Lizzi T
Junior Guinea Pig
Sorry long post.
On the 8th I took Ginger to out of hours vet as he suddenly went of his food, it was thought that he might have a kidney infection so baytril and zantac prescribed also booked with local cavy savy vet for following Thursday 13th. So cavy savy vet x-rayed and found what seemed to be abcess on his lung and a very full gut.. continue with baytril and zantac with addition of 0.01 of metacam once a day(now up to rice daily on vet approval) which seems to have made him perkier.
From the first visit I was syringe feeding (& daily weighing) and I'll be the first to admit I'm not great,I have never managed large quantities in a day but I'm now having to wrap him in a towel because he's starting escaping when I try to feed him. I've also been giving him fiberplex twice a day as he was eating woodshavings cardboard etc...so long and short of it in three weeks he's slowly droped and gained but mostly dropped by 120g. Weight tonight 1034g
Coat is in good condition, eye still clear and bright. No skin problems. He is popping ok. Eating: minimal nuggets, hay and drinking plenty.
Any suggestions on pepping up his intrest in food?
Could the medication now be putting him off eating?
I do think he's getting lonely as his buddy died about a week before his first vet trip.
On the 8th I took Ginger to out of hours vet as he suddenly went of his food, it was thought that he might have a kidney infection so baytril and zantac prescribed also booked with local cavy savy vet for following Thursday 13th. So cavy savy vet x-rayed and found what seemed to be abcess on his lung and a very full gut.. continue with baytril and zantac with addition of 0.01 of metacam once a day(now up to rice daily on vet approval) which seems to have made him perkier.
From the first visit I was syringe feeding (& daily weighing) and I'll be the first to admit I'm not great,I have never managed large quantities in a day but I'm now having to wrap him in a towel because he's starting escaping when I try to feed him. I've also been giving him fiberplex twice a day as he was eating woodshavings cardboard etc...so long and short of it in three weeks he's slowly droped and gained but mostly dropped by 120g. Weight tonight 1034g
Coat is in good condition, eye still clear and bright. No skin problems. He is popping ok. Eating: minimal nuggets, hay and drinking plenty.
Any suggestions on pepping up his intrest in food?
Could the medication now be putting him off eating?
I do think he's getting lonely as his buddy died about a week before his first vet trip.