Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS.  SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED.  We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best. 

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time. 

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about?  Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately!  Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES 

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet.  It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A How to Prepare Your Bunny to Take Medicine

Viewing 1 reply thread
  • Author
    Messages

    • flemishwhite
      Participant
      195 posts Send Private Message

        Sooner or later, everyone is going to be faced with the problem of giving your bunny medicine.  Giving bunny medicine with a syringe into the mouth is almost always going to be a fight.

        My suggestion is to prepare ahead of time when bunny doesn’t need medicine.This is what worked for us;

        Every morning, give bunny a banana slice. About 1 inch thick.  I’ve had three bunnies now that were/are addicted to morning banana slices.  When the fateful day comes that you have to give bunny medicine,  for instance Metacam in the first instance for us, cut a conical depression in the banana slice with a sharp knife.  You can easily get 1 1/2 ml of medicine into the depression.  Liquid medicines for rabbits are sweetened.  Then give bunny the banana slice spiked with the medicine.  My first rabbit would start eating the banana and also lick the medicine…later she would lick the medicine first before eating the banana!!!  I gave our rabbit Medacam daily for several years with just no trouble!!   About bananas…My experience, rabbits do not like ripe bananas.  The perfect banana will have a yellow and green skin. Rabbits like their bananas a little on the tart side.  Also, when you treat bunny to a banana slice, cut off a bigger piece for yourself!


      • BinkyBunny
        Moderator
        8776 posts Send Private Message

          My bunny learned that right after taking horrible tasting meds, like baytril, she would get a treat right after. She would resist at first, but then she’d get a whiff of banana, and begin taking the meds without too much of an issue — but you’d better believe I better have that banana ready right after. She was ready for it the moment she downed the “icky” meds first. It only took my bunnies about 3-4 days to learn that their favorite treat followed the medicine. IF I put the meds IN the banana, some would take it, and some would not. So if you have a bunny that won’t even eat a “laced” banana, then try the treat RIGHT after meds trick.

      Viewing 1 reply thread
      • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

      Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A How to Prepare Your Bunny to Take Medicine