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Is it ok 2 give Harly paracetamol or asprin or sumthing?

lucyj

Mama Doe
Ive ran out of his Metacam, silly me I know but it's with the bottle being opaque and the stuff so thick you cant see or hear how much is inside. He jst got half a dose yesterday morning, and none today, and he's a little miserable, not 2 bad but a little.

I could get more if I gave my mum petrol money or got the bus to Strichen Surgery (about 16miles away) but then thr's goin 2 b a dispensing charge because it's a sunday, and I cant really afford that just now with vets costs mounting up already (obv if he was really miserable I'd jst do it) so....

Is thr anythin Id hav in the house tht I could give him a tiny bit of? Like a little bit of paracetamol or asprin diluted in water?

The vet did tell me on weds to take him off the metacam for a few days but if he was miserable to put him back on, so didnt have any weds or thurs mornin but thurs he wasnt so active and a bit miserable sat in his bed all day so put him back on thurs eve.

Or will he b ok til 2mo? Ill phone the vets first thing but it's normally lunchtime before can pick prescription up.
 
Aww sorry Lucy I don't know but if your vet said to try him off it I wouldn't panic. I know you can give guinea pigs a small amount of calpol (children's paracetamol) but I don't know re rabbits, hopefully someone will be along soon.

Give Harley a noserub from me xx
 
I woud NOT give him Aspirin or Paracetamol

I know some people on here give Calpol (which contains paracetamol) but my Vet is not happy about it being given to Bunnies.
If he appears OK in himself today I'd just get him some Metacam ASAP tomorrow

Janex
 
I agree with Jane. Just try and make him comfortable and make sure he is eating and pooing. If you think he is having problems call the out of hours vet.
 
Yep so far he's eating and stuff fine, ws the same the 2 days lst week he was off it, but was jst a bit miserable like I say. it's late now anyway so I'll jst hang off and get some 2morro.

Thanks guys :)
 
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