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You’re doing great!

I think I remember a study that says rabbits can safely be on meloxocam for 28 days. This doesn’t mean that meloxicam is unsafe for even longer use, it just means there are no studies on longer treatment courses. Many of us here have given high doses of meloxicam for longer, it’s not uncommon in chronically ill or very old…[Read more]

Thank you for your reply! She is doing quite well overall. I do have another question concerning her Meloxicam which I will put in a seperate post

It does seem safer to wait with the penicillin since the vet is reluctant to give it. Maybe keep a close eye, look closely for swelling, monitor her appetite and ability chew, obv poop quality as well.

There are ppl here who have very successfully given sub q penicillin to their buns – moderator Wick for example. I have never done it, I’ve only…[Read more]

I made it a routine. Meds with all the cleaning done on the bathroom countertop; no bun is familiar with the countertop so it’s always been easier for me to bring bun there for serious issues as they do not move as much.

And then additional meds, mixed with pellet mush or critical care (and/or something bun actually likes to eat) are given after…[Read more]

It sounds mean, but teaching them to sort of “give in” to the select medication/grooming windows is important. It’s actually not bad that bribing with food doesn’t work because when owners become dependent on that, they run into difficulty when it no longer works!

Whatever method you use, make sure you are committed and follow through. I…[Read more]

I’m glad you have Nova. You might see her behaviour change considerably now when she’s an only bun and your her human. I’ve seen that happen, my Bam,  transformed into a completely “new” bun after his co-bun passed. He became outgoing and and very affectionate.

I think you’re right in that the most important thing for Mischa was to be in the…[Read more]

I have not seen this personally. But, to me, it sounds as though she is getting a feel for her “new” teeth. After all, she was probably in pain for a while and suddenly the painful parts are gone and her mouth feels different.

Thank you, Bam. Logically I think I understand that we didn’t have many options and there’s no way to know if the outcome would have been any different, but of course my broken heart is telling me otherwise. I’m trying to take some comfort in the fact that she was at home with familiar smells, and her sister was with her and got to say…[Read more]

I’m so glad to hear that worked better! I always had luck with it, so I figured it was worth a shot. And yes, they would actually swallow instead of letting it ooze out of their mouths. So much better than trying to burrito them!

Thank you, that’s really good advice!

So usually I would pick her up and set her on my lap on a large cushion while on the sofa and medicate there. Perhaps you are right and maybe the whole sofa and pillow are not making her feel secure! I tried floor medicating today and it actually went better, she was able to move away for a quick break couple…[Read more]

I’m quite late to the thread but figured I would chime in for current/future readers: I also feed Orchard Grass, and I felt like the past year or so I was getting a lot of brown hay, a lot of dust and a lot of some other pieces I didn’t recognize in the Small Pet Select boxes. Could very well have been a mix of Alfalfa and/or Timothy in there but…[Read more]