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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I am wondering if 5 days of Baytril is far too short a course :? With abx lots of short courses can lead to more problems than they resolve. Personally I'd want to do a 14 day course to try to well and truly zap all the rogue bacteria.
Steam inhalations can help to drain the sinuses. Giving Bisolvon, a mucolytic, which thins out the mucus secretions making it easier for it to darin, can also be beneficial
https://www.vetuk.co.uk/pet-meds-pr...von-c-21_712/bisolvon-powder-5g-sachet-p-1120
Topping up the vibes
Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Mind you, you say Baytril is icky but if it's so bad, how come bunnys eat their own poop and that's ok?
Sending Pickles loads of vibes. xx
keletkezes
Wise Old Thumper
Cecotropes smell sweetish, similar to horse manure, so I expect they taste better than earwax+orange rind without the good stuff. I'd certainly rather eat fresh or even well-rotted horse manure than baytril :lol:
Had to laugh last night and I so wish I’d caught it on camera. I went into the kitchen to get an ice lolly (good for sore throats) and so must have disturbed Beans who was sat by the dining chair. As I came out of the kitchen I saw a little bunny bottom, with cute tail and back legs outstretched in a stretch position sticking out from under the chair. He then struggled to get a grip to hop off so his little feet were scrabbling back and forth in the floor until he got a grip. It was the cutest thing ever, a little bunny bum, little tail pointing down and back leggies.
Pets mum
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks guys. Both bunnies are behaving absolutely normally this morning, running over for their morning fenugreek crunchie and scoffing it. Good point about the length of the course Jane, will see where we’re at after day 5. Having just finished two courses of antibiotics back to back myself for a chest infection it makes sense!
Had to laugh last night and I so wish I’d caught it on camera. I went into the kitchen to get an ice lolly (good for sore throats) and so must have disturbed Beans who was sat by the dining chair. As I came out of the kitchen I saw a little bunny bottom, with cute tail and back legs outstretched in a stretch position sticking out from under the chair. He then struggled to get a grip to hop off so his little feet were scrabbling back and forth in the floor until he got a grip. It was the cutest thing ever, a little bunny bum, little tail pointing down and back leggies.
Glad they are both doing well, yes would loved to have seen that
