What would chew the head off a rabbit?
Headless rabbits have been found around a school, and the wildlife experts say it’s likely the work of an owl or red-tailed hawk. They can’t carry a whole rabbit, so they just take the head away to eat the eyes and brains.
What kind of medicine can you give a rabbit?
It is becoming a less popular route of administration – most treatments are now available in liquid form. Drugs mixed into pastes can be particularly useful for use in rabbits. The sticky paste is smeared onto the tongue and the rabbit is unable to spit it out so has no alternative but to swallow.
Are there any side effects to rabbit medicine?
Those side-effects, & the results of them, may vary greatly from rabbit to rabbit & all may be affected by various other elements such as other medications, foods, age & health, & other things.
What should I do if my rabbit has a head tilt?
If the head tilt is extreme, a steroid may be prescribed in an attempt to reduce the inflammation. If the rabbit is not eating or drinking, the doctor may recommend that fluids be administered subcutaneously and food given orally by syringe. Although middle and inner ear infections reportedly have a poor cure rate,…
When to repeat oxibendazole for head tilt in rabbits?
When a confirmed E. cuniculi positive rabbit has signs which plateau before complete resolution, a repeat E. cuniculi panel may be warranted. If the immuoglobulin titers or C-reactive protein levels are high, a repeat course of oxibendazole may be needed.
What kind of medication can you give a rabbit for head tilt?
Meclizine (12-24mg/kg PO q8-12hr) is an antihistamine which can be a very helpful anti-vertigo medication in any rabbit vestibular disease.
Those side-effects, & the results of them, may vary greatly from rabbit to rabbit & all may be affected by various other elements such as other medications, foods, age & health, & other things.
What are the different types of rabbit medicine?
Anbol is a sulfa-based Coccidiastat. Aspirin is a pain reliever. Bag Balm is a topical antiseptic ointment. Barium Suspension is an anti-diarrhea agent. Banamine is a pain reliever.
What’s the best way to give a rabbit medication?
House Rabbit Society members haven’t quite come up with fifty ways to disguise the medications, but here are some suggestions. Try offering Thumper the tablet right out of your hand. Some actually will take it that way (except Cipro-yuck!). Put the whole tablet in a piece of Thumper’s favorite treat (banana, apple).
