Young bunny sneezing, pasteurellosis, Baytril not working. What to do?

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Hallo, im from Greece and 7 days before i took a 3,5 month old mini lop bunny from a lady that she couldn't afford to pay for food etc. But the rabbit was sneezing so i took it to the vet and told me that he has pasteurellosis and she gave me enrofloxacin (baytril) 0.48 ml for 15 days..im on the fourth day of the treatment and the sneeze is the same and im afraid a lot..is there danger to die? He has no problem with eyes,years and subcutaneous abscess just sneezing and snots.. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | 3 months and 16 days old | 1.3 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

So good of you to take on this little bunny! Pasteurella is very common in rabbits and most have it in their lungs, often a stressful event such as moving can lead to it causing an infection. It can be quite serious especially in a young or old rabbit. However, you are doing the right thing in having it treated. Antibiotics are limited in rabbits and baytril is a good choice for this type of issue. I cant comment on the dose as I di not know the weight of your rabbit or the concentartion, however, I imagine it is sufficient. It can take antibiotics a fair few days to start making an impact so it may just be a matter of time. I would suggest asking your et for an antinflammatory such as meloxicam also to help tge lungs. If the rabbut seems to be detetiorating do go back to the vet as he may require alternative treatment.

Young bunny sneezing, pasteurellosis, Baytril not working. What to do?

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