SuzieBlue
Young Bun
Hi, hoping someone has some words of wisdom!
My girl mini-lop Phoebe was a bit off-colour on Saturday morning - fine on Friday night but wouldn't have breakfast, seemed uncomfortable and felt a bit cold, so I took her to the vet straight away. They couldn't find anything obviously wrong, but suspected that she'd maybe banged her back or a paw during the night and was in a bit of pain. No cuts or scrapes or anything. She got two injections - one painkiller and one gut stimulant - and I also got a course of antibiotics to give her "just in case". My vet always does this and I can't really understand it.
After I got Pheebs home she perked up and warmed up, and in the evening ate a full bowl of food (and later on a second one), some parsley and had a run about the house. I tried to give her the antibiotic from the syringe but she took one sniff, grunted, bit me then grabbed the syringe and tossed it in the air and ran off!! I don't think she likes it....... (she wouldn't eat any treats with the Baytril on either)
She ate fine yesterday and this morning, is really perky and generally back to normal - no sign of pain or grumpiness, is pooping and peeing normally, so given this should I persevere and give her antibiotics? I don't think they're at all necessary... help!
My girl mini-lop Phoebe was a bit off-colour on Saturday morning - fine on Friday night but wouldn't have breakfast, seemed uncomfortable and felt a bit cold, so I took her to the vet straight away. They couldn't find anything obviously wrong, but suspected that she'd maybe banged her back or a paw during the night and was in a bit of pain. No cuts or scrapes or anything. She got two injections - one painkiller and one gut stimulant - and I also got a course of antibiotics to give her "just in case". My vet always does this and I can't really understand it.
After I got Pheebs home she perked up and warmed up, and in the evening ate a full bowl of food (and later on a second one), some parsley and had a run about the house. I tried to give her the antibiotic from the syringe but she took one sniff, grunted, bit me then grabbed the syringe and tossed it in the air and ran off!! I don't think she likes it....... (she wouldn't eat any treats with the Baytril on either)
She ate fine yesterday and this morning, is really perky and generally back to normal - no sign of pain or grumpiness, is pooping and peeing normally, so given this should I persevere and give her antibiotics? I don't think they're at all necessary... help!