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more sneezing and snuffling

touie

touie

Wise Old Thumper
I've got Fudge sneezing and Sugarplum snuffling now as well as twinkle, though nothing near as bad as her. Not sure what to do with the pair of them. Fudge has had snuffly bouts before which has cleared up by itself. I've got twinkle booked in for depocillin injections, but what should i do with sugarplum is it possible that baytril or septrin would work on her even though it did nothing for Twinkle?

I've been keeping twinkle as seperate as possible too, i'm tempted to try and bond them all if they're all snuffling now! Don't like seeing poor twinkle all lonely :?
 
I would take them ALL back to the Vets. You need to make sure that the infection is not in the lungs aswell as the upper respiratory tract.
Septrin is more likely to be effective than Baytril BUT only a Vet should decide what to prescribe after a full examination.

Janex
 
thats ok I wasn't going to self perscribe was just wondering whether one of the easier alternatives would be likely to work on sugarplum if she caught the infection from twinkle and it didn't work on her if that makes sense.

I have to take twinkle to the vets everyweek for the injection, how many doses to they usually give of the depocillin?
 
touie said:
thats ok I wasn't going to self perscribe was just wondering whether one of the easier alternatives would be likely to work on sugarplum if she caught the infection from twinkle and it didn't work on her if that makes sense.

I have to take twinkle to the vets everyweek for the injection, how many doses to they usually give of the depocillin?
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My Vet gives a DAILY course of Depocillin for 1 week. Some less Rabbit savvy Vets may be nervous of doing that.....

Janex
 
my vet wants to give one dose then another 2 days later then weekly ones after that?
 
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