Mucus Nostril - And picture of it.

[Curlycritter]

Hi p

Well I took my Juliet to the vets today due to her having a runny nostril.. it looks like greenish/yellow snot coming out, plus I found that when she eats she is struggling to munch down properly, (she IS eating, just not as fast as the other piggies) I thought this was due to her having a blocked/stuffy nose and it being harder to breath..

Anywhoo I took her to the vets today and the vet gave her some Baytril 0.4ml twice daily oral and she also gave her a injection of baytril for the day I visited.

The vets reckons it may be something stuck up her nostril (but the vet couldn't find any abscesses,lumps or wounds from this "infection" ), she also checked her breathing (all well) but strangely a couple of days ago Juliet was breathing funny like something on her lungs.. so this wasn't picked up?! She also checked her mouth, but she couldn't see much as her mouth was filled with munched up hay. lol

What concerns me is.. the vet said that IF this doesn't clear up by our next apointment (a week today) then they may have to knock her out and search for anything in her nose? 8...and even then they may not find anything as piggies nostrils are so small..:{

Anyone come across this or knows what it could be.. (I am hoping the antibiotics will help clear it up) :...

I have put a picture (of the best I could get) on her nose.. Its funny cause the picture looks like its both nostrils, but its HER right one.
I have separated her at the moment with her husband so at least she has some company.. I didn't like the vets idea to keep her separate for a week (just to monitor), A week is a long time for her plus I would then have to put her through intro's again at least this way she has company.

p.s she hasn't been coughing or sneezing either ?/

Esther x

 

[Abi_nurse]

I hope your piggie feels better soon and hopefully its just a mild URI. Are you giving probiotics with the baytril, its advisable as it help keeps the gut flora balanced.

My 4 year old Polo has a bit of a snotty nose at the mo (just one nostral). Given him a one of baytril to see what happens.

Let us know how you get on? If your worried about having your pig GA'd for the examination of the nose maybe see a different vet for a second opinion.

x.

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

I was at the vets last week with my piggie Roxy, who had noisy breathing and mucus coming from one nostril. Simon said her lungs were clear but the problem seemed to be in her nose. He thought maybe some hay had got up her nose or perhaps an infection. She has been on Septrin for a week and seems to be back to normal now.

 

[William&Keith]

She may have also inhaled some food and it's coming out, in a mushy form - Piggies are daft old for inhaling their food.

 

[Glynis]

Have you bathed her nose in pre boiled and [*]cooled[/*] down water at all?
Just thinking it would be mighty itchy and she may try scratching at it :...
sending some healing wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeks from the girls and I XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

[Solly]

One of mine gets hay fever and looks just like that. I just carefully wipe around to clear her nose to help breathing.

 

[Curlycritter]

no i havn't got any probiotics :{ how would I get some soon? is it only online?

and also, what shall I use to wipe her nose.. are sensitive baby wipes ok? or special animal ones?

her nose has got a little sore round that area where it keeps running on her skin.

 

[Curlycritter]

well, checked on Juliet this morning to give her, her oral baytril and i know the vet said that the baytril would take a day or 2 to kick in but her runny nose is completely gone xx>>> she always had something around her nose but now there is nothing? ?/

now its either the baytril that has suddenly kicked in or the fact I did move her to my shed in the C&C cage with her husband (change of environment) that has helped?

which ever it is.. looks like shes allready on the mend after 1 day xx>>>

 

[katiepops]

My George has Chronic Rhinitus i.e. allergies. He has a runny nose and slightly watery eyes but otherwise is fine in himself.
It could be something she's sensitive to so she may be away from it in a different environment or the Baytril has done the trick. You'll have to monitor her and it may be a case of trial and error to work out what is effecting her.
George was always worse if I'd been dusting and I knew about it if I was a day late doing the big clean, he would start hooting.
I found that George is much better with Dust Free Hay and has a few drops of Homeopet Nose Relief on his veggies each morning and has no problems.