Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
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First off, this thread is NOT aimed at anyone in particular It relates to an issue that has been bothering me for some time. I frequently receive PM's requesting advice about dose rates of various medication used to treat poorly Rabbits. Or asking if it is OK to administer medication 'left over' from a previous problem etc.
Whilst I am always happy to pass on what MY Vet prescribes, I cannot tell anyone else what dose of medication they should be administering to their Rabbit. Neither can I say 'Yes, start your Rabbit on the Baytril you have left over from last time'.......
I am not a Vet or in any way legally permitted to do so.
Sometimes a Vet may decide that a particular Rabbit needs an 'unusual' dose of a certain medication. The Vet probably has very good reason for this. So if people have doubts about a prescribed treatment the best person to discuss it with is the Vet who prescribed it
I really hope that this post does not come across as me sayng 'dont bother me with PMs about Bunny worries any more'. That is not what I mean.
But we need to be mindful that it is illegal for an unqualified person (ME in this case!!) to advise anyone else to administer medication to their Rabbit.
Hope all that makes sense and that it has not caused any offense :?
First off, this thread is NOT aimed at anyone in particular It relates to an issue that has been bothering me for some time. I frequently receive PM's requesting advice about dose rates of various medication used to treat poorly Rabbits. Or asking if it is OK to administer medication 'left over' from a previous problem etc.
Whilst I am always happy to pass on what MY Vet prescribes, I cannot tell anyone else what dose of medication they should be administering to their Rabbit. Neither can I say 'Yes, start your Rabbit on the Baytril you have left over from last time'.......
I am not a Vet or in any way legally permitted to do so.
Sometimes a Vet may decide that a particular Rabbit needs an 'unusual' dose of a certain medication. The Vet probably has very good reason for this. So if people have doubts about a prescribed treatment the best person to discuss it with is the Vet who prescribed it
I really hope that this post does not come across as me sayng 'dont bother me with PMs about Bunny worries any more'. That is not what I mean.
But we need to be mindful that it is illegal for an unqualified person (ME in this case!!) to advise anyone else to administer medication to their Rabbit.
Hope all that makes sense and that it has not caused any offense :?