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Oh Dear- Dodgy Health Advice For Rabbits

Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper
'Elsewhere' I have just learned that a Rabbit jaw abscess can be treated at home by bursting it with a needle and then putting Manuka Honey in it. Antibiotics should not be given as they will kill the Rabbit....................:shock:

Trouble is some people will actually believe this 'advice'. I was tempted to respond but I dont fancy an onslaught of abuse !!
 
I would have to respond. I'm happy to if you want to let me know where. Bring on the abuse :)
 
The Manuka honey bit is OK though isn't it? I've used that on abscesses and I am sure the vets I saw at the time approved it - and that includes John Chitty. I did think it was a bit odd - and very expensive and messy - but it did seem to help with my Bridge Bun Furby's abscess. The vet squeezed the abscess - not me - and the bun/cat did have antibiotics as well.
 
The Manuka honey bit is OK though isn't it? I've used that on abscesses and I am sure the vets I saw at the time approved it - and that includes John Chitty. I did think it was a bit odd - and very expensive and messy - but it did seem to help with my Bridge Bun Furby's abscess. The vet squeezed the abscess - not me - and the bun/cat did have antibiotics as well.

Yes, medical grade Manuka Honey is great stuff. It's the 'antibiotics will kill the Rabbit' bit that I am referring to!
 
I'll join in on the abuse if it's still going? :)

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There wasn't any abuse last time I looked as no-one had challenged the 'advice'. But knowing what the Page can be like I didn't fancy putting myself in the firing line.
 
There wasn't any abuse last time I looked as no-one had challenged the 'advice'. But knowing what the Page can be like I didn't fancy putting myself in the firing line.
Well I'm happy to comment on it. We all know here that it's terrible advice to advise avoiding antibiotics.

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I'm wondering which group it is, thinking of !at be one Ieft few months as everytime i logged in they where arguing over anything and everything lol, o of fed up of seeing it lol
 
Ha Ha! I got told off by mods for telling sally the idiot was a breeder.:) That's me in the naughty corner :lol:
 
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