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Alpha Buck
Hi, sorry to bother everyone. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on giving injections with a rabbit that flinches? One of my girls has a lower respiratory tract infection that isn't going. It's been a good 2 months+ now and oral antibiotics (co-trim, marbocyl) weren't working (she's also being nebulised each day with 10ml saline and 0.04ml of f10 + on metacam).
She's been put on engemycin injections by the exotics vet every 72hrs which I've been giving at home with no problem for the last week and a half or so (4 injections so far) after being taught by the vet how to do it.
Unfortunately today she's suddenly decided she's had enough and she's starting to give a short, sharp flinch and pull away every time the needle goes in. It pulls the needle straight back out again.
I just had my worst nightmare (was warned by the vet how lethal the drug is if ingested) and had a tiny spill on the back of her neck which I've had to clean with water repeatedly and desperately hope that I've got it all out. She's only had half a dose today, she still has 0.4ml left in the syringe.
She's seeing the vet tomorrow (they're seeing her early as she was wheezing on Friday so it might be that we need to do an x-ray now) but they're not in today except for emergencies (as I understand it the call goes to the vet or nurse at home, no one is in the clinic) so I dont' really want to call and bother them at home as this isn't an emergency.
Any idea what I can do today? I'm worried about her missing out on the rest of the dose today. It is also stressing her out which is why I've given her a break for the moment.
And if the vet wants me to keep her on it as planned for the rest of the course I'm still going to have to give it to her at home, so may need to find a way to get past this problem :?
She's been put on engemycin injections by the exotics vet every 72hrs which I've been giving at home with no problem for the last week and a half or so (4 injections so far) after being taught by the vet how to do it.
Unfortunately today she's suddenly decided she's had enough and she's starting to give a short, sharp flinch and pull away every time the needle goes in. It pulls the needle straight back out again.
I just had my worst nightmare (was warned by the vet how lethal the drug is if ingested) and had a tiny spill on the back of her neck which I've had to clean with water repeatedly and desperately hope that I've got it all out. She's only had half a dose today, she still has 0.4ml left in the syringe.
She's seeing the vet tomorrow (they're seeing her early as she was wheezing on Friday so it might be that we need to do an x-ray now) but they're not in today except for emergencies (as I understand it the call goes to the vet or nurse at home, no one is in the clinic) so I dont' really want to call and bother them at home as this isn't an emergency.
Any idea what I can do today? I'm worried about her missing out on the rest of the dose today. It is also stressing her out which is why I've given her a break for the moment.
And if the vet wants me to keep her on it as planned for the rest of the course I'm still going to have to give it to her at home, so may need to find a way to get past this problem :?