Mine originally had a very bad uri in may and are still recovering from it... my pig pepper would hoot and wheeze especially when the cage had just been filled with woodshavings or when it was close to clean out day. She also had a very crusty eye. Since changing from woodshavings the hooting and wheezing has almost disappeared completely and the only thing she has left is a crusty eye/ slight crusty nose.@Wizzy Hey! Yeah, I removed the woodshavings and have them on towels for the moment. Those pictures were older ones when they were on shavings. What were the symptoms of yours and how quick did they improve when you changed the bedding?
How often did the vet say you should give it? If in doubt ask them I think.@Piggies&buns twice a day could mean anything depending on the strength of drug etc.
Just a quickie for anyone who may know, is there a antihistamine or anything of the sort for guniea pigs?
That's a shame! I didn't think there was anything because I did a search on the forum.
I'm wondering if the dose of Baytril for Fudge is too small to tackle anything that is there. She weighs 750grams and they have given me the 2.5 percent Baytril and 0.14 twice a day. I don't know if I should ring them and ask to up it or shall I just do it myself? What's your thoughts? It's like the dose now is stopping it from getting worse but also not strong enough to kill the bacteria or whatever is happening.
The issue with (some branches of) pets at home is they do some times sell ill or pregnant piggies. They are from breeders but we don’t know what those breeders’ standards are like. I have to say I was put off by then when I went into the branch looking for my first piggies. Having said all that, there are some on here who got them from PAH. Some came with issues but ended up living well. Some haven’t. So I guess it’s a bit hit and miss. It’s not all branches though.
I don’t know if I would have separated them. If you’ve decided to do that then you can’t put them together for play time and separate afterwards. When you come to putting them together you will have to go through the introduction on neutral territory etc.
But if you’re going to keep them separate during the rest of the day/night then you can’t keep putting them together. Each meeting is like a bonding session for them, which is interrupted. It can be/is stressful for them. Also, they may become territorial as they may feel the other piggy is invading their space. Did you just split the cage, and did you change the bedding?