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Anyone know what Prednicare tablets are ?

They are a corticosteroid. They have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect.In Rabbits corticosteroids should be used with extreme caution as Rabbits are very sensitive to the potential adverse side-effects (immunosuppression and GI tract ulceration). Antibiotic cover may be a sensible option if a Rabbit has to have a corticosteroid. However, in some cases it may be appropriate/the only option to give a corticosteroid but treatment should be carefully monitored by the prescribing Vet. Administering them via injection is preferable to oral administration.
 
I'm a bit nervous cookie being on these to be honest. He's on 1 tablet a day of these, panacur liquid and eye drops. The vets cookie has is a very experienced bloke when it comes to buns but I'm thinking should cookie be on antibiotics and taken of these tablets. We see the vet a week on Monday but have spoke to him on the phone everyday.
 
karen354 said:
I'm a bit nervous cookie being on these to be honest. He's on 1 tablet a day of these, panacur liquid and eye drops. The vets cookie has is a very experienced bloke when it comes to buns but I'm thinking should cookie be on antibiotics and taken of these tablets. We see the vet a week on Monday but have spoke to him on the phone everyday.
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Personally I would want to know why a steroid is being given as opposed to a NSAID (Metacam) and I'd also want reassurance that the risk of using a steroid (baring in mind that it is much more of a risk to a Rabbit than to other species) was justified when no definitive diagnosis has yet been established.

Severe headtilt can very often be caused by a middle ear infection. So giving a steroid could potentially have serious consequences. BUT if the Vet s really Rabbit savvy h/she will have taken all this into consideration and can explain why to you xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Personally I would want to know why a steroid is being given as opposed to a NSAID (Metacam) and I'd also want reassurance that the risk of using a steroid (baring in mind that it is much more of a risk to a Rabbit than to other species) was justified when no definitive diagnosis has yet been established.

Severe headtilt can very often be caused by a middle ear infection. So giving a steroid could potentially have serious consequences. BUT if the Vet s really Rabbit savvy h/she will have taken all this into consideration and can explain why to you xx
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I've just phoned and he's phoning me back after 11. I've got eveything written down so I know what to say when he phones.
 
Haven't got all the conversation with the vet as my hubby spoke to him and he's gone out but what he told me on the phone was, Cookie's one Kidney isn't working properly :( there's too much protein in his wee.
The steriods have been halved as he's groggy.

Can bunnies survive with only one proper working kidney?
 
karen354 said:
Haven't got all the conversation with the vet as my hubby spoke to him and he's gone out but what he told me on the phone was, Cookie's one Kidney isn't working properly :( there's too much protein in his wee.
The steriods have been halved as he's groggy.

Can bunnies survive with only one proper working kidney?
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Yes xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Yes xx
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:D Oh thank god for that.. The vet said Cookie has too much protein in his urine which the vet said it's under performing kidney.
He said the steroid that is on is for the kidney problem but has told us to halve the 1mg tablet..
On Tuesday we hopefully will get the results of the E.C titre.
 
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