Moody is doing well. His weight has stabilized. He no longer appears symptomatic. Unfortunately, we could not afford another set of x-rays at this time to check the actual visual results.
The vet did double check and confirm the Benadryl dosage (although we never needed to use it)at 9mg.
Moody is on lasix .08cc and enalapril 2.5mg both twice daily.
I have found you all very helpful, and it has enabled me to ask the right questions. I am comfortable with the care and therapy for Moody. I am not a vet or a medical person, so my understanding is based solely on this discussion and the one with my vet. Both have been helpful.
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Josephine
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I don't know. I think it must be a combination of things--older vets do seem to use the Lasix first since they are not as familiar with the ACE inhibitors or Ca-channel blockers that are today's heart meds. None of the older heart drugs were nearly as safe, and thus, would probably kill a pig.
I think the younger vets are more savvy to the newer drugs and prescribe those first over Lasix if the animal isn't in severe trouble (has excess fluid). If the pig has excess fluid, then Lasix is also indicated.
I think the younger vets are more savvy to the newer drugs and prescribe those first over Lasix if the animal isn't in severe trouble (has excess fluid). If the pig has excess fluid, then Lasix is also indicated.
Update:
Moody's condition appears to have stabilized. We have noted excess nose wheezing when timothy hay is put in his cage and when he eats tomatoes. So, we are "on to" those.
We replaced his bedding with fleece, which appears to help.
He is putting on weight, but still has some slight nose wheezing. The heart meds seem to be helping, however.
Hopefully, we will have some baseline x-rays done soon - the old ones were not post medication.
Thanks for the advice.
Moody's condition appears to have stabilized. We have noted excess nose wheezing when timothy hay is put in his cage and when he eats tomatoes. So, we are "on to" those.
We replaced his bedding with fleece, which appears to help.
He is putting on weight, but still has some slight nose wheezing. The heart meds seem to be helping, however.
Hopefully, we will have some baseline x-rays done soon - the old ones were not post medication.
Thanks for the advice.
I am glad to hear Moody is beginning to stablize.
Your baby sounds a lot like my Max. He has nasal symptoms along with his heart condition. There are some things you can do to aid him there as well.
I made Max a nebulizer unit. He gets mucomyst .01 mls in with sterile saline solution up to the fill line on the cup. He goes in there 2 times day for 7 days when his sinuses are giving him hard time. The nebulizer stays running for 20 minutes then I shut it off and let him in there an additional 10 minutes. This works amazingly well to get the excess mucus thin enough for him to sneeze it out and breath easier.
It may be scary at first because they will sound worse when you first get them out of the container. (unless he already sneezed it all out while in there) It is because the mucous has thinned though so it makes more noise than the more dangerous thick stuff it was to begin with. It gets less and less with each treatment until they are breathing quite clear.
I must refind an article I discovered while doing research on heart issues. I thought I saved it to favorites but now it isn't in there?
Accourding to what I read the nasal fluid/mucous is related to the heart condition just liek fluid building in the lungs around the heart, feet etc.
Your baby sounds a lot like my Max. He has nasal symptoms along with his heart condition. There are some things you can do to aid him there as well.
I made Max a nebulizer unit. He gets mucomyst .01 mls in with sterile saline solution up to the fill line on the cup. He goes in there 2 times day for 7 days when his sinuses are giving him hard time. The nebulizer stays running for 20 minutes then I shut it off and let him in there an additional 10 minutes. This works amazingly well to get the excess mucus thin enough for him to sneeze it out and breath easier.
It may be scary at first because they will sound worse when you first get them out of the container. (unless he already sneezed it all out while in there) It is because the mucous has thinned though so it makes more noise than the more dangerous thick stuff it was to begin with. It gets less and less with each treatment until they are breathing quite clear.
I must refind an article I discovered while doing research on heart issues. I thought I saved it to favorites but now it isn't in there?
Accourding to what I read the nasal fluid/mucous is related to the heart condition just liek fluid building in the lungs around the heart, feet etc.
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Wait, it's just when he gets timothy? Have you tried orchard grass, bluegrass, brome, oat, etc? He'd still have to have some timothy in his pellets but you could drastically reduce the timothy dust by switching varieties of dry hay. There would be no ill effects to this. Orchard and bluegrass are the 2 most common. Both are known to significantly reduce allergies in most pig slaves.
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