lauralucy
Adult Guinea Pig
Morning,
Rose is just over 4 years old. Around mid December i noticed she was hooting whilst breathing and i could see her breathing. We went off to the vets who listened and said definately a crackle in her chest. tried a week on Baytril, no change, tried a week on Septrin no change. had an xray to see if it is her heart. Heart shows is enlarged a little. also arthritis in all shoulder joints.
Tried a diuretic for a week to see if it helped, no difference.
She is still eating, maintaining a stable ish weight, hates taking medicine and being caught.
Vet said she would look into other options, came back with an inhaler type medicine (begins with a t) try that and see. again no change.
we have 2 other options, a powder (i cant remeber what this is hoping to do) or steriods if we stop the meloxidyl she is on for arthrits.
I am currently at the point of saying no more medicine leave her be. nothing seems to be working and i dont want her on medication for the rest of life. if this means she has a shorter life at least she will live it in comfort without being manhandled and forced medicine.
Does this make me a bad Mummy?
If she seems in pain i will re-start meloxidyl.
she still has a crackle in her chest and i can still see her breathing, she doesnt hoot anymore, although soemtimes you can hear her breathing is a bit laboured but not very often.
Can anyone give advice? or agree/disagree with the no medicine?
Rose is just over 4 years old. Around mid December i noticed she was hooting whilst breathing and i could see her breathing. We went off to the vets who listened and said definately a crackle in her chest. tried a week on Baytril, no change, tried a week on Septrin no change. had an xray to see if it is her heart. Heart shows is enlarged a little. also arthritis in all shoulder joints.
Tried a diuretic for a week to see if it helped, no difference.
She is still eating, maintaining a stable ish weight, hates taking medicine and being caught.
Vet said she would look into other options, came back with an inhaler type medicine (begins with a t) try that and see. again no change.
we have 2 other options, a powder (i cant remeber what this is hoping to do) or steriods if we stop the meloxidyl she is on for arthrits.
I am currently at the point of saying no more medicine leave her be. nothing seems to be working and i dont want her on medication for the rest of life. if this means she has a shorter life at least she will live it in comfort without being manhandled and forced medicine.
Does this make me a bad Mummy?
If she seems in pain i will re-start meloxidyl.
she still has a crackle in her chest and i can still see her breathing, she doesnt hoot anymore, although soemtimes you can hear her breathing is a bit laboured but not very often.
Can anyone give advice? or agree/disagree with the no medicine?
