trudy2995
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi
sorry but Iam not a regular visitor to this site but wondered if anyone could offer me some advice please?
I have kept guinea pigs since 1999.
I currently have 5 guinea pigs aswell as other animals.
I have in the past used a rodentologist and was fortunate enough to meet the late Peter Gurney before he died.
My problem is.......
I have Poppy just over 4yrs old. She has suffered from ovarian cysts previously but we decided to leave her be instead of operating on her. She has also suffered from frequent cystitis with blood in her urine.
Her ovaries got quite big, but never seemed to bother her at all, then she lost most of her fur at her rear end which apparently is common with ovarian cysts.. Then a month or two ago there was blood over her bedding again so I treated her with baytril and metacam for cystitis and over the course her lumps went down dramatically and her fur came back! I thought wow back to normal again! Even though a bit skinny.
Anyway last week I noticed blood again so went back onto the baytril and metacam, but I also noticed bumblefoot , her left foot very swollen. I read up and found baytril was the best option so carried on with that and the metacam and applied a bumblefoot treatment from gorgeous guinea's . Monday her breathing was really bad and she went off her food totally. I syringe fed her and continued the beds but she had like given up! her breathing appeared very laboured and like panting,I put a dab of vic on her nose. I read up and it appeared either a heart or kidney problem or respitory? I remember one of my old piggies being like this and she was prescribed by a vet diuretic drug frusemide. I did still have some but they were a little out of date.
Anyway I gave her some frusemide, maxolon to get her guts moving. I took her to the vets Tuesday after coming off nights but the vet didn't appear to be any wiser than me and just said to carry on with baytril 0.25mls twice a day and metacam. I have in fact been told that 0.4mls twice a day is the best treatment from an expert at gorgeous guinea's so I have upped the dose.
Tuesday and Wednesday she appeared really bad, I kept her inside and syringe fed her as she wouldn't eat, the urge seemed there to eat but she would nibble and then like get fed up. Her breathing was really bad and she was very lethargic.
I read up in my Piggy potions book and thought well nothing to loose, as I was afraid she was dying anyway, so incase of bronchitis gave her sudafed, bisolovon and vic on her nose . Aswell as frusemide, maxolon, baytril, metacam, fibreplex. Syringe fed her critical care , recovery etc, probiotic.
Then gave metatone, malt extract and honey for tonics.And some denes herbal tablets incase of kidneys.
You name it I probably gave it to her!
I put her back out with the other piggys last night with her snuggle pad.
Today she seems brighter! and she was out and about with the others, I brought her in to give her the meds and she actually ate a few leave of veggies.But I backed it up with syringe feeding too as she as lost a lot of weight. Her breathing is still a bit gasping though, but not as bad I am sure as it was.
My only trouble is now after all the meds I have given her Iam not sure which to stop! Was it the frusemide that has been helping her or the kidney meds?, or the respitory meds? I gave her all the meds as I was desperate and the vet didn't have a clue , and she looked at deaths door!
I am grateful of any advice.
Thanks
Trudy
x
sorry but Iam not a regular visitor to this site but wondered if anyone could offer me some advice please?
I have kept guinea pigs since 1999.
I currently have 5 guinea pigs aswell as other animals.
I have in the past used a rodentologist and was fortunate enough to meet the late Peter Gurney before he died.
My problem is.......
I have Poppy just over 4yrs old. She has suffered from ovarian cysts previously but we decided to leave her be instead of operating on her. She has also suffered from frequent cystitis with blood in her urine.
Her ovaries got quite big, but never seemed to bother her at all, then she lost most of her fur at her rear end which apparently is common with ovarian cysts.. Then a month or two ago there was blood over her bedding again so I treated her with baytril and metacam for cystitis and over the course her lumps went down dramatically and her fur came back! I thought wow back to normal again! Even though a bit skinny.
Anyway last week I noticed blood again so went back onto the baytril and metacam, but I also noticed bumblefoot , her left foot very swollen. I read up and found baytril was the best option so carried on with that and the metacam and applied a bumblefoot treatment from gorgeous guinea's . Monday her breathing was really bad and she went off her food totally. I syringe fed her and continued the beds but she had like given up! her breathing appeared very laboured and like panting,I put a dab of vic on her nose. I read up and it appeared either a heart or kidney problem or respitory? I remember one of my old piggies being like this and she was prescribed by a vet diuretic drug frusemide. I did still have some but they were a little out of date.
Anyway I gave her some frusemide, maxolon to get her guts moving. I took her to the vets Tuesday after coming off nights but the vet didn't appear to be any wiser than me and just said to carry on with baytril 0.25mls twice a day and metacam. I have in fact been told that 0.4mls twice a day is the best treatment from an expert at gorgeous guinea's so I have upped the dose.
Tuesday and Wednesday she appeared really bad, I kept her inside and syringe fed her as she wouldn't eat, the urge seemed there to eat but she would nibble and then like get fed up. Her breathing was really bad and she was very lethargic.
I read up in my Piggy potions book and thought well nothing to loose, as I was afraid she was dying anyway, so incase of bronchitis gave her sudafed, bisolovon and vic on her nose . Aswell as frusemide, maxolon, baytril, metacam, fibreplex. Syringe fed her critical care , recovery etc, probiotic.
Then gave metatone, malt extract and honey for tonics.And some denes herbal tablets incase of kidneys.
You name it I probably gave it to her!
I put her back out with the other piggys last night with her snuggle pad.
Today she seems brighter! and she was out and about with the others, I brought her in to give her the meds and she actually ate a few leave of veggies.But I backed it up with syringe feeding too as she as lost a lot of weight. Her breathing is still a bit gasping though, but not as bad I am sure as it was.
My only trouble is now after all the meds I have given her Iam not sure which to stop! Was it the frusemide that has been helping her or the kidney meds?, or the respitory meds? I gave her all the meds as I was desperate and the vet didn't have a clue , and she looked at deaths door!
I am grateful of any advice.
Thanks
Trudy
x