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Shelf life of sulfatrim

Just wondering, why is Ellen on antibiotics for I. C? Or is this not an antibiotic?
 
Claire W said:
Thank you. I’m so worried about her :( how much does Dot weigh when she has an episode of you don’t mind me asking? Ellen is down to 795g today :(
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Dot weighs between around 960g and 1kg. But in her worst flare she went down to about 920g. What did ellen weigh before th is?
 
Claire W said:
She weighed 960g so has lost a lot of weight and she’s still losing :(
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Guinea pigs lose weight incredibly quickly and gain it very slowly! When Freddie was poorly, with an internal abscess, he dropped from 1.1kg to 860g. It has taken many months, but he's now at 1.2kg. The problem with looking at weight in grams, is that it can look like a huge weight drop, whereas it isn't as bad as it sounds. When Buttercup had a UTI around a month ago, she dropped almost 200g. When Simon saw her yesterday, for her dental, she has now regained the weight she lost due to the UTI.
 
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Yes, Jess is still gaining very slowly after her eye being removed in October, has a dodgy tummy or something then loses the weight she’s taken two months to put on in two days! Very frustrating at times! :doh:
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Guinea pigs lose weight incredibly quickly and gain it very slowly! When Freddie was poorly, with an internal abscess, he dropped from 1.1kg to 860g. It has taken many months, but he's now at 1.2kg. The problem with looking at weight in grams, is that it can look like a huge weight drop, whereas it isn't as bad as it sounds. When Buttercup had a UTI around a month ago, she dropped almost 200g. When Simon saw her yesterday, for her dental, she has now regained the weight she lost due to the UTI.
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Yea fast metabolism
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Guinea pigs lose weight incredibly quickly and gain it very slowly! When Freddie was poorly, with an internal abscess, he dropped from 1.1kg to 860g. It has taken many months, but he's now at 1.2kg. The problem with looking at weight in grams, is that it can look like a huge weight drop, whereas it isn't as bad as it sounds. When Buttercup had a UTI around a month ago, she dropped almost 200g. When Simon saw her yesterday, for her dental, she has now regained the weight she lost due to the UTI.
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She just feels so boney it’s scary how fast she’s losing :( but your story of Buttercup is encouraging. Did Buttercups appetite decrease? Ellen’s has :(
 
Claire W said:
She just feels so boney it’s scary how fast she’s losing :( but your story of Buttercup is encouraging. Did Buttercups appetite decrease? Ellen’s has :(
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Yes, her appetite decreased. It took about 3 days of antibiotic and Metacam before she started to show a huge improvement x
 
What's actually been diagnosed? I have missed something somewhere. Is it a uti, nothing else
 
Claire W said:
Thank you. Ellen is on day 3 but day one of the fresh antibiotic that the vet gave me yesterday x
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I would count today as day one. Last year, when Nigel was poorly, I used a bottle of Sulfatrim that had been opened, a few weeks previously for another piggy. He didn't make any progress whatsoever. Took him to see Simon and he said about prescribing Sulfatrim and I said I already have him on it, but it's not working. That's when he told me it deteriorates rapidly once opened. He prescribed a fresh bottle and Nigel improved very quickly.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I would count today as day one. Last year, when Nigel was poorly, I used a bottle of Sulfatrim that had been opened, a few weeks previously for another piggy. He didn't make any progress whatsoever. Took him to see Simon and he said about prescribing Sulfatrim and I said I already have him on it, but it's not working. That's when he told me it deteriorates rapidly once opened. He prescribed a fresh bottle and Nigel improved very quickly.
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Thank You. She’s really not well today so I’ll count today as day 1 then
 
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