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Advice about lapizole

lucy24

lucy24

Mama Doe
Charlie has problems with intermittant bouts of incontinance. My vet has narrowed it down to EC as he improves on lapizole. She said to treat him with this every 6months, as it seems to come back between 7/8 months later each time. My question is when i do it shall i do a full 28 day course or 5day?the insyructions confused me lol
 
lucy24 said:
Charlie has problems with intermittant bouts of incontinance. My vet has narrowed it down to EC as he improves on lapizole. She said to treat him with this every 6months, as it seems to come back between 7/8 months later each time. My question is when i do it shall i do a full 28 day course or 5day?the insyructions confused me lol
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What did the Vet advise ?
 
lucy24 said:
Charlie has problems with intermittant bouts of incontinance. My vet has narrowed it down to EC as he improves on lapizole. She said to treat him with this every 6months, as it seems to come back between 7/8 months later each time. My question is when i do it shall i do a full 28 day course or 5day?the insyructions confused me lol
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If a diagnosis of E.C. is fairly secure, the usual length of treatment is 4 - 6 weeks, dependent upon what your vet believes will work best. What length of time have you been doing the courses in the past, where you've noticed the improvement?
 
I just found the old box with instructions. Its 28 days. However one last question, ive weighed him at 700grams, how do i work out dosage?
 
lucy24 said:
Nope never mind. Had a dippy moment. He weighs 1.7kg lol
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Talk with your vet about this, as the dosage depends on the strength of the medication he gave you. The paste and the liquid are vastly differing strengths.
 
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I gave 2 of my buns Lapizole for 6 weeks and the EC has never returned.(Obviously on the advice of my vet)It might be worth asking your vet about this.
 
thanks everyone :)

just on a funny side note. when i went to weigh him and put him in a bowl with a towl on some kitchen scales.... all went fine . i thought id try weighing Honey too....i knocked the lot over and broke the scales trying....:oops:
i now owe my parents some scales ahem...
 
lucy24 said:
thanks everyone :)

just on a funny side note. when i went to weigh him and put him in a bowl with a towl on some kitchen scales.... all went fine . i thought id try weighing Honey too....i knocked the lot over and broke the scales trying....:oops:
i now owe my parents some scales ahem...
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Ooooops !!!
 
lucy24 said:
thanks everyone :)

just on a funny side note. when i went to weigh him and put him in a bowl with a towl on some kitchen scales.... all went fine . i thought id try weighing Honey too....i knocked the lot over and broke the scales trying....:oops:
i now owe my parents some scales ahem...
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Oh my goodness :shock: Poor you!
 
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