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long term probiotic???
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Healthy bunnies may benefit from one week of Probiotics in a Month to top up the friendly bacteria in the gut, but really do not need it all the time.
Does that help?
Vets usually give Probitoics when bunnies are under stress through illness, or whilst in antibiotics, or with specific gut disorders, but you can give it as a tonic and preventative, just as humans can choose to eat live yogurt every day, or have those friendly bacteria drinks
Adele said:Hiya we give some of our bunnies probiotics longterm, but these are the bunnies with ongoing gut problems.
Healthy bunnies may benefit from one week of Probiotics in a Month to top up the friendly bacteria in the gut, but really do not need it all the time.
Does that help?
Vets usually give Probitoics when bunnies are under stress through illness, or whilst in antibiotics, or with specific gut disorders, but you can give it as a tonic and preventative, just as humans can choose to eat live yogurt every day, or have those friendly bacteria drinks
arh this would be his third batch within a month but he has had chroic stasis and his belly is feeling a little harder today and he is lazying a bit more than usual
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Adele said:If he has chronic statis then I would keep him on it long term
You could also discuss it with your Vet or the Probiotic manufacturers too for their opinion
we adele he has only had one chronic bout of stasis but is prone (option of vet) and he nicked some vegs last night by mistake (pure accident)
he has been pooing but feels a little tight round the tum and has a bit to much caephlops (sp?) so thought i would give him another week just to be safe!
