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Snufkin has a head tilt

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My partner and I went to say hello to Snufkin yesterday morning (everything's a bit chaotic at the moment, we've just bought a house so his cage is in a bit of a weird place, it's a windy road to see him) and noticed that he'd suddenly developed a head tilt over night.

He seemed to be eating fine, he wheeked for hay and happily munched on a carrot, but when not being given food he was chattering his teeth so he was obviously in discomfort. Poor thing, he couldn't run properly and was totally off-balance.

We took him to the vet ASAP and she reckons that he has an inner ear infection (which was my guess), so now he has anti-biotics for seven days (Baytril I think?) She said I could either dilute it in his water, or give it straight to him in his mouth. I chose the latter, just to make sure that he's getting it all.

He's wonderfully well-behaved, obviously he doesn't like it but it's not too much trouble to get him to take it, and giving him veg afterwards seems to make him forget about the ordeal quickly enough. XD

He actually seems a bit better today, but all well wishes are appreciated!

I tried to make a video of me medicating him, but it was a bit fiddly so you can't see much. rolleyes (But you can see how cute he is.)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2q1t5moVfI[/ame]
 
She didn't, no. But luckily he's not done any teeth chattering today and he generally seems more relaxed and happier in himself, so hopefully he isn't suffering too much.
 
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.............opsie she's seen them.........KERPLUNK! rolleyes:))

PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP .............PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP ..............o............PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP ...........oh my...............GULP...............cute.............lovely..................handsome............
adorable.....................kissable ones....................gorgeous..................mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

PIGGIE LIPS ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh xoxoxoxoxoxo

I hope you don't mind that i did 'my thing' i'm not being disrespectful to your thread........it's just that Snufkin is a little stunner!

Sorry to hear about Snufkin :...
Whee all hope that he'll be his pigself again soon!
He's gorgeous x)
Healing wheeeeeeeeeeks and loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Haha, not at all, your post made me laugh, Glynis. XD

Day three and he's very obviously better. His head tilt is hardly noticeable now, it's most obvious when you hold him and he leans to one side. (He's also much more alert when I'm trying to give him the medicine :)))
 
thanks mate :)

i loved the way Snufkin nibbled the paper cloth you have that he's sitting on, it's like.....mmmmmmm i'll just try this out Dad....erm nope not that good :))

He was really good taking his meds too x)
Just keep an eye on him after his meds have finished......... to be on the safe side eh :)

for Snufkin from the girls xoxoxoxoxoxo and me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
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