mismatchbunnies
Warren Scout
My two house rabbits have been on antibiotics for nearing 6 months now due to suffering from snuffles which we believe is likely chronic now. One is on 0.67 baytril and the other 0.55 sulfatrim, both twice daily. The problem we have now got is that they are both due for vaccinations but my vet has said that in order for the vaccinations to be effective, they really need to be off antibiotics for 2 days before and a few days after the vaccinations for it to have the best chance of working. But I am concerned that there are risks with taking them off medication in the first place. I completely understand that vaccinations are so important and that even house rabbits can be at risk to the diseases through hay etc. but at the same time I am very worried that if I take them off the medication they could develop resistance to the antibiotics, but more importantly just decline in general. My boy rabbit particularly still shows flare ups and goes through phases of sneezing less and more, as well as having a few eye infections which we believe are related to the pasturellla. Neither of their chest’s are completely clear either, although my girl is currently on diuretics which have shown improvement. They are both on meloxicom, bisolvon and have a nebuliser twice a day so we really are coming at it from all angles but I just really don’t know what to do. They are both happy in themselves despite the boy’s sneezing: active and eating etc. I’m going to talk to my vet on Tuesday hopefully but I’d like to get some opinions on here if possible. Would you vaccinate them now? Are the risks on both sides as big as I’m making them?
