rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:19:15 GMT

No problem. I know strep is a tid drug but its the penicillin part I want. The formulation seems less likely to clot in the syringe than depocillin. Not best practice I know but I don't want the stuff to explode out of the syringe for the rabbit or a companion to lick off so this works better for me. Hope that helps Mark

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Robin Grimmer — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:15:09 GMT

The streptomycin is ok for rabbits then?

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:02:17 GMT

No it's ordinary depocillin ( I use streptacare as its easier to inject)

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Robin Grimmer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:01:34 GMT

Google Play. Sorry Mark, I don't know if I'm just being thick but it just says penicillin and the dose, is it LA penicillin or Crystapen?

Are you allowed to mention a brand name?

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:15:57 GMT

Just out of interest did you download it from itunes or google play?

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:13:34 GMT

It's in the App, got an update coming soon so any thoughts welcome. :-)

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

James Laidlaw — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:45:50 GMT

Thanks mark.

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Robin Grimmer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:18:05 GMT

[quote user="Mark Rowland"]Hi Robin, In the absence of c/s I would be hitting the injectable penicillin and I would start with a months course. Obviously NSAIDS are also the order of the day. I would be nebulising this rabbit also. We nebulise lots of buns. Hypertonic saline helps break down the mucus biofilm in which many of the bacteria live as well as thin inning these thick mucous secretions. Have you xrayed the chest to check for lower resp involvement?. Routine bloods wouldn't hurt at least for a haematology.. Hope that gets you started Goodluck Mark

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What injectable penicillin do you use? I downloaded your app today - presumably the daily dosage mentioned in there?

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:54:25 GMT

I put them in the chamber (usually a storage box). Turn on, leave for 10 mins then turn off, leave for 10 more mins. Repeat twice or 3 times daily. We used to hire them out (and still do) but more often now we just sell one to the client.

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Robin Grimmer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:52:44 GMT

Thanks very much Mark

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

James Laidlaw — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:31:32 GMT

How long for and how frequently do you do nebulisation Mark? Any quick specifics, or is that too detailed a question to ask?!

Re: rabbit with persistent nasal discharge

Mark Rowland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:24:57 GMT

Hi Robin, In the absence of c/s I would be hitting the injectable penicillin and I would start with a months course. Obviously NSAIDS are also the order of the day. I would be nebulising this rabbit also. We nebulise lots of buns. Hypertonic saline helps break down the mucus biofilm in which many of the bacteria live as well as thin inning these thick mucous secretions. Have you xrayed the chest to check for lower resp involvement?. Routine bloods wouldn't hurt at least for a haematology.. Hope that gets you started Goodluck Mark