Little Ones
Forum Donator 2023/24
Thank you, it’s hard to know if the info was even passed on to Simon and even if it was, it might’ve been passed on incorrectly and made to seem less serious than it is!xxI’m so sorry that BB has taken a turn for the worse and that Simon didn’t get back to you Hang in there, you’re doing all you can x
The medication is an antibiotic I believe so I’m not sure Simon will even want to try it again or if he’ll want to find a solution that can be used more long term. I’ve read about metronidazole being used long term in cases of severe inflammatory bowel disease in dogs but the long term effects were very hard on the nervous system so overall isn’t a good idea. But it explains why it was working so well and why things deteriorated so quickly after we ran out. We do just need something to tie him over tomorrow and then Monday morning, who knows if Simon will even have the time to get back to us Monday at all, it could even be Tuesday.I’m so sorry little BB is poorly again, the gut stimulant was obviously working very well. It’s such a shame Simon did not get back to you. I think they are becoming a victim of their own success, (or the pets are) they do seem extremely busy nowadays and getting an appointment seems a lot harder than it was when we started going there.
Poor little man, holding you in our hearts, hope he can hold on. Is there any possibility a local vet can prescribe it for him?
They definitely are very very busy, it’s why they are unable to take phone consultations now. Which is understandable but also makes things a lot more difficult.
Unfortunately, we called our local 24hr vet. They saw BB for his GI stasis but said they can’t prescribe unless they see him which would cost £130 as the consultation rate. And even then, if they can’t ‘locate’ the problem they may not be able to prescribe the medication. It was pretty ridiculous to be honest. I think that also answers your question @Free Ranger. We were really trying on the phone but the receptionist wouldn’t hear it, the vet that prescribed the emeprid for BB was even spoken to by the receptionist but it didn’t help. Hopefully we are able to figure something out tomorrow!