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baytril? advice please

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I have lost one of my gp's yesterday. She had respiratory infection. I took her to the vets yesterday morning and he said she was very sick. She had bayril but by the afternoon she had died. I have noticed my other gp is breathing a little heavy, however I could just be looking too deeply into it. Could I give her some baytril just incase or will it do her more harm than good?
Just looked at her again and she does look fine but I'm still worried about her. She could be missing the one that died yesterday, so will bayril help that too? Sorry don't know too much about baytril and not really thinking straight today.:(
 
I am sorry about your loss! Respiratory infections can kill; and sometimes quite quickly.

If you are worried about your other piggy (not surprisingly), hold her chest next to your ear. If it sounds crackly and congested, give her the baytril and book her in at the vets asap. Do not give baytril "just to be on the safe side".

Baytril is an antibiotic and should only be given when a guinea pig has an infection, as it is quite harsh on the guts. It should always be given accompanied by a probiotic to support the digestive system.
 
baytril?

Thank you for your advice and thoughts for me.
I will go and have a closer listen to her.
 
Thank you. I have just listened to both of my girls and they sound fine. My husband listened too and he thinks they are fine as well. I can hear their little hearts beating very clearly. Probably another case of NMS (Neurotic Mother Syndrome) I get that a lot. Thank you for your help
 
It's not so much a case of NMS, as a natural reaction to the loss of one pig so quickly. I am very sorry you lost one of your girls.

With respiratory infections, fluid can build up in the lungs. This is treated with the use of a diuretic. Some pigs are treated with regular antibiotics much earlier than some others, as a general rule the longer the infection is there the more fluid can build up - hence why some pigs do fine without a diuretic and some pigs get notably worse despite the antibiotic until something is given to clear that fluid.

Alternative drugs to treat respiratory infections are Septrin and Zithromax. The latter I have heard good things about for respiratory troubles.
 
"With respiratory infections, fluid can build up in the lungs. This is treated with the use of a diuretic."

Why?
Diuretics are used to increase the rate at which urine is excreted. If there is congestive heart failure there is a build-up of fluid in the substance of the lung, in which case diuretics are indicated.
The fluid in a respiratory infection is in the air sacs of the lung ie the space inside the lung.
Would not an expectorant be of more benefit in this case?
 
what does an expectorant do?

And MUMbabyauntie, i am so sorry to hear about your loss. I lost Rosie on Sunday morning to the same problem. I hope your other piggie is still doing well. xoxo
 
what does an expectorant do?

It "frees up" the mucous in the respiratory system. Ask for Sudafed Expectorant in the local chemist's shop. Pig dose is 0.2ml
 
I always understood as well to use sudafed for cases of fluid on the lungs and was told that by a rodentologist. I know friends who have used it with success.
 
I've always understood that diuretics clear excess fluid from the body. I also always assumed that the fluid that builds in the lungs is the same for both respiratory infections, and heart problems. I need to research more here, that much is clear! Is a diuretic not effective for both?
 
A diuretic affects fluid which is in the body, mucous is not in the body as such.
So you need to use an expectorant to expel mucous from the lungs.
 
So in effect, when a professional (vet and/or rodentologist) uses the term "fluid in the lungs", they do not actually mean fluid?
 
You have to distinguish between fluid in the lung tissue itself and fluid which is in the air spaces of the lung.
The latter is inside the body but is not in the body. Think about that!
Fluid in the lungs is the commonly used description for both conditions, it is the context in which it is used that determines the definition.
 
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