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Help with recovery food please.

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Hello,


I just joined the board and need a little help. Milly my 6yr old g/p was rushed up to the vet today with what the vet thinks is a respiritory infection. He has given antibiotics and recovery food as she is not eating properly.

The instructions were to mix the sachet with 70mls of water, i have put 3/4 of the in as it just looks like dirty water with sediment settling at the bottom, would it get better if i put the rest in or should i hold it back.

Milly is only nibbling at food at the moment, so she does need the extra recovery but at the moment she is only getting the water part. Also, is there anything else i could try foodwise to try and tempt her to eat? she has pretty much turned her nose up at the normal, apple, broccoli, cabbage and cucumber.

Thanks

Claire
 
Hi Claire, I'm not sure I can be any real help to you, but I can 100% sympathise cos my boar, Squeak is in exactly the same boat as Milly.

I also had some questions about using Recovery; Wiebke has been a massive help to me, so maybe you could have a read of my thread so she doesn't have to repeat herself :)

How are you giving Milly the Recovery? I had to chop the narrow point off a syringe, cos the gritty texture of the Recovery kept clogging it up! Squeak seems to really like the taste of it, though, so that's a relief.......no fighting to get him to eat it!

Also, I've basically been feeding Squeak all of his favourite things.....basil, grass, dandelions, dill, parsley, pear......probably wouldn't be the most healthy diet long-term, but that's the least of my worries at the moment; I just want him to eat something.

Anyway, sorry I couldn't be more help, but I just wanted to send you <<<hugs>>> and send Milly loads of healing vibes.

Tracey
 
Thanks for the replies and the link. I have had a good read and made a list of things to get to try to tempt her with tomorrow.

But tonight didn't go too well, we managed to get 1 syringe of recovery and 1 syringe of water down her. Not enough in my book, but she was getting so stressed out and her breathing was starting to worry me.

We also tried chopping up some of her favourite veggies up small and offering her some hay and she flat out wasn't interested.

More fun again tomorrow when she starts the baytril, it seems like a lot to put her through (the syringing) when she is so ill and it's hard to know when to keep going for her own good and when to back off, i guess I'm worried about doing her more harm than good.

Claire
 
I know exactly what you mean, Claire. But if you do nothing, Milly could quickly go downhill and she could die....sorry to say it, but it's really as serious as that.

I've been getting Squeak out of the cage and syringe-feeding him Recovery and water and hand-feeding him veggies every hour. It feels like I'm never leaving the poor thing alone!

He doesn't mind the Recovery, but he hates the Baytril (can't say I blame him, it's so bitter tasting!).

I'm finding that, unless I hand feed Squeak veggies, he just completely ignores them.....I can't just put them in a dish and expect him to eat them, I have to bring them to him and feed him. Oh, and he'll only eat them while they're crispy and fresh, straight out of the fridge.....I dip the veggies in water as well, so he's getting more fluid.......

Like Milly, Squeak is really not liking the whole syringe feeding lark, but it's a necessary evil, I'm afraid.

Hope Milly's feeling better soon. tracey x
 
Keep on trying; as often as you can. It is a real pain to try and get food into a piggy that doesn't want to eat - but it is vital for Milly that you try to get as much into her as you can. It will hopefully get a little bit easier with practice, once you have figured out her favourite tricks and how to counter them. She will also submit better once she realises that you mean business.

If your girl is not eating at all, you may even have to get up in the middle of the night to keep her going. I know that that is tough (I have been there myself), but it can make a huge difference.

BIG HUG
 
Hi guys,


Well good news! This morning went a lot better than yesterday... Baytril, water and 2 syringes of recovery!:(|) And to top it off when we offered her some fresh grass after all that, she actually climbed into the tub! She still only nibbled but for at least half an hour.

I've got to admit i was feeling pretty down about it all last night, but seeing her today, showing willing and that she does want to eat, has given me a shot in the arm over it.

I know what you mean about the handfeeding, Tracey. Milly is the same, once she is back in her cage and has settled in her bed she doesn't move; not for food or water. So handfeeding is the only way.

I am getting some baby food when i go the shop in a bit and some other treats to try and tempt her.

How long will the recovery keep? i made it yesterday and have kept it in the fridge when not using it. But i'm not sure how long it will be good for.

Thanks guys, for the help and encouragement.

Claire
 
Not good news.

Hi guys,


I thought i let you know, that despite things looking up on Monday with Milly making an effort to take small amounts of food, she took a turn for the worst on Tuesday and we had to get her back to the vet.

The gave her another antibiotic injection along with a coupe of other things to try and give her a boost. But sadly she died tuesday night. We had gotton her out of her cage to give her a feed but before we could do anything she went floppy and she was gone.

I still can't believe it happened so quickly. But in hindesight we maybe should have known something wasn't right as Milly's cagemate Molly had stuck to Milly like glue since Saturday night, snuggling up to her and keeping her warm. But most of tuesday afternoon / evening Molly stayed away from her, so maybe that was a sign.

I'm just glad we got her out when we did and she passed with us there because i would have hated for her to go on her own in her cage.

So thanks again for all the help and advice.

Claire. x
 
I'm sorry to hear you lost your guinea pig.

In my experience respiratory infections are rarely just that, particularly in elderly guineas pigs. They are usually a symptom of something else. So please know that you did everything you could by getting her to the vet.

Paula
 
Ive just read this thread... awww 8... I'm so sorry for Milly, you done everything you could to feed her and care for her until she past away. Rest in Peace Milly x
 
Oh nooo so sorry to hear about little Milly 8...8...8...
RIP Milly run free at the bridge, popcorn thru the lush green meadows and enjoy munching on the clover and dandelions, you'll be very sadly missed by mummy and your mate Molly but NEVER forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))) and lots of loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky .......... :(

Claire you did everything you could for this little girl i'm so sorry it just not meant to be :( I'm glad to that you were with her when she travelled to the bridge, she knew how much she was loved xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Extra wheeeky loves for Molly from the girls and I xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
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