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Guy Snape

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Jan 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/20/00
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Arlette mailed me and suggested that
Rosie-the-recently-spayed-bun-who-is-not-yet-eating-properly could take some
aspirin crushed up with other food mush. How much is safe to give her?

- Guy


Laura Atkins

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That's a question best asked of your vet.

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Griz

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I give Hans 1\4 of a children's aspirin hidden in a raisin when his ancient
achey bones give him troubles. He's a small Dutch Dwarf, maybe weighing 4
or 5 lbs (I've never actually had him on a scale). I once gave him 1\2, and
that was too much for him.
I asked a couple vets before I tried this. All agreed the children's
aspirin was OK, but not a one was able to suggest a dosage.
Now you might have trouble finding children't aspirin. It's been taken off
the shelves in Canada because of it's link with Reyes' Syndrome, but I was
able to find a pharmacy that kept some behind the counter. They refused to
sell it to me until I told them it was for my rabbit. That raised a few
eyebrows!

Griz & Hans (the achey)

ernie a wisner

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No Tylenol! Tylenol (acetaminophen) is bad! It is only for use on humans! Ick,
poo!

Dr. Mel

Yodasmom25 wrote:

> I might also ask your vet about infant Tylenol drops.


>
> >suggested that
> >> Rosie-the-recently-spayed-bun-who-is-not-yet-eating-properly could take
> >some
> >> aspirin crushed up with other food mush. How much is safe to give her?
>

> Stacey, Yoda (bun), Ben and Max (the tiels)
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Cyd

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ernie a wisner <ew...@peak.org> wrote:
> No Tylenol! Tylenol (acetaminophen) is bad! It is only for use on
> humans! Ick,
> poo!
> Dr. Mel

Really? When Sarah had her spay, the doc told me that if she felt
uncomfortable, to give her the chidren's tylenol in solution.
Fortunately she never needed it. She didn't act like she was in pain.
she ate almost as soon as she got home.

Cyd


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ernie a wisner

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Cyd wrote:

Thanks for the info. I got looked at like I was a complete dunce the first time
I even asked about species' different medicine tolerances (and I'm a vet tech!).
I didn't even know bunnies could have aspirin until now. I know I can't have
bute (a horse pain reliever), but I also didn't know that dogs could have a
minute amount. I also found out that I can have a tiny bit of banamine and that
cats are basically out of the loop for OTC pain relievers. Live and learn, I
guess.

Dr. Mel

Delia

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Jan 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/20/00
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I would ask your vet about that. There is a type of animal aspirin that
absorbs better or something (?). But I would check with your vet
before giving your bunny any type of medication.

Delia

Guy Snape wrote:

> Arlette mailed me and suggested that


> Rosie-the-recently-spayed-bun-who-is-not-yet-eating-properly could take some
> aspirin crushed up with other food mush. How much is safe to give her?
>

> - Guy


Yodasmom25

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Jan 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/21/00
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I might also ask your vet about infant Tylenol drops.

>suggested that


>> Rosie-the-recently-spayed-bun-who-is-not-yet-eating-properly could take
>some
>> aspirin crushed up with other food mush. How much is safe to give her?

Stacey, Yoda (bun), Ben and Max (the tiels)

Arlette

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Jan 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/21/00
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Hi Guy, I emailed you, but I thought I would post it as well.
The HRS handbook says 1/4 to 1/2 of an 325mg aspirin tablet twice a day or
50mg per pound of bunny twice a day. It says not to give Tylenol or
Ibuprofen. Hope that helps.
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God Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie

Els van der Veen

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Jan 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/21/00
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go with your vets advice and forcefeed Rosie untill she gets her
appetite back.
Els

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>Arlette mailed me and suggested that


>Rosie-the-recently-spayed-bun-who-is-not-yet-eating-properly could
take some
>aspirin crushed up with other food mush. How much is safe to give
her?
>

>- Guy
>
>
>

Laura Atkins

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Jan 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/21/00
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Actually, everyone I know whom I trust to give medicine advice for rabbits
says that tylenol should not be used in bunnies.

laura

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Griz

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I chose the aspirin over acetamenopehn mainly because I knew what was in
aspirin - basically concentrated willow bark - which is something a rabbit
would eat in the wild. I had no idea what tylenol was made of - some
chemical cocktail I assumed.

Sue_and_Alan

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When Twilight was spayed she was allowed 1/4 of a baby aspirin. She weighed
about 7 lbs. then. Call a vet and ask.

Sue & Twilight

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Norma K

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I've been told by a vet that aspirin is not eliminated from the animal
therefore a no-no .

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