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Propalin

I would like to hear from anyone else that has used propalin syrup for their incontinent bunny.
My long haired spayed girl snugs suddenly developed a very wet tail and legs, around three months ago.
After scans, urine analysis x 3,
E- cuniculi test every thing was normal.
It's been such a stressful struggle, she was on baytril for a month alongside meloxidyl.
Despite daily bathing and cream she had urine scold.
Literally in a few days her fur became dry and she was back to her old lovely self.
When her skin was healed, the vet hygiene shaved her rear end, she remained on meloxidyl as she is six years old and the vet and I agreed given nothing untoward was found in the tests it was ages related hip/spine arthritis.
Snugs was fine till four days ago I found her soaking wet and smelly yet again.
The vet has started on 00.8 of a ml of propalin, this is the third day now, does anyone know how long it takes to cut in or if it has worked for another rabbit.
In herself she is eating well and her droppings normal.
Please help!
 
Did the Vet do another urinalysis ? It’s not uncommon for UTIs to recur after treatment is finished. Especially if the course of antibiotics was not long enough. With UTIs the core of infection is often deep within the bladder wall. So a long course of the appropriate antibiotic can be needed. Sometimes 3+ weeks of treatment.

I had a Buck with idiopathic incontinence. He responded well to propalin. From memory I think the benefits were seen within 24 hours.
 
Did the Vet do another urinalysis ? It’s not uncommon for UTIs to recur after treatment is finished. Especially if the course of antibiotics was not long enough. With UTIs the core of infection is often deep within the bladder wall. So a long course of the appropriate antibiotic can be needed. Sometimes 3+ weeks of treatment.

I had a Buck with idiopathic incontinence. He responded well to propalin. From memory I think the benefits were seen within 24 hours.
The vet did three separate urinealisis the last one was taken directly from the bladder, all three tests were negative.
 
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