Toots33
Forum Donator 2023/24
Hi,
My guinea pig has had cheilitus for about a month now. She was initially treated with Doxycycline which cleared up the crust on her nose but really upset her tummy. The crusts then appeared in the corners of her mouth so we took her back to the vet who prescribed Marbocyl (we asked for a different antibiotic due to the effects of the Doxycycline on her gut). This helped to get rid of the infection that had developed but didn’t really get rid of the crusts. We were then prescribed Silver Sulfadiazine which again hasn’t really helped. I’ve been back to the vet again today who seems at a loss. His suggestion today was to continue with the Silver Sulfadiazine (even) though it’s not helping with a comment about surgery if this doesn’t clear it up.
I was quite frustrated by this point so I asked about whether it could be fungal as the treatment so far has been bacterial. He said it doesn’t look fungal but they could do a culture if I could come back another day. I persisted as I live quite far away from the vet having chose a piggy savvy vet to go (the vet I usually see unfortunately called in sick today) and they took the sample today. I need to wait for the results.
Has anybody got any advice about how to treat Cheilitis as I feel like I’m getting nowhere at the minute and surgery seems like a bizarre suggestion. I am quite persistent when I see a vet as I’ve found over the years that you have to be with guinea pigs otherwise you don’t always get the right treatment.
My guinea pig has had cheilitus for about a month now. She was initially treated with Doxycycline which cleared up the crust on her nose but really upset her tummy. The crusts then appeared in the corners of her mouth so we took her back to the vet who prescribed Marbocyl (we asked for a different antibiotic due to the effects of the Doxycycline on her gut). This helped to get rid of the infection that had developed but didn’t really get rid of the crusts. We were then prescribed Silver Sulfadiazine which again hasn’t really helped. I’ve been back to the vet again today who seems at a loss. His suggestion today was to continue with the Silver Sulfadiazine (even) though it’s not helping with a comment about surgery if this doesn’t clear it up.
I was quite frustrated by this point so I asked about whether it could be fungal as the treatment so far has been bacterial. He said it doesn’t look fungal but they could do a culture if I could come back another day. I persisted as I live quite far away from the vet having chose a piggy savvy vet to go (the vet I usually see unfortunately called in sick today) and they took the sample today. I need to wait for the results.
Has anybody got any advice about how to treat Cheilitis as I feel like I’m getting nowhere at the minute and surgery seems like a bizarre suggestion. I am quite persistent when I see a vet as I’ve found over the years that you have to be with guinea pigs otherwise you don’t always get the right treatment.