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- 10/23/2015 at 4:40 PM
  OreoBunny
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  Hi, my bunny recently got an abscess on his leg and was prescribed Clavamox by his vet. I gave him the Clavamox for a day and a half as the vet ordered before I looked it up online and realized that Clavamox is deadly to rabbits. I immediately stopped giving him the Clavamox and I am now trying to help him recover from the damage done by this antibiotic. A different vet said to immediately start feeding him Activia yogurt (which I have started him on) and she also said that I could give him acidophilus tablets.
  
  So far, I have given him some of the activia, some Pedialyte, baby gas drops, and half of an acidophilus tablet.
  
  He has been very lethargic and not at all his usual self all day which is what first made me suspicious of the antibiotics he was prescribed. Does anyone have and suggestions of anything more I can do for him? If so, please let me know.
- 10/23/2015 at 10:15 PM
  LBJ10
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  Clavamox is Amoxicillin, correct? Yes, that should not be given orally.
  
  Is he eating and pooping? If he’s not doing well, he may need to be monitored closely by a vet. Perhaps fluids would help flush his system. I would worry more about stabilizing him than anything else. A small amount of yogurt is okay in a pinch, but bunnies aren’t meant to eat dairy products. I did give my bunny a little bit of yogurt with his medication though with no ill effects. A probiotic formulated for small animals might be a better choice if this is long term.
- 10/23/2015 at 11:03 PM
  OreoBunny
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  Thanks for the reply!
  
  Yes, Clavamox is a form of amoxicillin as I understand it.
  
  He does eat, although not as much as he normally would and not with as much as enthusiasm. I have been giving him water as well as Pedialyte through a dropper, and he has drank quite a bit that way today. Do you think the activia is a bad idea? Will it hurt more than it would help? I have also given him an acidophilus tablet as well.
  
  Thanks for any help or advice you can give! It is much appreciated.
- 10/23/2015 at 11:50 PM
  LBJ10
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  Well, considering his weakened state, it might not be a good idea. One more reason to just do plain probiotics. The acidophilus tablets are probably better, but that is just my thought. We’re not vets, after all. Is he eating them or do you have to crush them up and hide them in something? If he is still eating, then that is good. I was worried that he wasn’t able to eat on his own. Syringing water will help, but I was thinking Sub-Q fluids.
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