helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
A diuretic clears fluid from the chest. The most common is Frusemide.
A diuretic clears fluid from the chest. The most common is Frusemide.
Poor Casran! I can send a wee video for some tips on giving his meds? Fudge gets 3 different medications via syringe every 8 hours so she would be a great one to show you the tricks- 7 months later and she still trys to pull them!
Would second the use of a probiotic- its basically to replace the good bacteria in his guts that the antibiotics will kill off.. Its like us taking a probiotic yoghurt drink such as yakult. Avipro plus, fibreplex pr pro-c are most common ones used. It should be given 1-2 hours after his antibiotics, can be given on some veg x
Yes. Sorry my replies are a bit brief. Am on my phone but will be on properly later.Do you get that from a vet... she was a bit rubbish to be honest!
You're a star.
Yes to the video please!
Thanks for the probiotic info too.
You guys are all so helpful.
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You're a star.
Yes to the video please!
Thanks for the probiotic info too.
You guys are all so helpful.
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It often gets easier as you have more practise and quite often they being to accept that it's going to happen no matter how much they protest, and eventually resign themselves to it more. Not always, but it does happen, so fingers crossed that your wriggle-lion-pig will do the same.
At least he's had a dosex
Sorry i couldnt help! Sitting him in a box in the bathroom whilst the shower runs will help clear his airways too x
Oh no! You're an amazing help! I think it still just takes practice tho!
Casran is 1.2kg of pure muscle power too ... he's much stronger than me! Ha
Will keep using your top tips until I get it right x
How is little Casran doing? Are you managing meds a bit better?
Thanks for your advice @MrsSuzy I just can't hold his head still. He's rather strong.
This morning I got a bit into him then after much stressful fighting resorted to slicing a grape in half, scoring it, then soaking the antibiotics into the two halves and he ate them.
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@TheAurora is your vets open? It may be worth getting some biosolvin to break down that mucous and help him breathe. Is he on metacam/loxicom? That might also help as it will reduce inflammation. If you can set up a wee tent for him with a bowl of boiling water and a few drops of albas in it- give him a wee steaming session. My mallow has very narrowed nasal passages and sometimes get bacterial infections that make her congested and the albas steaming sessions really help. You are doing your best, just keep at it x
Hi Adelle
I've been laying him next to a bowl of hot water with olbas oil in it and even holding him over it for a few breaths every now and again - not steaming water that could hurt him of course.
Hmmmm just thinking of how to make a tent...
Biosolvin... okay. Thanks.
His breathing is so laboured, to be totally honest I don't know if he's going to get through this!
Keep up the good work The Aurora.
I really feel for you - it's horrible having an ill Piggy.
I appriciate you don't want to give you exact location on an open forum - but, I wondered if there was anyone ( a rescue or something) locally who could help you give medication.
I will openly admit that I have stuggled to give medication and have resorted to getting help from other people . There's some wonderful people around .