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Can anyone tell me if a daily 2.4ml dose of Baytril is sufficient medication to treat a retrobulbar abscess? As I mentioned on my previous post about Daisy
the vet could not confirm if it is an abscess but I think it's looking quite likely. She is being treated with Baytril, Metacam and eye cream and I am concerned that this is not enough as I've had a rabbit with a jaw abscess before and know that treatment had to be aggressive from the start.
Is there any medication I should be asking for? What about duphapen injections? How can the vet know for sure that it is an abscess - will she need to be x-rayed? I don't want Daisy to have to undergo another general anaesthetic so soon as I fear she won't make it, she takes so long to start eating by herself again afterwards.
I suspect it is an abscess as her symptoms started the day after her infected molars were removed. I noticed her third eyelid was exposed and was quite red and that her eye was discharging. The next day it was slightly worse which I put down to Harvey aggravating it by trying to clean her up. I've had to separate them again unfortunately to give it a chance to heal and for the cream to work. It is causing her quite a bit of discomfort in fact she will even flinch away if you put your hand anywhere near that side of her head. At the moment the eye looks less bulgy but it doesn't look right. I could take a photo of it tonight if that would be useful for anyone.
On a positive note she is still eating quite well (softened pellets and grated apple) and her poos are normal. I haven't had to syringe feed her once thankfully.
Can anyone advise me on what I need to do?
Huge thanks
Previous post on Daisy: http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=130979&highlight=daisy
the vet could not confirm if it is an abscess but I think it's looking quite likely. She is being treated with Baytril, Metacam and eye cream and I am concerned that this is not enough as I've had a rabbit with a jaw abscess before and know that treatment had to be aggressive from the start.
Is there any medication I should be asking for? What about duphapen injections? How can the vet know for sure that it is an abscess - will she need to be x-rayed? I don't want Daisy to have to undergo another general anaesthetic so soon as I fear she won't make it, she takes so long to start eating by herself again afterwards.
I suspect it is an abscess as her symptoms started the day after her infected molars were removed. I noticed her third eyelid was exposed and was quite red and that her eye was discharging. The next day it was slightly worse which I put down to Harvey aggravating it by trying to clean her up. I've had to separate them again unfortunately to give it a chance to heal and for the cream to work. It is causing her quite a bit of discomfort in fact she will even flinch away if you put your hand anywhere near that side of her head. At the moment the eye looks less bulgy but it doesn't look right. I could take a photo of it tonight if that would be useful for anyone.
On a positive note she is still eating quite well (softened pellets and grated apple) and her poos are normal. I haven't had to syringe feed her once thankfully.
Can anyone advise me on what I need to do?
Huge thanks
Previous post on Daisy: http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=130979&highlight=daisy
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