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URGENT Help Needed - Anti-biotics For Facial Abscess

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happybunny

Mama Doe
Hi all,

I am hoping for some help finding some antibiotics suitable for a facial abscess (just below the eye). Leo has had the abscess removed in December, February and yesterday. The vet wants to prescribe Penicillin G but their supplier does not have any that we can find. She is happy to write me a written script if I can find some one line but I am finding this impossible. The names I have been looking under (on their suppliers list and on line) are bicillin, duplocillin, durocillin and combipen. If anyone could advise and alterbative or somewhere I can buy these with a written script it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
 
Thank you both!

I discussed Crystapen with the nurse but she said that it has to be used within 24 hours once made up.

She will ask the vet about norocillin - it is on their order list!

THANK YOU!!!!!
 
happybunny said:
Thank you both!

I discussed Crystapen with the nurse but she said that it has to be used within 24 hours once made up.

She will ask the vet about norocillin - it is on their order list!

THANK YOU!!!!!
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There has been some difficulty obtaining penicillins recently - not sure why!

You mention bicillin - that's not available (or legal) in the UK but I wish it was!

I was going to suggest the same as Jerseygirl - norocillin.

Good luck and so sorry to hear about Leo's abscess :(
 
I'd suggest purchasing a bottle so you're able to draw up the dose right before giving it. My experience with noricillin is that it's a pain in the butt to give. Lol. It has a tendency to clog in the needle. That may be true of all the injectable penicillins. This is the only one I'm familiar with.

Good luck with the treatment! Facing that with one of my bunnies also.
 
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Thank you all. The vet has ordered something on their system (thanks to everyone's suggestions) and I should be able to collect tomorrow. Fingers crossed there is some stock!

I really appreciate all you help :wave:
 
happybunny said:
Thank you all. The vet has ordered something on their system (thanks to everyone's suggestions) and I should be able to collect tomorrow. Fingers crossed there is some stock!

I really appreciate all you help :wave:
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Thinking of you both and hope tomorrow goes well :wave:
 
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