Hi everyone, how long should a course of emeprid usually be?
Our boy Sven had a bit of a reaction to Baytril (vet being cautious about a URI after we heard him whimpering when breathing, with hindsight I think he just had something stuck in his throat because the whimpering stopped after he did a big cough and he had no other symptoms).
The Baytril seemed to cause some not-good looking poos, dry at first, then smaller and flat, like stepped on. Then there weren't many poos at all and his food intake and weight dropped so we syringe fed critical care and started emeprid and probiotics. His food intake is now back to normal and weight has stabilised (he dropped 80g initially, has reclaimed 30g of that) BUT the poos still aren't normal. There are lots that are great, but a few that are still small, or pointy etc. Overnight seems to be a particular problem - they'll look good during the day but when we come in in the morning, there's not as many as there should be and the ones that are there, are the bad type great.
He's been on the emeprid for a week and a half now. I'm not sure if we should stop, as his weight and eating are ok, or continue until all poos are normal? I don't know if there comes a point where it does more harm than good?
Any advice gratefully received.
Lydia
Our boy Sven had a bit of a reaction to Baytril (vet being cautious about a URI after we heard him whimpering when breathing, with hindsight I think he just had something stuck in his throat because the whimpering stopped after he did a big cough and he had no other symptoms).
The Baytril seemed to cause some not-good looking poos, dry at first, then smaller and flat, like stepped on. Then there weren't many poos at all and his food intake and weight dropped so we syringe fed critical care and started emeprid and probiotics. His food intake is now back to normal and weight has stabilised (he dropped 80g initially, has reclaimed 30g of that) BUT the poos still aren't normal. There are lots that are great, but a few that are still small, or pointy etc. Overnight seems to be a particular problem - they'll look good during the day but when we come in in the morning, there's not as many as there should be and the ones that are there, are the bad type great.
He's been on the emeprid for a week and a half now. I'm not sure if we should stop, as his weight and eating are ok, or continue until all poos are normal? I don't know if there comes a point where it does more harm than good?
Any advice gratefully received.
Lydia
