LeahsPiggies
Teenage Guinea Pig
Hi everyone,
As you may be aware Pebbles and Pringles were at the vet a few days ago because they've been slightly snuffly, wern't very active, and were squinting with their eyes. The vet prescribed us with septrin to be given twice daily as he said the lungs did sound a little tight but other than that they seemed in good health - of course, when they're at home they act different which is what I mentioned to him.
They have been on the septrin for 3 days now - 0.5ml once at 9am and once at 9pm. I have noticed a slight improvement in their snuffling already after 3 days, but they're still squinting and kind of closing their eyes every so often. It's almost like they half close them, and open them again (if you get what i'm saying)
Which brings me onto my next examination.. All 3 guinea pigs including Porche have been doing the squinting, and I've also noticed a vast amount of scratching and foot-biting. I have been planning to treat all 3 with mites after Pebbles and Pringles have finished on their antibiotics. I've been worrying for so long that the meds arn't working and that there is something wrong with all 3 - But do you all think it's mites? I can't see any on them but they are showing signs.
Please tell me what you think, and also write down more mite symptoms so I can identify.
Thank you all!
As you may be aware Pebbles and Pringles were at the vet a few days ago because they've been slightly snuffly, wern't very active, and were squinting with their eyes. The vet prescribed us with septrin to be given twice daily as he said the lungs did sound a little tight but other than that they seemed in good health - of course, when they're at home they act different which is what I mentioned to him.
They have been on the septrin for 3 days now - 0.5ml once at 9am and once at 9pm. I have noticed a slight improvement in their snuffling already after 3 days, but they're still squinting and kind of closing their eyes every so often. It's almost like they half close them, and open them again (if you get what i'm saying)
Which brings me onto my next examination.. All 3 guinea pigs including Porche have been doing the squinting, and I've also noticed a vast amount of scratching and foot-biting. I have been planning to treat all 3 with mites after Pebbles and Pringles have finished on their antibiotics. I've been worrying for so long that the meds arn't working and that there is something wrong with all 3 - But do you all think it's mites? I can't see any on them but they are showing signs.
Please tell me what you think, and also write down more mite symptoms so I can identify.
Thank you all!
