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Dosage of Metochlopramide?

It is never a good idea to administer Metoclopromide without consulting your Vet FIRST. If given to a Rabbit that has a GI obstruction it is likely to cause a FATAL rupture of the intestines. You need to be CERTAIN the Rabbit you give the drug to is not obstructed.

Janex
 
Yes I'd agree with Jane on that - I had to watch Pepsi die from a rupture, and it was the vet who administered the metaclop. :?

When I asked the vet 'what if it's a blockage?' she said he'd die from that anyway, as gut surgery is usually fatal on a rabbit - so she administered the gut stimulant.

If I'd known then what I know now, I'd have been inclined to wait, give him pain relief, lots of water, liquid paraffin, and hope that the blockage would work its way through the gut in a few days - As it was he blew up like a balloon and died - although thankfully he'd had painkillers. Giving gut stimulants seems to be a knee-jerk reaction with vets, and it's not always wise.
 
It was just a thought really, just in case I needed to. I certainly wouldn't give it without speaking to the vet. The vet gave her a dose on thurs and fri. She's only pooing a little bit now, and I'd read that it can be given for up to 2 weeks.

I am hoping she'll be ok now.

Nicola
 
My last rabbit Little Happy, had to use this drug because he never eat hay, so he sometimes got soft poos. He's a 15.5 lb. Flemish Giant

At somewhat serious to serious case, the vet prescribed 3 times x 8 hr. by syringe at 3 cc.

At below average to average case, 2 times x 12 hr. by syringe at 3 cc.

Administrate the above for a few days or until the symptoms are gone
 
From your note I am not sure if you are talking about the oral dose or the injection dose. The oral dose should only be used in extreem caution in cases of gut stasis, as the drug will be poorly absorbed whilst the gut is sluggish, by giving additional doses the medicine will accumulate in the gut, once the gut starts working porperly the animal will suddenly become overdosed on the medication.
 
Grace is ok now anyway, but it was the injectable variety I have got but the human dose in a glass vial (10mg in 2ml).

I don't think I would have given it her anyway, in case something happened to her. I would have never forgiven myself.

Nicola
 
Those amt. are for oral. and I agree once the blockage is thru or somewhat mostly thru, the medication should stop
 
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