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Please can I have help giving Alice and Bear their medicine?
- Thread starter HoneyBear
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Ruthyjones89
Mama Doe
Then if you kneel down, and one sat between your legs, head facing away from you. You can do it on the table too, but just have them in between your arms (though be careful they don't try and jump off!) I work at a vets and that's the way we usually do it for patients
HoneyBear
Mama Doe
I can hold them both still but Alice wriggles her head too much and Bear is fine but then he eats the end of the cotton bud :shock:
I've managed to get it in their mouths, but no idea weather it's even touched their gums I have no idea how you would know it's getting to the part needed!!
Boots
Mama Doe
If it were me, I'd go back to the vet and ask them to show me on each bun. I am terrified of hurting them though, so I'd need that live demo to feel more confident
Mrs. Bunnykins
Wise Old Thumper
MightyMax
Banned
They both have spurs that are growing into their gums rather than their tongues which are causing gingivitis
The vet has told me to apply hexarinse to their gums with a cotton bud to bring down the swelling.
Their not happy and it's not getting as far as their gums
Any ideas?!
Is there nothing in the way of a dental operation that can help them? Maybe they have had a procedure already - but shame for you that both of them suffer the same problem ...
How long have you been told you have to apply the Hexarinse for?
