Betsy
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Still grunty but a bit quieter. He no longer sounds like a steam train!
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Poor Dennis is a bit grunty!
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Betsy
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Dennis and I have just got back from the vets.
Rachel had a listen to Dennis's breathing and said it "was not nice at all". She also said that Dennis could have issues going on other than a URI and without and X-ray it would be impossible to tell. She is very relunctant to give him an X-ray as his breathing is so very bad. I mentioned trying Zithromax. Rachel has never used Zithromax on a guinea pig before but she has with rats and rabbits when Baytril and Sulfatrim haven't worked. She said that she was willing to try it if I was and warned me of the side effects (which are the usual ones with antibiotics). She couldn't find anything in her pharmaceutical books about dosage so said that she would medicate as if for a rabbit as their physiology is "quite similar" at 1ml once a day rising to 1ml twice a day if no noticeable effect after 2 days. I'm picking up the Zithromax either tomorrow or Thursday as she has had to order it in. Rachel also warned me that I was to prepare for the worst case scenario in that Dennis might be reaching the end of the road. She did say that as he seems quite bright, alert and is still moving around he is not there yet. I am a realist and I know that if Dennis does reach that stage then I know what I have to do. I have come to think the same thing over the last few days that he is tired of fighting this nasty infection.
Rachel had a listen to Dennis's breathing and said it "was not nice at all". She also said that Dennis could have issues going on other than a URI and without and X-ray it would be impossible to tell. She is very relunctant to give him an X-ray as his breathing is so very bad. I mentioned trying Zithromax. Rachel has never used Zithromax on a guinea pig before but she has with rats and rabbits when Baytril and Sulfatrim haven't worked. She said that she was willing to try it if I was and warned me of the side effects (which are the usual ones with antibiotics). She couldn't find anything in her pharmaceutical books about dosage so said that she would medicate as if for a rabbit as their physiology is "quite similar" at 1ml once a day rising to 1ml twice a day if no noticeable effect after 2 days. I'm picking up the Zithromax either tomorrow or Thursday as she has had to order it in. Rachel also warned me that I was to prepare for the worst case scenario in that Dennis might be reaching the end of the road. She did say that as he seems quite bright, alert and is still moving around he is not there yet. I am a realist and I know that if Dennis does reach that stage then I know what I have to do. I have come to think the same thing over the last few days that he is tired of fighting this nasty infection.
piggieminder
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Sending you hugs. I hope the Zithromax works for him. X
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Really hope the new medicine works for him, come on Dennis xx
Betsy
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I have certainly paid alot into thier coffers since the start of Lockdown that's for sure! The only one who hasn't been seen there since March is Christian. The others have been regular visitors. Even Patsy who only arrived here in September has been several times!
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Fingers crossed the new meds will get that nasty bug seen off and Dennis regains this cheeky self back soon x
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Fingers crossed that the Zithromax does the trick. Come on Dennis! x
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Really hope the zithromax helps. Blackie was prescribed 0.6ml twice a day and she weighed around 1170 grams. I've had 2 other piggies on it in the past and it really helped with a stubborn infection x
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I had both chinchillas and Rupert and Jess on Zithromax, worked great (apart from Pedro’s eye socket issues, but he had about every antibiotic going!). With Jess it gave her a bit of a funny tummy but lots of probiotics and lovely poo soup! 
Really hope it’ll help lovely Dennis, massive hugs from all of us (especially Jasper, a big fuzzy kiss too!) x
Really hope it’ll help lovely Dennis, massive hugs from all of us (especially Jasper, a big fuzzy kiss too!) x
I really hope that the new medication works for Dennis. Sending you big hugs. 
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Simon doses Zithromax at 1 ml per kilo body weight. Therefore a piggy weighing, for example, 800g would be prescribed 0.4 ml, twice daily, giving a total of 0.8 ml per day.
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Betsy
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I have contacted C&R who suggested I get my vet to contact Simon which I have done.
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I hope the Zithromax works for poor Dennis, sending healing wheeks to you all.
rhymer
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Really hope this works for Dennis. Come on little man, we are all rooting for you.xx
Betsy
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I do too! Dennis is such a gentle little soul and just so damn cute!