PamsWarren
Well-Known Member
Hi all.
I have an elder rabbit who started to exhibit inner ear infection or neurological symptoms late last night (circling to the left, slight head tilt to the left, horizontal nystygmas, loss of balance and possibly a seizure). We put her in a carrier lined with blankets and a pillow to keep her from rolling for the night...she made it through the night and seems to be much brighter this morn (hopping around fairly well, nibbling and grooming). I am not able to get a vet appointment for her until 9AM tomorrow. In the interim, I wanted to give her some meclizine, but per my local pharmacist, this drug has been discontinued here (Canada). Is there any substitute that I can give her until we see the vet tomorrow?
We're keeping a close eye on her today. We'll put her back in a carrier if we have to go out and for the night. Anything else I can do for her?
She is currently being treated for an ulceration on her eye. She is on Metacam, eye drops, sryinge feeding/sub-qs as required. I think that the Ciloxan (ciproflaxacin) drops can burn...Could the pain from the eye drops cause a seizure? Sounds like a dumb question, but I've read the extreme itching from mites can cause a seizure. Just want to make sure that the same isn't true for pain.
Thanks.
Pam
I have an elder rabbit who started to exhibit inner ear infection or neurological symptoms late last night (circling to the left, slight head tilt to the left, horizontal nystygmas, loss of balance and possibly a seizure). We put her in a carrier lined with blankets and a pillow to keep her from rolling for the night...she made it through the night and seems to be much brighter this morn (hopping around fairly well, nibbling and grooming). I am not able to get a vet appointment for her until 9AM tomorrow. In the interim, I wanted to give her some meclizine, but per my local pharmacist, this drug has been discontinued here (Canada). Is there any substitute that I can give her until we see the vet tomorrow?
We're keeping a close eye on her today. We'll put her back in a carrier if we have to go out and for the night. Anything else I can do for her?
She is currently being treated for an ulceration on her eye. She is on Metacam, eye drops, sryinge feeding/sub-qs as required. I think that the Ciloxan (ciproflaxacin) drops can burn...Could the pain from the eye drops cause a seizure? Sounds like a dumb question, but I've read the extreme itching from mites can cause a seizure. Just want to make sure that the same isn't true for pain.
Thanks.
Pam