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Streptacare
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Bunnyaddict
Wise Old Thumper
I haven't Theo but bumping this up in case anyone's missed it that can help.
Hi there, I have prescribed daily Streptacare injections for a number of buns, all were dental abscess cases. It is a mixture of penicillin and streptamycin and possible side effects are as per any injectable penicillin i.e possible diarrhoea/ gastrointestinal upset. However, I haven't seen any side effects as yet (touch wood!). It is Francis Harcourt Browns antibiotic of choice for abscesses so if its good enough for her its good enough for me! 
OOOOoo Dr Bunster are you a vet?
Welcome to RU by the way :wave:
Yes, i'm afriad so!
Thanks for the welcome, everyone seems very friendly on here. :wave:
Carrie14
Mama Doe
Tulip has this by sub-q every morning:wave:
I have not noticed any side effects, but I only had her for a week when we started using it, so I didn't know her behavior well before.
Hopefully the only side effect she will get is to kill the nasty bacteria
She has severe pneumonia, check up tonight to see if there is any improvement, but it is going to be a very long course by the looks of it
Good luck with the bun
I have not noticed any side effects, but I only had her for a week when we started using it, so I didn't know her behavior well before.
Hopefully the only side effect she will get is to kill the nasty bacteria
She has severe pneumonia, check up tonight to see if there is any improvement, but it is going to be a very long course by the looks of it
Good luck with the bun
LurcherGirl
Mama Doe
My bunny has just been diagosed with a jaw abscess that's affecting the bone. He has been put on streptacare which I have injected for the first time today. We'll see how it goes.
I had two bunnies with middle ear abscesses that were on depocillin, but I haven never used streptacare before.
Vera
I had two bunnies with middle ear abscesses that were on depocillin, but I haven never used streptacare before.
Vera
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Yes, i'm afriad so!
Hope you enjoy your time here - i think you're going to be mawled by us all as a vet :lol: :wave:
LurcherGirl
Mama Doe
Just a little update:
Tommy recovered well from his dental abscess which is a small miracle as my vet wasn't hopeful at all. I can still feel a small lump, but it doesn't bother him anymore and he has been problem free for many months now.
I have however another bunny on streptacare now. He has an eye abscess which looked very nasty. He has been on streptacare since Monday and touch wood, the eye looks so much better and the abscess seems to have shrunk considerably, there is no more pus either - this is much quicker than expected. I am struggling to keep Magic eating, but he is eating enough at the moment to keep his guts going ok. He is also on metacam, eye drops and I am giving him Fibreplex.
Vera
Tommy recovered well from his dental abscess which is a small miracle as my vet wasn't hopeful at all. I can still feel a small lump, but it doesn't bother him anymore and he has been problem free for many months now.
I have however another bunny on streptacare now. He has an eye abscess which looked very nasty. He has been on streptacare since Monday and touch wood, the eye looks so much better and the abscess seems to have shrunk considerably, there is no more pus either - this is much quicker than expected. I am struggling to keep Magic eating, but he is eating enough at the moment to keep his guts going ok. He is also on metacam, eye drops and I am giving him Fibreplex.
Vera
LurcherGirl
Mama Doe
Magic's eye has much improved (almost back to normal) and he is also eating quite well again. I am sure my vet will be quite pleased when he sees Magic tomorrow. Streptacare has worked very well - yet again.
Vera
Vera
