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Baytril

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Angie65

Wise Old Thumper
I've struggled to get to Flint to have his syringe-feedy baytril thing. Is there an easy way? (He's been treated for an abscess). The vet showed me how to do it, but it's really hard & I'm forcing him to open his mouth :(

The vet has suggested mixing it with equal parts ribena, which I will try tonight. :D
 
The vet that I saw last told me that mixing with fruit juice might reduce the effectiveness of the Baytril because of the acidity. The vet that i had seen previously told me to mix it with apple/orange/tomato juice though. We just struggled with Albert and gave it to him neat as we didn't want to risk reducing the effectiveness. I did hear someone on here saying that they administer it on a cabbage leaf though...that might work and I bet its not as acidic as fruit juice!
 
I've been giving Mary a course of Panacur for the last month. As he was on a bit of an assortment of meds at first, I wanted to give them to him in the least stressful way, and I've carried on doing it now he's on just the Panacur. I've got a shallow bowl for him, and crush up either some pellets or a biscuit-y small animal treat (they never get these usually, it's just a one-off for his meds). I then mix with a little water and the Panacur, and voila! He gobbles it down very quickly. You might need to add something really yummy for him as Baytril tastes disgusting - yes I know this from experience (learn from my mistake that if you run out of hands you shouldn't hold a syringe in your mouth after it's been in a pot of Baytril! :lol: ) but obviously not too much that he's going to get full up and leave some, as you won't know how much Baytril he's actually eaten
 
Lettuce leaf worked a treat for us just the right shape to hold the liquid and no stress for the bunny a result!
 
even if they keep their mouths closed just poke it in the very corners and then give him a treat afterwards.

Alfie was really bad and i kept giving him his fav treat (banana) afterwards and after a while he even opened his mouth for me!
 
Karly said:
I've been giving Mary a course of Panacur for the last month. As he was on a bit of an assortment of meds at first, I wanted to give them to him in the least stressful way, and I've carried on doing it now he's on just the Panacur.
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That sounds like a good way to give medicine, might try that with Albert's panacur!

By the way... do you have a boy rabbit called Mary????!!!!! :lol:
 
melaniejb said:
By the way... do you have a boy rabbit called Mary????!!!!! :lol:
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Yes :lol: Even the vets have got used to calling him a he rather than a she now! Long story, but yes I did know he was a boy when I named him :lol:
 
Alfie kennedy said:
even if they keep their mouths closed just poke it in the very corners and then give him a treat afterwards.

That's what I used to do with Charlie, but he got used to it after awhile. but the 1st few times were the hardest. I found if was easier for me to hold Charlie and my mum to poke it in :)

Good luck :)
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I had to give my rabbit oral Baytril using a syringe for a few weeks recently, and it was very stressful for the both of us! My philosophy towards it, however, was that the medication was making her better, and I just had to keep perservering.

I basically just gave it to her straight up. I avoided mixing it with her treats as I wanted to make sure she got her exact dosage. I tried mixing it with banana once but I found it really didn't mix that well and she probably wasn't going to eat all of it. I also tried sprinkling some on broccoli which worked the first time, but my bunny was so alert when it came to smelling the baytril, she never touched it a second time. Again, having her best interest at heart, I just had to stick the syringe into her poor little mouth... :cry: But she's back to her happy and relaxed self now, so it was worth it.

Having two people can also make it alot easier. Good luck!
 
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