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I did not pull up the thread but I also remember that Randy felt marbofloxicin (Zeniquin) was far more effective than enrofloxicin. I am wondering if you could talk with a compounding pharmacist re. acceptable methods of creating a suspension for chloramphenicol ; I don't even know if a...

How is Crixus doing? So very sorry that you have to rehome your foster :(

I just noted your post stating that vets in Malayasia do not believe in EC and that your vet is not open to discussion. I still believe that if Maxie is making some improvement that you should wait awhile before considering the use of previous drugs.

Several years ago I noticed that my 9 yr old bun , Joey, began to have balance issues. They were slight but I immediately took him to my vet. On examination there was absolutely nothing that indicated an inner ear infection. I wanted to do an EC titer or treat for EC but my vet felt quite sure...

A bun with a sludge problem should get a lot off fluids so you could ask your vet to teach you to give fluids under the skin at home. this is actually easier on the rabbit than "forcing fluids" orally. When I have a bun who is not drinking adequately I spike the water bowl with a little apple...

Good to hear this ! :sunshine:

Makes sure that you are using a vet that is really familiar with rabbit medicine. There is a list of (member recommended) vets right here in the Infirmary. A rabbit saavy vet most likely would not start out prescribing a steroid drop unless there was no other option. Rabbits do not handle...

Tolfine is a non steroidal, analgesic anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic drug so it is covering a lot of bases. Predni-Kel is a steroid called dexamethasome. I am not sure whether you can use meclizine with these drugs. Meclizine is an over the counter drug but I am unsure whether there would be...

I have not every heard of amox/clav being use as an injectable on a bun but do know that it is a big NO orally. I too know that oral chloramphenicol is supposedly a great drug but that the person administering needs to be careful in not having physical contact with the drug ( easy if you just...

Placing her on an "only hay" diet is the way to go. At her age she might do better on a plain timothy based pellet rather than alfalfa based. An adult rabbit doesn't need the protein in alfalfa unless she is ill, nursing or a breeder. Switching over can be difficult as rabbits prefer...

Trixone is a 3rd generation cephalosporin that is not made in US ...should be fine as long as it is injected. I agree that this vet sounds more than promising :-)

You could move your foster to another room and practice isolation techniques between rooms and/or maybe have someone else care for the foster temporarily, The foster has already been exposed to the bacteria but since half of all rabbits either have been exposed to a pasteurella type bacteria or...

You can get Benebac from many chain pet stores like Petco. It is sold in small individual tubes for small mammals and/or powder form. If you don't have access to these stores you can also use Probios (for horses) which is available at most farm stores. You don't want to get benebac for birds...

Young rabbits have an unstable GI tract and the sugar from carrots is most likely causing an imbalance. Don't give any more veggies right now. I would get a probiotic like benebac and give a dose and then (although she is very young ) feed ONLY hay for the next 24 hrs or so . Diarrhea in a...

My previous post was out of sync with the thread due to the fact that I accidentally skipped a page while reading the thread...so sorry about that. The rolling behavior is cause by the inflammation/infection having entered the brain causing your bun to have a total loss of a sense of...

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-1/red-urine.html :)

As Missycove stated not all URIS are from a single bacterial agent. The most important thing ( as she stated) is to get an antibiotic (or 2) that has been found to be most effective to the strain/strains of bacteria that your rabbit has. A culture and sensitivity will determine this. Sometimes...

I had an adult bun who developed fur mites while recovering from extensive dental work; he was never taken outdoors. I am convinced that a lowering of immune function caused by illness and stress can bring on something like this much like a pasturella type infections can remain latent in a...

Could be an anal polyp or possibly the beginning of a prolapse of the rectum which may be genetic in origin or caused by straining to defecate. It is best have to have the bun examined by a rabbit knowledgeable vet. I have an older male who has an anal polyp which is sometimes outside of...

Drinking a lot of water and peeing a lot of clear urine also could be a sign of kidney problems. I doubt very much that this is the issue with your bun but something to keep in mind. A bun with failing kidneys may also lose weight despite normal volume of food. I am quite sure , however...