QuestionOur rabbit injured her leg. The vet said to give her an anti inflammatory drug but he is not an exotic pet vet and didn't know the name of a drug safe for rabbits.
AnswerDear Steph,
We use both metacam (meloxicam) and Banamine (the latter is better for soft tissue pain; it does not have the severe ulceration effects in rabbits that it has in carnivores). Our vets will often combine tramadol and metacam to provide multi-pronged pain relief, at least in the earliest stages after an injury.
You might be able to find a rabbit-savvy vet here:
www.rabbit.org/vets
I hope your bunny will be fine.
Dana