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How long do the effects of Buprecare last for?

HouseOfRabbit

Warren Scout
Currently have Harley (10 yr old male) in my hallway for monitoring after taking him to the vets for gut stasis about 2 hours ago. Has been given Buprecare on top of the usual medications (plus additional dispensed meds) but it's not something any of my rabbits have had before so thought I'd ask for other people's experiences.

He's been eating some herbs and Ella's baby food as well as moving around and then nodding off periodically. Stomach is still a bit doughy and vets are open until 7pm if I need to take him back without an OOH charge.
 
Currently have Harley (10 yr old male) in my hallway for monitoring after taking him to the vets for gut stasis about 2 hours ago. Has been given Buprecare on top of the usual medications (plus additional dispensed meds) but it's not something any of my rabbits have had before so thought I'd ask for other people's experiences.

He's been eating some herbs and Ella's baby food as well as moving around and then nodding off periodically. Stomach is still a bit doughy and vets are open until 7pm if I need to take him back without an OOH charge.

It is meant to last 4-8 hours, but in some Rabbits it can last much longer. If given at the same time as Metoclopramide the sedating effects of Buprenorphine can be significantly increased.

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Chem/ChComplex/Buprenorphine.htm
 
Currently have Harley (10 yr old male) in my hallway for monitoring after taking him to the vets for gut stasis about 2 hours ago. Has been given Buprecare on top of the usual medications (plus additional dispensed meds) but it's not something any of my rabbits have had before so thought I'd ask for other people's experiences.

He's been eating some herbs and Ella's baby food as well as moving around and then nodding off periodically. Stomach is still a bit doughy and vets are open until 7pm if I need to take him back without an OOH charge.


According to my (trusted) vet, it's 8 hours.

It should be out of the system by then, but in reality I have found some rabbits quite sensitive to it, and the effects to last literally for days until I managed to get an antidote.
 
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