When to feed probiotic

[oscarbunny]

Polo and Oscar are on a 10-day coure of baytril, i have also been given 10 sachets of pro lapsomething... probiotic thingy and it doesnt say when to give them it, as there is 5 days supply... do i give them it the first five days, every other day or the last 5 days? Thanks

Joanne

[CottonMather]

I would expect that pro/prebiotics shouldn't be given at the same time as Baytril - as it's an antibiotic and would just kill off the pre/probiotics...
I'd give them the sachets when the Baytril course has finished.
I'm just guessing here, wait for Jane to reply - she'd know :D

[Jack's-Jane]

You need to give a probiotic every day that a Bun is on abx and for 2-3 days after the course finishes.

Janex :)

[CottonMather]

don't listen to me then! :lol: I was basing it on what I've been told about dogs :D

[oscarbunny]

Do i have enough then... i have 10 sachets but for two buns, and thanks anyway faye ;) its called pro-lapis and the sachets 2g, and is there anywhere else i can get them from?

[CottonMather]

http://www.hyperdrug.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PROTEXBL

see! I can be helpful! :mrgreen:

[oscarbunny]

Thanks Faye ;)!! :thumb:

[Mad Bunster]

Pets at Home sell a tub of "Probiotic" too - only about a fiver for a tub that will last you ages. Handy to have around too!

[Sooz]

Its also helpful to offer probiotics to bunnies who are stressed, have undergone an anasthetic, are taking antibiotics, have suffered a gut stasis problem, are not good eaters and those that suffer from snuffles or respiratory problems.

I also believe they are useful during a moult.