Margaret84pazos
New Born Pup
Hello everyone seeking advice and support for my guinea pig.
About a week and a half my guinea pig was diagnosed with middle ear infection. They prescribed him with oral meloxicam and oral enrofloxacin.
After 2 days with the medication he stopped eating and pooping. So I tried critical care, but I couldn’t get enough in, barely can get 3 ml. The vet said it was the side effect of the medication he is taking, causing loss of appetite. He was prescribed with oral metoclopromide and baytril ear drops since they found discharge in his ear. They said to stop metoclopromide medication once he was eating and popping normally. But his appetite never went back to normal so I continued with the medication and critical feeding (would roughly get in 5ml). He would mostly eat a bit of hay and a bit of veggies. So he was now having 3 oral medications and the ear drops. Along with weekly probiotics. He finally started pooping.
After couple of days eventually he started peeing orange! So I called the vet, and they said to stop the oral enrofloxacin and meloxicam. They were more concerned that we wasn’t drinking enough water or eating and hope that removing these 2 medications will help his appetite return. So since last night he is only taking oral metoclopromide and baytril ear drops for the ear infection. I syringe feed him and give him water through syringe both forcefully. I still don’t see an improvement, other than I no longer see orange pee anymore. He still continues to poop at least. I would say his activity has decreased since I stopped the meloxicam.
He mostly hides and is not eating hay as much anymore. I wouldn’t say he is lethargic, it seems like he is mostly resting and avoiding me. But I am concerned that he is still not eating after stopping both medications, not sure if it takes longer for the side effects to wear off but it’s about to be over 24 hours. I am at a loss I’ve already spent over $1000 with all his treatment and don’t have enough money to continue taking him to the vet.
Does anyone have any stories of going through something similar or have any advice of what I can do?
About a week and a half my guinea pig was diagnosed with middle ear infection. They prescribed him with oral meloxicam and oral enrofloxacin.
After 2 days with the medication he stopped eating and pooping. So I tried critical care, but I couldn’t get enough in, barely can get 3 ml. The vet said it was the side effect of the medication he is taking, causing loss of appetite. He was prescribed with oral metoclopromide and baytril ear drops since they found discharge in his ear. They said to stop metoclopromide medication once he was eating and popping normally. But his appetite never went back to normal so I continued with the medication and critical feeding (would roughly get in 5ml). He would mostly eat a bit of hay and a bit of veggies. So he was now having 3 oral medications and the ear drops. Along with weekly probiotics. He finally started pooping.
After couple of days eventually he started peeing orange! So I called the vet, and they said to stop the oral enrofloxacin and meloxicam. They were more concerned that we wasn’t drinking enough water or eating and hope that removing these 2 medications will help his appetite return. So since last night he is only taking oral metoclopromide and baytril ear drops for the ear infection. I syringe feed him and give him water through syringe both forcefully. I still don’t see an improvement, other than I no longer see orange pee anymore. He still continues to poop at least. I would say his activity has decreased since I stopped the meloxicam.
He mostly hides and is not eating hay as much anymore. I wouldn’t say he is lethargic, it seems like he is mostly resting and avoiding me. But I am concerned that he is still not eating after stopping both medications, not sure if it takes longer for the side effects to wear off but it’s about to be over 24 hours. I am at a loss I’ve already spent over $1000 with all his treatment and don’t have enough money to continue taking him to the vet.
Does anyone have any stories of going through something similar or have any advice of what I can do?
