jamesedwardwaller
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tetramyicin is an-antibiotic ointment for feline conjunctivitis,,has the veteranary-medical assocciation approved this for use in rabbits.??james waller:wave:
I actually saw this stuff today at the rabbit show I was at. Categorized for use with eye issues.and a lot of breeders use.
Curious about this myself, thanks.
sas
i had used the ointment on the cat,,he was-not impressed,,and the oral clavamox worked alot better,-which i know to not give to a rabbit,,but i do have supplys for an epidemic-should it arise-in the facility.//.areas of high stress-like animalshelters/kennels generally carry antibiotics for water supply,,ie-coccidiosis,kennel cough,etc.,but the animals are in single cages -ensuring proper dosage per animal,,-was just curious how one would do that in a community of rabbits.??sincerely james waller:wave::rose:A lot of pasturella strains are resistant to teramyacin, due to its extensive use in rabbitries. They often add it to the water and dose the entire herd at once if a disease shows up in one animal. Pasturella can cause conjunctivitis. It might work, but I wouldn't use it for a long period of time if you don't see any improvements.
thank you for the response,,i used it on my cat,,he was-not impressed,,i would not use it on a rabbit-i thought-,,gentamicin--would be less invasive...sincerely james waller:wave::rose:Pipp wrote:I actually saw this stuff today at the rabbit show I was at. Categorized for use with eye issues.and a lot of breeders use.
Curious about this myself, thanks.
sas
ThanksTerramycin is tetracycline (the compound name). I cannot find any solid info on a drug called tetramycin. In farm stores, tetracycin is sold as Terramycin. I think it may just be confusion about the name: the compound name is tetracycline, and it is sold under the brand names Terramycin, maybe also Tetramycin?
not a tragic error ,but a mis spelling...terramycin--actually found the original box---sorry for mis print--ouch,,,,..:rose::wave::biggrin2::?-sincerely james wallertonyshuman wrote:ThanksTerramycin is tetracycline (the compound name). I cannot find any solid info on a drug called tetramycin. In farm stores, tetracycin is sold as Terramycin. I think it may just be confusion about the name: the compound name is tetracycline, and it is sold under the brand names Terramycin, maybe also Tetramycin?
I couldn't find anything on tetramycin ?but plenty on tetracyline and terramycin
thank you very much for your response,,i used terramycin on my cats eye--for conjuctivitis,..but being a ointment,,it seemed less intrusive to use eye drops--gentamicin sulfate-on the rabbit,,,good info,,thank you..its always good to know what meds are transferable./useable.//.however pasturella is a-major stress/-weakened-immune system--infection-which requires oral antibiotics,,hopefully the eye problem-with your bunwas-not a result of this dreaded infection...sincerely james waller:wave::rose:Just wanted to add that I have used Terramycin for conjunctivitis in my rabbits and it works really well. I have usually used it once or twice a day for about 10 days and it takes care of it right away. I had a couple of rabbits with recurrent conjunctivitis, probably caused by pasturella and this always worked for me. I also always cleaned the eye gently with warm water before putting the ointment in. This helped to keep the tissues surrounding the eyes from getting irritated as well.
tetramyicin is an-antibiotic ointment for feline conjunctivitis,,has the veteranary-medical assocciation approved this for use in rabbits.??james waller:wave:
Have used Terramycin because the ointment stays in the eye better than drops for y rabbits. I mostly use it though, because my vets always prescribe it to start! It seems to work well so I haven't asked about anything else but it's interesting to see what others use. My rabbit, Nora, is using Terramycin right now for a weepy eye and I'll see how it goes.karenladd wrote:thank you very much for your response,,i used terramycin on my cats eye--for conjuctivitis,..but being a ointment,,it seemed less intrusive to use eye drops--gentamicin sulfate-on the rabbit,,,good info,,thank you..its always good to know what meds are transferable./useable.//.however pasturella is a-major stress/-weakened-immune system--infection-which requires oral antibiotics,,hopefully the eye problem-with your bunwas-not a result of this dreaded infection...sincerely james waller:wave::rose:Just wanted to add that I have used Terramycin for conjunctivitis in my rabbits and it works really well. I have usually used it once or twice a day for about 10 days and it takes care of it right away. I had a couple of rabbits with recurrent conjunctivitis, probably caused by pasturella and this always worked for me. I also always cleaned the eye gently with warm water before putting the ointment in. This helped to keep the tissues surrounding the eyes from getting irritated as well.
house of rabbit handbook/would it be,susan brown dvm.??.she has good info about rabbits,,with one slight- discrepancy-on the diet/nutrition,,she states--a rabbit fed hay 24/7 will never go hungry.//.rabbits don,t live on hay alone,,and per webster,,hay=grass,clover-or the like-cut and dried-for fodder,,so as i found out-- hay is a mis-leading term,,if one is discussing-grasss-(non-digestible fiber)-alfalfa/clover is digestible fiber--,, i emailed house of rabbit but they ignored me,,,imagine that..,,terramycin(tetramyicin)- was my freudian slip,,it is obviously mis pronounced,,anyway,,it appears to be used on feline and lagamorphs....sincerely james waller:wave::rose:inkbouce::bunnydance:james waller wrote:tetramyicin is an-antibiotic ointment for feline conjunctivitis,,has the veteranary-medical assocciation approved this for use in rabbits.??james waller:wave:
Not sure, but it has been prescribed by two vets that use...one of whom contributed to the writing of the House Rabbit Handbook...so she's familiar with rabbits.
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