One of my bunnies was in stasis last week and the vet prescribed cholestyramine "just in case" he showed mucus in his stool. I got it filled to have it on hand, since the previous batch I had was from 2005. Haven't needed to use it, but have a couple of questions for future reference:
1. The expiration date on the old batch was 2007. It seems like this is the sort of stuff that doesn't really expire -- could I have used that batch in a pinch?
2. The cholestyramine has a label that says "contains sucrose" and it appears that you have to give a pretty large amount of it. That seems a bit strange when we're told over and over that sugars will feed clostridium and not to give sugars to a stasis bunny. Is this a case of the benefits outweighing the risks, or are there other types you can get without sugar added?
Thanks for any enlightenment!
1. The expiration date on the old batch was 2007. It seems like this is the sort of stuff that doesn't really expire -- could I have used that batch in a pinch?
2. The cholestyramine has a label that says "contains sucrose" and it appears that you have to give a pretty large amount of it. That seems a bit strange when we're told over and over that sugars will feed clostridium and not to give sugars to a stasis bunny. Is this a case of the benefits outweighing the risks, or are there other types you can get without sugar added?
Thanks for any enlightenment!
