I find they are easier to handle in a place they are not so familiar with.
I always put a folded towel on the kitchen table, get the syringe ready, catch bun quietly, sit it on the table in front of me, bottom to my tum, left hand over shoulders to keep bun still, move hand up over head lift right top lip with my left thumb, leaning over bun to preven upward movement, instert syringe to side of mouth and slowly administer meds giving bun time to drink it.
Good luck!
If they don't have an upset tum you could add a tiny bit of ribena to the dose of Baytril to inprove the flavour.
I find they are easier to handle in a place they are not so familiar with.
I always put a folded towel on the kitchen table, get the syringe ready, catch bun quietly, sit it on the table in front of me, bottom to my tum, left hand over shoulders to keep bun still, move hand up over head lift right top lip with my left thumb, leaning over bun to preven upward movement, instert syringe to side of mouth and slowly administer meds giving bun time to drink it.
Good luck!
