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Spottymint

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I haven't had any piggies for many years, about 1990's.
Now as a kid, a few suffered hay poke and needed the vet.
Our vet was cat/dog and just used dog antibiotics eye drops, now most antibiotics are fatal to g pigs, and no piggy lasted long after a trip to him.
Does anyone have a safe list of antibiotics for piggies ? Particually eye ointment one's please.
I think O/H is planning piggies for my birthday and while our local vet will say....XYZ is our rodent vet.....I'm doubting they will be any good.....Their herp vet is useless...
Thanks.
 
Spottymint said:
I haven't had any piggies for many years, about 1990's.
Now as a kid, a few suffered hay poke and needed the vet.
Our vet was cat/dog and just used dog antibiotics eye drops, now most antibiotics are fatal to g pigs, and no piggy lasted long after a trip to him.
Does anyone have a safe list of antibiotics for piggies ? Particually eye ointment one's please.
I think O/H is planning piggies for my birthday and while our local vet will say....XYZ is our rodent vet.....I'm doubting they will be any good.....Their herp vet is useless...
Thanks.
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Hi!

Here are lists to safe and unsafe medications.
Safe medications: Guinea Lynx :: Medications
Unsafe medications: Guinea Lynx :: Dangerous Medications (we also warn to agree to convenia antibiotic after several fatalities by non piggy savvy vet prescriptions)

Generally antibiotic eye drops are the same (UK: fucithalmic now isathal, active ingredient fucidic acid) as for dogs. In very severe cases cloramphenicol will help. Eyes are something that any general vet should be able to deal with as treatment is generally the same as in larger pets; the organ is not any different.
Synthetic tear fluid gel from a pharmacy or vet helps to keep the eye hydrated and helps with the healing process; you have to wait at least half an hour after any medicated eye drops or gel (3-6 times a day).

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Welcome to the forum
Please can we see pictures of your piggies.

When my Jemimah had hay poke a few weeks ago the vet prescribed Isathal eye drops which I had to put in twice a day. They cleared it up very quickly
 
I currently have no piggies and sadly no pictures of any I owned as a child.
Merab's Slave said:
Welcome to the forum
Please can we see pictures of your piggies.

When my Jemimah had hay poke a few weeks ago the vet prescribed Isathal eye drops which I had to put in twice a day. They cleared it up very quickly
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Spottymint said:
I currently have no piggies and sadly no pictures of any I owned as a child.
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PS: We have got a list of recommended UK vets on the top bar. Also please keep in mind that vet knowledge has made considerable strides in recent years; main chain general vet clinics often have online access to an exotics vet, for instance.
 
I'm going back to the days, of here are some pills....before all the new tests and treatments.
I'm used to searching for good vets, had to find one for my lizard....and he treats fish too....so if your goldfish needs a vet, he's in oxfordshire.
 
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