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Bronchoalveolar Lavage

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tobyjones

Young Bun
Hi all,
My buck as had a respiratory problem since February, he’s had x rays and swaps but none of the antibiotics have had a sustained improvement on him.
The vet now wants to do a Bronchoalveolar Lavage. I've said ok to this, but I'm still a bit nervous. Has anyone had this done on their buns?
thanks
Toby
 
Jack's-Jane said:
None of my Rabbits have had the procedure but I know of a couple of cases concerning Rabbits belonging to someone else. I believe it was in an attempt to better isolate the specific bacteria involved. AFAIK the Rabbits came through the procedure OK.

Here are some details about Bronchoalveolar Lavage

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00...ndiv_TechniquesRabbit/BronchoalveolarRabs.htm
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Thank you, yes the vet wants to do it isolate the bacteria as we have had different results from the swaps.
I'm just a bit nervous about him having it done, although he has been sedated recently for chest x rays and bloods.
 
He came through the procedure absolutely fine thankful. Unfortunately the lab couldn't culture a bacteria from the sample, and the vet thinks the bacteria is therefore "inter cellular". He's now prescribed more baytril and metronidazole.

I have been putting his baytril on his nuggets, but my vet wants me to give them to him orally from now on.
The problem I have is that he is a very jittery rabbit, you can barely touch him. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do this. I was thinking of getting him in the pet carrier and putting a towel over him then and then administering it.
 
tobyjones said:
He came through the procedure absolutely fine thankful. Unfortunately the lab couldn't culture a bacteria from the sample, and the vet thinks the bacteria is therefore "inter cellular". He's now prescribed more baytril and metronidazole.

I have been putting his baytril on his nuggets, but my vet wants me to give them to him orally from now on.
The problem I have is that he is a very jittery rabbit, you can barely touch him. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do this. I was thinking of getting him in the pet carrier and putting a towel over him then and then administering it.
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Could you wrap him up firmly in a towel with just his nose/mouth exposed and have someone hold him on their lap as you administer the medication ?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Could you wrap him up firmly in a towel with just his nose/mouth exposed and have someone hold him on their lap as you administer the medication ?
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I don't think we could get to put the towel round him to be honest. He only now lets us stroke him after nearly 2 years. He's a house bun which doesn't help as he has got a lot of places to run too! ha.
I was thinking of cutting a banana and putting them in there, but I guess that's the same issue as putting it on his nuggets.
 
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