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Syringe feeding tips?

joey&boo said:
Metacam's a funny one because I think people get concerned about high dosages because of the association with kidney damage. When I spoke with the specialist a couple of months ago about it, my understanding was that it's more of an issue in cats than rabbits. But don't quote me on that because I might have understood it wrong!

Sorry, couldn't resist quoting you on this one [emoji38] This is FHB's belief - its well tolerated even in bunnies with kidney probs. Rudeys new vet (Ruth) had this conversation with me the other week. His first vet though was very reluctant to prescribe him any though thinking it was a risk to his kidneys. I need to double check this as I was thinking why bother test Mousey's kidney function if she'd stay on it anyway but maybe its just for a dose adjustment like Rudey had

Mods: please invite FHB, John Chitty, Molly Varga, Simon from the Cat & Rabbit Clinic, Vet from the Royal D!ck & the posh place in london Scrappy goes - tell them to join, we want, nay need, a good Q&A session
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I will ask John his opinion on kidneys and metacam.

We need a RU conference. Not a Gin and Sploofability one but where we can ask and get answers once and for all. We need name badges

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loobers25 said:
I will ask John his opinion on kidneys and metacam.

We need a RU conference. Not a Gin and Sploofability one but where we can ask and get answers once and for all. We need name badges

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I dunno, I quite like the idea of a green room where John & Frances can have a good old sploofin rest & everyone deserves a gin. I want both
 
loobers25 said:
Nothing less for Fudgie cake!

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Fudgie and Snoops don't like going there. It's a teaching hospital so you normally have a few vet students in the consult as well. A battalion of stinky vets all poking and prodding. All those slimy human hands coming towards you and there's no escape from them. It's every bun's worst nightmare come true!

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