biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
does anyone have a rabbit on daily cisapride and if so, what dose are they on. thank you 
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daily cisapride long term
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Not used it longterm, but here is a reference to dose rates:
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Chem/ChComplex/Cisapride.htm
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Chem/ChComplex/Cisapride.htm
MightyMax
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does anyone have a rabbit on daily cisapride and if so, what dose are they on. thank you
I believe CPayne had Doughnut on long term Metaclop, but don't know about cisapride. You could PM her?
Is this for bisc?
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
thank you.
yes, for bisc. a while back he had a short course of it (0.3ml twice a day) and it really suited him and made a big difference so the vet said he could be on it daily but for us to try and find the lowest daily dose after initially changing him to 0.3ml once per day.
anyway, he was doing well on that dose, but recently had a 'flare-up' and we were told he could have it twice again, and then reduce the night time dose gradually. last night was his first night completely off it again and he had a horrible caecotroph this morning. just the one but in a big 'ball'
so obviously he needs more than the 0.3ml once each day but i realised i don't even know if this is considered a low dose or not and wondered what others had.
for a long time bisc would have short courses of metaclopramide because he has always had a dodgy digestion but it used to be more gassy/gassy bloat ish. now it's more a bit gassy, distended tummy and excess caecotrophs so the vet thinks cisapride is better suited to bisc's issues now.
thanks everyone :wave:
yes, for bisc. a while back he had a short course of it (0.3ml twice a day) and it really suited him and made a big difference so the vet said he could be on it daily but for us to try and find the lowest daily dose after initially changing him to 0.3ml once per day.
anyway, he was doing well on that dose, but recently had a 'flare-up' and we were told he could have it twice again, and then reduce the night time dose gradually. last night was his first night completely off it again and he had a horrible caecotroph this morning. just the one but in a big 'ball'
so obviously he needs more than the 0.3ml once each day but i realised i don't even know if this is considered a low dose or not and wondered what others had.
for a long time bisc would have short courses of metaclopramide because he has always had a dodgy digestion but it used to be more gassy/gassy bloat ish. now it's more a bit gassy, distended tummy and excess caecotrophs so the vet thinks cisapride is better suited to bisc's issues now.
thanks everyone :wave:
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
ah that makes sense then. i agree that cisapride is brilliant stuff and seems to make such a difference with bisc. even with the lump of caecotroph today, he's actually still bright and has just been doing binkies actually. so i don't think we're too far off with his ideal dose.
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
ah that makes sense then. i agree that cisapride is brilliant stuff and seems to make such a difference with bisc. even with the lump of caecotroph today, he's actually still bright and has just been doing binkies actually. so i don't think we're too far off with his ideal dose.
