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Tango might have EC

C

catherine

Warren Scout
Jane you were right!
I finally got Tango admitted for x-rays and blood tests (all were clear) and they now wonder whether he's got EC. She's given him some pancur which me and bf are giving together. Is there anything else I should do/ be doing? I'm really worried about the neurological affects!
 
You need to make sure he has a FULL 28 DAY course of Panacur. Some Vets are only prescribing a 9 day course which is not enough if active EC is suspected.
Has Tango exhibited any neurological symptoms?

Janex
 
He's only on a 9 day course but I'm going back on Friday so I'll ask. He's not exibiting any neurological symptoms they just think it's affecting his bladder because he wasn't weeing properly it was just trickling out. I've seen him do some proper wees now though.
 
catherine said:
He's only on a 9 day course but I'm going back on Friday so I'll ask. He's not exibiting any neurological symptoms they just think it's affecting his bladder because he wasn't weeing properly it was just trickling out. I've seen him do some proper wees now though.
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Do INSIST on a 28 day course at a dose of 20mg/kg. The leaky bladder may be neurological in origin, ie the nerves within the CNS that control the bladder are not functioning properly.

Janex
 
It absolutely has to be a 28 day course in my view. My 2 bunnies didn't have head tilts etc, but the 9 day course wasn't good enough (and in fact they have even needed longer than the 28 days).
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Do INSIST on a 28 day course at a dose of 20mg/kg. The leaky bladder may be neurological in origin, ie the nerves within the CNS that control the bladder are not functioning properly.

Janex
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That's what the vet said to me. She thought it could be neurological in origin.
 
Another thing... He's on the Pancur paste. Has anyone got any less stressful way to give him it other than trapping him in a towel and practically forcing it in his mouth (it's stressful for both me and him)
 
catherine said:
Another thing... He's on the Pancur paste. Has anyone got any less stressful way to give him it other than trapping him in a towel and practically forcing it in his mouth (it's stressful for both me and him)
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Gawd the experiments we've carried out trying to get panacur into bunnies :roll: Can you not hold him and just hold his mouth open whilst someone else sqeeze the paste in? Otherwise, give it him on a treat? :? X
 
we were thinking smearing banana on the end he goes mad for just the smell. I've being trying to train him that he gets a treat after we've given it.
 
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