Hi everyone this is my first message to the forum with a request for some help concerning my rabbit Sooty.
My rabbit has a an allergy of some sort, the vet says it’s hay fever. The vet has suggested that I give her 1/2 mil of Piriton twice each day. However after reading the horrendous side effects , the most scary side effects are swelling of the face and difficulty breathing, I am not at all happy to give her this medication though the vet says the only side effect she will suffer is drowsiness. I would be grateful for some advice please. Has anyone else a rabbit with this problem? Would it be okay to just let the hay fever run its course without medication as she seems not to be troubled by the symptoms? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated I am not happy to give her this medication if it is not necessary to do so.
Thanks
Christine
My rabbit has a an allergy of some sort, the vet says it’s hay fever. The vet has suggested that I give her 1/2 mil of Piriton twice each day. However after reading the horrendous side effects , the most scary side effects are swelling of the face and difficulty breathing, I am not at all happy to give her this medication though the vet says the only side effect she will suffer is drowsiness. I would be grateful for some advice please. Has anyone else a rabbit with this problem? Would it be okay to just let the hay fever run its course without medication as she seems not to be troubled by the symptoms? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated I am not happy to give her this medication if it is not necessary to do so.
Thanks
Christine