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Manuka honey - How on earth do I use it?! Hahah!

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georgie_f

Mama Doe
Following advice from my first post about Smiley (my RSPCA foster bun who suffers from mouth abssesses) I have invested in a jar of Manuka honey...

But I haven't got a clue how to use it. :oops: Can anyone answer the following for me -

- How much do I give him?
- How often do I give it?
- And how on earth do I feed it to him?! :lol:

Thanks guys. :):wave:
 
You don't feed bunster it, you try to put it in the abscess hole.

I put it in with a cotton bud, kinda twist the bud round and it comes off in the hole. Just use as much as you need to fill the hole, if possible, or put it on the top of the abscess if you can't get access to the hole.

Try to take out any pus you can get out first :)

Just to check, is it Manuka Honey with a high UMF value?
 
I am no expert but did it both orally and on the wound of my bunny. I am not sure what effect it has on their teeth, but I used it with bayril as well as packing it on her operation wound, huge ear operation. The vet did not say how much so to use so I did what I judged as a reasonable amount. I found she healed quickly when I used it. I mixed a small amount with pineapple juice with the manuka honey to feed with the baytril.
 
Ahhh, I see! I thought I was supposed to feed him a little bit every day :oops::lol: Smiley doesn't currently have any abssesses (*touches wood*) and I've never dealt with a bun with abssesses before. :oops:

At least I have some for when I need it though. :lol: It has +10 written on the jar - is that ok?
 
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