Charlotte333
Warren Scout
Hi All
I took my rabbit Tilly to the emergency vets (Vets Now) yesterday at 5.30 pm as she had heavy breathing and wasn't eating. She had been quiet in the morning and ran away from me when I fed them but that isn't unusual as she is a nervous rabbit.
The emergency vet gave Tilly an injection of Baytril, an injection cat Metacam 0.15 and subcutaneous fluids. I was also given a sachet of Bisolvon but found this was very difficult to give to Tilly. I should have been giving her 25th of the sachet twice a day. She was also given Metoclopramide.
I tried to syringe feed Tilly critical care and fibreplex through the night but she didn't take it very easily. I went to my own vets this morning and saw a good vet but not a rabbit savvy vet. He believes that she has got an abscess on the right side of her chin. They have admitted her and will give her further fluids, Baytril and syringe feed her. I asked the vet if they can use a different antibiotic but he said that there are are only two which are safe for rabbits and you can't use them
together. He also said that you can't drain abscesses very easily and Tilly's chances aren't good as she isn't eating.
Tilly went to the vets (saw the rabbit savvy vet) a week ago for her vaccinations and everything appeared to be ok. Tilly is a dental bun and had her last dental in February. The vets have said that teeth look ok at the moment.
What can I ask the vets to do?
Help
I took my rabbit Tilly to the emergency vets (Vets Now) yesterday at 5.30 pm as she had heavy breathing and wasn't eating. She had been quiet in the morning and ran away from me when I fed them but that isn't unusual as she is a nervous rabbit.
The emergency vet gave Tilly an injection of Baytril, an injection cat Metacam 0.15 and subcutaneous fluids. I was also given a sachet of Bisolvon but found this was very difficult to give to Tilly. I should have been giving her 25th of the sachet twice a day. She was also given Metoclopramide.
I tried to syringe feed Tilly critical care and fibreplex through the night but she didn't take it very easily. I went to my own vets this morning and saw a good vet but not a rabbit savvy vet. He believes that she has got an abscess on the right side of her chin. They have admitted her and will give her further fluids, Baytril and syringe feed her. I asked the vet if they can use a different antibiotic but he said that there are are only two which are safe for rabbits and you can't use them
together. He also said that you can't drain abscesses very easily and Tilly's chances aren't good as she isn't eating.
Tilly went to the vets (saw the rabbit savvy vet) a week ago for her vaccinations and everything appeared to be ok. Tilly is a dental bun and had her last dental in February. The vets have said that teeth look ok at the moment.
What can I ask the vets to do?
Help
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