My Gp Survived Recent Pneumonia

[DM22s07p21d]

Just thought Id add something posotive.ive heard and seen alot of comments on here saying can a guinea pig get through pneumonia.my pig had it 4 days ago.he was almost dead.got him straight to vets.got him put on baytril by mouth.and penicilin by injection.it has saved his life.alot of ppl say dont give penicilin to pigs it is deadly to them.i asked my vet and theyve confirmed that is true but only if you give it by mouth.injection by needle is fine because it doesnt destroy the gut flora as it would if it was given oraly

 

[Debbie's]

So glad he is on the mend

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Thankyou.just in time for christmas.his digestive system shut down a week before aswell(more to it than that).hes stil on oral meds for this too.has cost us about 400 in total to fix him lol.worth every penny though.i made the mistake of feeding too much cabbage and kale and not enough green hay which is now most of his diet. I think the pneumonia was caused by damp urinated newspaper as a base layer bedding. I clean him twice a week aswell but have decided to use fleece now it dries better and I can alternate between fleeces.just to note he does have floor time with his bro.but they dont get on with being in the same cage.

 

[Wiebke]

Just thought Id add something posotive.ive heard and seen alot of comments on here saying can a guinea pig get through pneumonia.my pig had it 4 days ago.he was almost dead.got him straight to vets.got him put on baytril by mouth.and penicilin by injection.it has saved his life.alot of ppl say dont give penicilin to pigs it is deadly to them.i asked my vet and theyve confirmed that is true but only if you give it by mouth.injection by needle is fine because it doesnt destroy the gut flora as it would if it was given oraly

Please be aware that penicillin can be fatal for guinea pigs and other rodents. Depending on the strain and the fitness, guinea pigs can survive pneumonia quite well, but you often need stronger antibiotics than baytril. You also may need to hand feed,
http://www.guinealynx.info/dangerous_medications.html
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/complete-hand-feeding-guide.115359/

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Please be aware that penicillin can be fatal for guinea pigs and other rodents. Depending on the strain and the fitnessaturday.hopefully hes good on it.so far so good pigs can survive pneumonia quite well, but you often need stronger antibiotics than baytril. You also may need to hand feed,
http://www.guinealynx.info/dangerous_medications.html
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/complete-hand-feeding-guide.115359/

I did hand feed him and syringed critical care oxbow and extra water on top . Hes past the handfeed stagenow. Hes bin on peniciliin ( a type of penicilin) sincd saturday.hopefully its ok on him.he comes off it friday. Hes on baytril also. Hes even better now than hes ever been.eating everything now on his own.breathing normal.he will b xrayed friday again .thanks for your info I will keep an eye out

 

[Pippy & Daisy]

Lovely to hear a positive outcome! Hope your piggie is feeling better now

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Thanks. Incase anyone wanted to know the first signs wers deep fast breathing using abdomen.completely off food and water.hiding all the time under shelter.anx rapid weight loss
.mine was chubby anyway so ge didnt look too bad.but I was worried sick about hydration .teeth overgrowing and gut stopping whilst he was off food.

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Lovely to hear a positive outcome! Hope your piggie is feeling better now

My pigs called pip too and I have sky his bro

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Hi everyone just thought id update my pig pip just got his all clear from pneumonia today shown on an xray picture.seems like penicilin did the trick.was worried it mite have bad side affects but he been off all meds a week now n hes still fine.i must find on my receipts which type of penicilin it was.sorry for any bad spelling I'm on my phone internet. Edit it is called crystapen

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Sky

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Sleepy pip who was sick

 

[Freela]

Very glad he has made a full recovery!

 

[Pippy & Daisy]

Fantastic to hear he's all clear!

 

[DM22s07p21d]

Fantastic to hear he's all clearUOTE]
Thanks. Hes got 2 more probs now tho. Hes been scratching alot plus hes been dropping nuggets when attempting to eat them.hes fine on all other food though.i think he could have mange and some problems with molars. Hes eating nuggets still but not as easy. I live in northampton and ive heard on here that I happen to live near one of the best vets in england (duston cat and rabbit clinic) a guy named simon maddox runs it who is apparently an expert on guinea pigs