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Been at the vets again with Esme today!

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Both Esme and Ruby were treated with baytril about 2 weeks ago. Since then both girls have regained the weight that had been lost and seemed happy in themselves. As the weightloss was the only initial symptom, I decided to make another vets appointment (on Helen's advice) to see Hannah, the vet who deals with the potteries piggies.

She had a feel of both girlies and Esme made it obvious that her bladder was quite sore, but was very reluctant to give a urine sample. Another massage later and we got a sample containing some visible blood. Hannah couldn't feel any stones, and when the urine was tested it was shown that Esme had a UTI.

She has been prescribed marbocyl and metacam and we are to give to give her some cystease mixed with water.

As marbocyl is an antibiotic, am I best to give a probiotic with it? IS it as bad as baytril for upsetting the gut?

Esme seems okay with the marbocyl taste but I don't think she likes the metacam.

Also what foods am I best to avoid or to give? I have had a look at the phosphorus:calcium ratio sticky and am a little confused.

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I just wanted to say I am sorry little Esme is unwell. My Peronel had a urinary tract infection and it did not clear up until she had to have baytrill twice a day for a week. I did not give her a probiotic and she was fine but she is a very healthy piggy who loves her food.
 
piggyfan said:
I just wanted to say I am sorry little Esme is unwell. My Peronel had a urinary tract infection and it did not clear up until she had to have baytrill twice a day for a week. I did not give her a probiotic and she was fine but she is a very healthy piggy who loves her food.
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Esme loves her food too. She didn't stop eating whilst on baytril or when she had lost that initial weight. She did have a probiotic whilst on baytril though.
 
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Sending Esme healing vibes...
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Thank you :) What worries me is she isn't showing any symptoms of a uti again so I'm never going to know when she's fully better.

She's still eating and running about, and is taking her medicine well so thata always a plus.
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