Vet discharge note says no green veg or grass if on antibiotics : (

[miowmix]

Hi all, is this advice really true? I know diarrhoea is common with antibiotics and he's on cotrim 0.8 twice a day for a dental abcess. I've been told the prognosis is not good and it would seem a shame then to take away the main pleasure in his life - veggies and grass : (

 

[Deleted member 139433]

I've never come across that before. Usually it's best to keep them eating as much as possible whilst on antibiotics as the antibiotics very easily upset the hind gut microbial balance. I have normally only removed veggies if they do get softer poops.

Though I'm not a veterinary professional, and it is best to follow the advice of your vet. Perhaps ring them to check if you are unsure?

 

[Betsy]

@furryfriends (TEAS) is the Abscess Queen and runs a Sanctuary for dental piggies I'm sure she can advise. Did your vet discuss/recommend giving probiotics too?

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

I've had many guinea pigs on antibiotics, some for a very long time, and I've never taken grass and green veg out of their diet. This advice is totally incorrect.

 

[miowmix]

Thanks @furryfriends (TEAS) and @Betsy . The vet didn't mention probiotics but I knew about the importance of giving them from this forum and other places, so I will give this an hour either before or after each dose.

 

[Freela]

I've had many pigs on antibiotics and have never restricted specific foods (although some did react to the antibiotics by going off foods, suddenly deciding they wanted to eat non-food items like my walls, etc.) Antibiotics can lead to diarrhea, in which case it would be correct to remove watery foods like veggies, but this isn't universal and personally I would wait to see if it's a problem before removing things that he may be interested in eating.