Laura-CCC4
Senior Guinea Pig
I can sympathise with the situation in a way, two of my past girls had joint problems which led to the inability to walk with their hind legs, but both suffered other ill health also, so anything short of a speedy recovery (within days) cut the odds on them recovering, and sadly neither did.
Lottie, who passed in December 2008, had minimal medical assistance as I was simply never told of what to do other than dosing her with anti-inflammatories. Gwenny, who passed two months ago, had a very intensive care regime: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=887685&postcount=130
Metamizol is not a medication I have ever heard of, are you in UK or another country?
I know you feel that she has enough Vit C, but I would personally be supplementing this anyway - nothing to lose in doing so especially when there is any chance, however small, that it can help. Dose is 50 - 100mg daily, I dosed Gwenny with 100mg even though she was eating by herself as well.
Another line of thought is calcium deficiency which can cause a paralysis-like condition: http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/paral.htm
Lottie, who passed in December 2008, had minimal medical assistance as I was simply never told of what to do other than dosing her with anti-inflammatories. Gwenny, who passed two months ago, had a very intensive care regime: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=887685&postcount=130
Metamizol is not a medication I have ever heard of, are you in UK or another country?
I know you feel that she has enough Vit C, but I would personally be supplementing this anyway - nothing to lose in doing so especially when there is any chance, however small, that it can help. Dose is 50 - 100mg daily, I dosed Gwenny with 100mg even though she was eating by herself as well.
Another line of thought is calcium deficiency which can cause a paralysis-like condition: http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/paral.htm