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Megacolon meds

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My rabbit has been diagnosed with mega-colon. He has been prescribed emeprid and ranitedine. This evening he seems uncomfortable. I have some metacam with dosage instructions from a previous prescription for the same rabbit. Is it OK to give this in combination with emeprid and ranitedine? I have heard from other owners with mega-colon bunnies that pain relief is usually prescribed.
Thank you
 
My rabbit has been diagnosed with mega-colon. He has been prescribed emeprid and ranitedine. This evening he seems uncomfortable. I have some metacam with dosage instructions from a previous prescription for the same rabbit. Is it OK to give this in combination with emeprid and ranitedine? I have heard from other owners with mega-colon bunnies that pain relief is usually prescribed.
Thank you

You need to contact the Vet treating your Rabbit. Metacam is a Prescription only medication so legally no-one on here can say it's OK for you to give it to your Rabbit. It would be at your own disgression, if you cannot contact the Vet :)

In my experience analgesia is always prescribed for a Rabbit who is suspected of having Megacolon, it's a nasty condition and it can be painful :cry: You may already have researched the condition, but here is a but I'll post these links anyway :

https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/RO-Spring-17-Megacolon.pdf

https://www.vgr1.com/megacolon/

https://rabbit.org/disorders-of-the-cecum/
 
Thank you

The third link was very informative. I will speak to my vet about prescribing pain relief. It sounds like my rabbit should have been prescribed this anyway. QUOTE=Jack's-Jane;7173604]You need to contact the Vet treating your Rabbit. Metacam is a Prescription only medication so legally no-one on here can say it's OK for you to give it to your Rabbit. It would be at your own disgression, if you cannot contact the Vet :)

In my experience analgesia is always prescribed for a Rabbit who is suspected of having Megacolon, it's a nasty condition and it can be painful :cry: You may already have researched the condition, but here is a but I'll post these links anyway :

https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/RO-Spring-17-Megacolon.pdf

https://www.vgr1.com/megacolon/

https://rabbit.org/disorders-of-the-cecum/[/QUOTE]
 
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