My heart goes out to you, but unfortunately I’m not familiar with that.  My cat Lucy had a bladder infection & she’s on Baytrill; and she HATES it as much as I hate giving it to her.  As for hiding meds, maybe banana?  My bunz devour banana.  Good luck & hope everyone gets and stays well…

I’ve had to deal with pasturella for a long while now on and off with one and two of my bunnies.
Baytril can upset a bunnies tummy, so a slight decrease in eating can be normal. If the poops are ok, and he’s still eating favorites, i wouldn’t be to worried.
Some bunnies, specially those with a lower immune system (older/sick etc.) are more prone to pasturella, if you are worried about the second catching this, I would get him on an immune booster while the other is on antibiotics (the booster and some probiotics are also very helpful when on antibiotics, as antibiotics kill good and bad bactiria).

I have a bunny with chronic pasturella, his cage mate and my other 6 bunnies do not have the infection (or overgrowth), the only other bunny he ever passed it on to was a tiny older unspayed female I had.  He’s on and off baytril often, and when I see a increase in icky eyes or nose, i give him the immune booster and that usually helps so we don’t need baytril.

Is the baytril you have flavored? If not you can add a bit of orange juice concentrate to sweeten it up (yum!) If it’s regular with nothing in it and you feel comfortable, baytril can also be give Sub-Q. this meathod can sometimes be less stressful on a bunny, but more stressful on the owner LOL, not many people like giving needles, and in my experiance with injections bunny skin is the worst LOL
Apple sauce or baby food if your bunny will eat it can hind the medication.   … I just thought of something, did u get pills? or liquid?
I don’t pill rabbits OMG is it hard, some very unexperianced Vet i had to pick up a rescue bunny from gave me pills…. what a nightmare. I would crush and water them down for a syringe. if i had to, but i had liquide baytril at home to use :p
 

Hope your bunies feeling better soon, and this clears up quickly.

(Ever tasted reg Baytril? i have and it’s DISGUSTING lol)

Aww poor Comet!! M&M send snuggles and raisins, and get well vibes!!

Welcome back btw

Well, I would recommend that you have the vet do a culture and sensitivity test. I know Wendy’s rabbit Pepper has been tested and did test positive for pasturella so I’m sure she can advise you more on this.

Awww, poor Comet! I love that little guy and I’ll be thinking about him.

(((Healing vibes!))) for Comet!

I don’t have any advice but do have healing vibes (((((((((((((((Comet))))))))))). Hope he feels better soon.

How was the Baytril dispensed- is it liquid- clear or colored?  or is it a tablet?  brown or purple?

If it is liquid- I would recommend what someone else also suggested- add something to it to make it “yummy”.  If it is clear that means it most likely is not already mixed with a flavor and is most likely bitter and yucky.  If it is already flavored/colored you could always try to mix it with something else- or try to show Comet what a “tasty treat” it is by putting banana on the end of the syringe.  My first goal with bunny meds- if it is something sweet that they should like is to let them figure that out of their own- and that takes a dose or 2.  Schroeder is on a daily dose of Enulose of Cow Poop Syndrome and that is a syrup that is already sweetened (human med) and at first he was kinda confused- but now he literally bounces off the x-pen walls when it is time for his meds he is so excited- he LOVES the sweet syrup.   He has ruined a couple of syringes now by chewing the tip off (has been on the meds for months now)- he is that excited about it and wants the last little bit out of the syringe.

So see if you can get Comet to think it is his idea that he wants the meds.  If that fails- you can hold him and give them- but NEVER hold the bunny like a baby (on its back) to give meds- it increases the chance of aspirating into the lungs and is not a normal position for a rabbit to swallow in.

If you got the meds in tablet form- if they are brown they are “flavored” tabs- and that means meat flavored for dogs and cats and Comet is not going to like the taste and I would recommend trying to get it in another form- but is still workable if you can pop the pill down (I would lightly coat with something that is tasty- for cats or dogs I use butter- but I do not like dairy for bunnies- so something that is sweet, not dairy, not too messy and will help the pill slide down and not give Comet the “meat taste”.  Or the other option is to crush the pill and try adding it to something sweet/strong enough to disguise the original flavor to make it tolerable.   The purple pills are unflavored- they probably have some sort of flavor from the medication itself- but they are not “meat” flavored.

Another idea- but a little riskier to waste a dose- if it sweet and something Comet SHOULD like- you could do what I did for Griffin and his Metacam after his neuter (he did not seem to like it and would keep wiping his nose when offered the syringe)- since it was not a huge amount I put the Metacam (which is already sweet) on a Oxbow Barley Treat and let the Metacam completely soak in- it took a couple of minutes and then gave him the cookie which he ate right away.

I know Wendyz’s bunny has been dealing with Pasteurella and I am sure she will have some good advice- more than just about meds when she sees this thread!

Hi Jenna – I’m sorry to hear Comet is not 100%.

Will you take him to see your normal vet when he/she is back? As Sarita said, a culture & sensitivity test will help define exactly what bacteria is present. There are different strains that cause pasturella. There are other causes though for sneezing and nasal discharge. Mainly dental causes, so do keep it in mind. Was the discharge clear or look infected?
Also, even environment (change in hay, feed, bedding or litter) can bring on a bout of sneezing and allergy like symptoms. Hope you see some improvement in him soon. Sending (((vibes))) your way.

It normally won’t clear so quickly. It should take at least a few days before you start to notice any difference, and be sure to continue giving the baytril for the whole recommended time even if Chubs does improve.

I also recommend not putting him on his back do give him meds – If you are able to hold him upright and distribute the meds sideways into his mouth, that is safest. I know it makes it much more tricky when are on their feet or they are upright in some way, but if you can do it this way, it would be best. I just had attended a HRS Rabbit Health Seminar and they gave some good tips on how to give medicine. Put your hand over the bunnies head, with your pointer finger over one side the cheek and the middle finger over the other (creating a “V” over the rabbits face). This also helps block the bunny’s eyes, then with the other hand, administer the oral syringe through the side of the mouth. Hopefully that made sense.

I also always use to give a treat after meds, and that seemed to really help Rucy get used to. When she was alive, she had to be on meds alot.

ETA:  I forgot to add that I wasn’t ever instructed to separate a bonded pair as that could undo the bond and inhibit healing.  Though there is a chance of the other rabbit to get it, I don’t think it happens very often, and there is no reason to treat unless it does.  

Don’t worry about the position you gave the meds in- if there is an issue it usually presents itself quickly- loud wheezing or hard breathing within 24 hours- so Comet sounds fine and typical of recovery of what you are originally treating for.

If the Baytril is a clear liquid I suspect it is not flavored- so it is good that you are able to get Comet to take it.  Baytril comes in a couple different  forms for small animal use- and that is tablet or injectable.  The injectable is liquid and clear- and is perfectly fine to give orally and that is usually the preferred way to dispense for rabbits since you can calculate a correct dose easier with liquid.  But since it is clear that is why I suspect it is not flavored- as most flavorings I have seen are colored- as they are used often for kids meds, though I do know there is a plain sugar free syrup that can be used also- but it is kinda cloudy and sticky.

The advantage of not having it mixed with flavor is that you have to give less volume- as to flavor it you would most likely be giving at least twice as much volume to account for the medicine and liquid flavoring.

Speedy recovery vibes for Comet!!!!