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  • Please Note - Medical Advice

    Please keep in mind that posts on this forum are from members of the public sharing personal opinions. It is not a replacement for qualified medical advice from a veterinarian. Many illnesses share similar symptoms but require different treatments. A medical exam is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, without which appropriate treatment cannot be given.

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need your imput please!

K

kat_g

Warren Scout
ok, im trying to gather useful bits of info. Things such as medicine doses (already have a few from jane from her treatment regime of enteritis!), treatment regimes, what to do in emergencys and just other random bits of advice. Gonna keep a note of them and then use some for my client onfo letters (work in practice and want to educate owners). If anyone has someting they feel will be useful, please let me know!

Thanks everyone in advance!! :D
 
I would have said things like treatment regimes, medicines and doses vary from rabbit to rabbit depending on size and severity of illness. It woud be hard and quite possibly detrimental to try and specify such things with out the advice of a veterinarian on the afflicted animal.

This is an extract from my rehoming care sheets:

First Aid & Grooming Kit

· Fine Tooth Flea Comb
· Slicker Brush
· Soft Bristle Brush
· Scissors
· Nail Clippers
· Fragrance Free Wet Wipes
· Styptic or Corn flour
· Vaseline
· Sudocrem
· Thermometer
· Savlon Wound Wash or Rock Salt Crystals
· Cotton Pads
· Hot Water Bottle
· Probiotics- Bio Lapis etc.
· Gauze
· Surgical Tape
· Syringes (Minus Needle) 1ml & 5ml
· Flea/Mite Treatments / Rear Guard
· 9 Day Panacur Wormer


Signs That Require a Vets Trip

· Bleeding which cannot be stemmed
· Blood in the urine
· Staggering, trouble standing
· Paralysis, floppiness
· Rapid or Raspy breathing
· Heavy coughing
· Runny nose with lots of discharge
· Refusal to eat or drink
· Intense Teeth grinding
· Straining to defecate or Urinate
· Swelling on the body or a body part that’s hot to the touch
· Teary, closed, swollen, red or cloudy eye
· Tilted Head
· Temperature significantly above or below 101-103 degrees Fahrenheit
 
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