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Hi, I'm sorry your little one is poorly. Could you add your location to your profile? This will help us tailor any advice specific to what you have available in your area. It sounds like your vet has taken the right approach this time- a diuretic and two pronged antibiotics. My only worry...

Please have him seen as soon as you can if the breathing doesn't ease. URI (respiratory tract infection) and penumonia can kill; the sooner you can get on top of it the better the chance. Your vet also check the heart if the breathing is heaving. What you can do until you can see a vet: - place...

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I don't know what a diuretic is? What's syringe feed? He's tucking into a piece of broccoli at the moment. x

Firstly, is your piggy having any difficulty breathing (nostrils flaring, head nodding)? If so he really needs a diuretic injection from the vet to clear his lungs of fluid (this is something that is common in guinea pigs with an upper respiratory infection or URI). Is the antibiotic Baytril? It...

Thank you! Hopefully, as you said, if it is heart problems we've caught it early :) I'm wondering what the vet meant by 'fluffy' looking lungs though, perhaps inflammation from infection? She said she got all of the other vets to look also and none were overly concerned about the heart, but I'll...

Hi! Antibiotics are appetite dampeners and killers as they also impact on the bacteria in the gut that are necessary for the digestion. Baytril is the worst perpetrator in that respect. If you feel that sulfatrim (which is the new unflavoured animal form of septrin/bactrim) will go down better...

I am currently treating a guinea pig with a persistent URI with a combination of injectable Marbocyl, Zithromax and the diuretic, Frusol.

Thankyou, I'm going to get him to the vet tomorrow. Which would be better to ask for metacam/loxicom the same drug if not which one would be best? And what antibiotic do they usually give it's just so I have an idea that they aren't giving anything the shouldn't? And which probiotics do you...

You are likely dealing with a urinary tract infection (URI). Please have him seen tomorrow if that is possible, so he can go on an antibiotic quickly, otherwise on Monday if not. Have him seen as an emergency only if he is losing his appetite and is becoming lethargic. Not all pees are...

Could it be linked to Zithromax (Azithromycin?), if so that tends to be very effective on URIs or Pneumonia. Do you know if the vet found any fluid on his chest? if so he may also need a diuretic.

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Fingers very firmly crossed, especially for poor Millie! Make sure that you also ask for a diuretic (like furosemide or frusol) and mucus-clearing bisolvon powder to help clear the airways as quickly as possible. That is in addition to the antibiotic. Place a bowl of steaming water next to her...

Agree it sounds like a URI. They can randomly cough when eating but with the cracklling aswell that means vet visit. Also get the vet to check the heart as random coughing is one of the many symptoms of a heart issue, but usually there are others too. If there is any fluid on her chest she will...

Thats great hes still eating but is bound to feel a bit out of sorts with a URI. The specialist will be best to advise you on the next steps if he isnt picking up. If he is a heart piggy, no fluid in the chest is good as it means it wont be as advanced as some cases, and could hopefully be...

Hi! Please see a vet as soon as you can. Your girl may need stronger antibiotic. What is her weight? Can you please check the dosage again as well as the concentration of the baytril? 1.5 ml is the maximum dosage for a guinea pig that is nearly 2 kg. If it is 0.15 ml once daily, then it is a...

Right. Keep an eye on him over night, did she listen to his chest? It may be worth asking the vet about a diuretic @helen105281 told us about this years ago and it really helped Cookie when she had a nasty URI. With the baytril just get it in as quickly as possible - Ribena doesn't make it...

Hello, I just read your comment. Thank you so much for replying! The vet said there is no spots for any appointments today. Do you think he'll be able to wait until Monday or should I go to a 24 hour animal hospital?

It really all depends on the pig and as @helen105281 says, the diuretics will have the quickest effect. The temperature thing depends on him.. Some need to stay cooler (just the usual cool, as in not a hot room) to aid their breathing but if they have poor circulation at times, they will need...

Poor Betty.I wouldn't recommend Inacol for guineas as it's action is to form little bubbles of gas into one big bubble, which is easier to burb up (in humans), but as guinea pigs can't burp, can make a wind problem worse. Gripe water has the opposite effect (i.e. breaking up bubbles of wind so...