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Oh no, poor Ruby. The poop looks like her system is pretty empty, so getting more food in has to be a priority I don't like the use of steroids in guinea pigs, and Simon never tends to use them for the piggies. What dose of baytril have you been given? I see she had a baytril injection but...

As we are dealing with a guinea pig with URI symptoms, I doubt that the other issues apply to this specific case, @gizzy.

Amoxicillin injections are safe, oral isnt but i wouldnt have thought this would have been the first treatment option- baytril or septrin should have been. Sounds like your vet is treating for a URI, which will need at least a 7-10 day oral course of antibiotics. Since amoxicillan isnt safe...

A diuretic is recommended if the lungs or the chest cavity are congested. It helps to clear the fluid build-up.

Thank you so much, this is very helpful and I'm so glad and relieved that there's good outcomes after diagnosis like with your piggy! I became over paranoid when I got Teddy because I lost one of my boys last year to what I think was undiagnosed heart failure, as they were treating him for URI...

I am very sorry; good guinea pig rescues in the US are sadly rather far and few in between; in some states there are none at all. Shelters often don't provide medical care. Please try to see a better vet if possible. Your piggy has got by now an advanced URI. He needs an antibiotic, a mucus...

Oh I am sorry for you & your poor daughter :( URIs are tricky to treat, what antibiotic were/are they on? If it is a serious infection then you could try Zithromax, or I am not sure if Marbocyl is suitable for URIs but @furryfriends Excellent Adventure Sanctuary has had great success with it in...

I completely agree with @Abi_nurse . What medication has your girl been on? It can well be that she simply has got a congenital weakness, has had a not completely healed out URI earlier in her life or that her first bout of pneumonia has not fully healed out and is causing a reccurrence. It may...

It all depends on their findings- they should listen to the chest to see if theres any mucous build up or fluid in there. If they suspect mucous they should prescribe antibiotics (usually baytril or sulfatrim/septrin), sometimes metacalm too (antiinflammatory.) if the chest sounds clear then...

Can you put your location up please - country and county/state. For new piggie owners it can take a while to locate a good cavy savvy vet who "understands" the special issues of piggies (including diuretics/pneumonia). I do;t know who your vet is but be prepared for them to be "reticent" about...

Thank you very much for your quick reply, wasn't expecting that as its so late and it's so helpful thanks, feel less alone in dealing with it all. My hubby is fantastic but not experienced with pigs so can't help in that respect. I can't remember if that's what the other injection was, will...

Hi! they are gorgeous! How old are they? Your piggy has very likely got a URI, a bacterial upper respiratory tract infection. They are not uncommon in shop piggies and can come out (after exposure in the shop) when the stress of the move to a new home temporarily lowers the immune system. You...

a) Bisolvon can really help a piggie with a URI (that's a snotty infection in the nose/upper airways) b) Diuretics help in a LRI (that's a lower respiratory tract infection in the lungs with possible pneumonia, inflammation and fluid accumulation) Sadly URI is a term used to describe any...

Poor Ruby! URIs are never much fun and you are naturally worried. URIs are not cused by viruses in guinea pigs, so they are not as infectious, so you have to balance up whether it would be more stressful for Ruby to be apart from her friends against the risk of passing it on. She may well feel...

hi there poor Luna. it may just be the start of a respiratory infection, possibly an allergic reaction (maybe to bedding or a dusty batch of hay, air freshener, deodorants, perfumes etc) , had she just been eating/drinking? as sometimes they can overindulge a little & something goes down the...

Thank you @Adelle and @helen105281 for the kind words. Fortunately, Boris has picked up - actually the perkiest he has been since starting AB's for the suspected URI that never was! (So, over a month). He's springing back from the Diuretic really well, and it was confirmed by the head vet that...

Hi and welcome! If you can get an appointment today, please do so! The URI is clearly developing rather quickly; it is not an illness that can be trifled with. Please ask your vet for either mucus thinning medication if the upper airways are congested and/or a diuretic if the lungs are fluid...

Is she still in the same airspace as her friends? i.e. same room? if so then I would put her back with them as she may feel better having them around and quarantine is only really effective in a separate room. As Lee has said, she may need a diuretic if she has fluid on her chest? did the vet...

It depends who is listening to be honest, I am lucky in that my friend is able to pick up even the slightest change in heart rhythm etc as a result of a health issue she has. She then tells me what I need to ask the vet to listen for and then they usually spot it too. In those cases we go with a...

Hi! How experienced is the person that has been looking after your guinea pigs during your absence? Has he had any vet care or check-ups? Please have him seen by a vet as soon as possible, ideally as an emergency! He may have problems with swallowing and also should have his heart checked...