Great, thanks so much! He's going to give off at me for all the meds but it needs done lmao. He's poops are more solid today thankfully but again, it's the weight that's the problem. Hopefully the fibreplex helps him out a bit!Heya! Yes it's fine to use alongside emeprid, and the rabbit one is the right one don't worry
It should also help with the soft poops too hopefully as it contains extra fibre.
Hes been eating away at his hay, but hopefully the oat hay will help a tad! I'll look into getting them some fresh hay, his brother didn't like it much a few years back so I didn't buy it in a whole lot. His brother is very picky lol
He's very handsome, and he knows it!Glad he's doing OK! He's a handsome boy
He's on the metacam once a day to ease and manage any pain he may be having. Since he is showing some signs of pain like the zoning out, a tad more irritable towards devito (they bicker often tho so nothing too new), and the head bobbing. He picks at his veg a bit, but then I give him a tummy massage and he goes and eats more ferocious so it's definitely a pain/discomfort.
I was always told twice a day to keep the pain away as it generally wears off after 10 hours. (0.4ml loxicom/ metacam for dogs)
Thanks so much that's really good advice! Idk his exact dose because the syringe is for the one for cats, rhey tell me do it half way up the M on the syringe haha very informative of them lolMight be worth splitting his dose in half and giving it twice daily... Guinea pigs have a very fast metabolism and he won't be covered for the full 24 hours on one dose
I read up that you can give up to 3ml every couple of hours. I give him 1-2ml cause I'm hesitant considering he's on Emeprid, and I give it when he seems a bit bloated or he goes quiet. I'm lucky he's a very outgoing boy and it's easy to sense when he's not feeling his best.I was always told twice a day to keep the pain away as it generally wears off after 10 hours. (0.4ml loxicom/ metacam for dogs)
can i ask how much gripe water you give an how often? i currently have an older girl fighting bloat at the moment and i cant get rid of it even with emeprid and ranitidine and painkillers! i hope your boy is okay, its always a sad time when they get older
he seems to be hanging in, just know his time is very limited and Sensitive right now so he's getting treated like a king! Thank you for your well wishes <3No I have the correct information, it's just the syringe is the syringe that's used for cat doses as they don't have one that pulls up the med properly from that type of bottle. I've rang and clarified doses and frequency already, as both of my boys are on it currently. One to cover potential pain from a minor URI. Feels like all I'm doing with my days right now is 50 million meds and critical care and worrying
I looked it up on the official metacam website and the one prescribed for cats is the one for guinea pigs as well. However I'll use a different syringe so that I'll be able to accurately half his dose for twice the day! Which is great advice. Thank you so much
Its okay, both Cat and Dog Metacam is given to small animals in smaller dosages. I understand how tiring and worrying it is, I was just worried they had given you something incorrect if it did not have a label but now I understand.I looked it up on the official metacam website and the one prescribed for cats is the one for guinea pigs as well. However I'll use a different syringe so that I'll be able to accurately half his dose for twice the day! Which is great advice. Thank you so much
No I know I'm glad you were worried it's always good to be more thoughtful and careful of things like this. I'm terrible at math, legit awful, so bit of a silly question but what would half of the dose be? He got the full dose this morning so I'll start half doses tomorrow.
Just an FYI the cat one is a lot weaker than the dog version.I looked it up on the official metacam website and the one prescribed for cats is the one for guinea pigs as well. However I'll use a different syringe so that I'll be able to accurately half his dose for twice the day! Which is great advice. Thank you so much
Hahahaha it was Devitos first time being syringed and he was NOT PLEASED at all he gave me a big growl afterJust an FYI the cat one is a lot weaker than the dog version.
The dog one will be a much better pain relief for him if you can ask for that next time and see how he goes.
I use this regularly and they react very well to it. They rip the syringe from my hand
I think @beccalovar is hoping to split the dose into twice daily instead of once daily, as opposed to halving it
I haven't spoke to the vet about altering the dose but I'm ringing tomorrow to order Emeprid so I'll ask them then!
What's the current dosage that you're trying to split? I think I missed it if you mentioned it already.
Antibiotics are disgusting tasting ... necessary, but icky. Many piggies resist them.Hahahaha it was Devitos first time being syringed and he was NOT PLEASED at all he gave me a big growl after
That's great advice thank you, I'll bring it up next time he's in
I looked it up on the official metacam website and the one prescribed for cats is the one for guinea pigs as well. However I'll use a different syringe so that I'll be able to accurately half his dose for twice the day! Which is great advice. Thank you so much
