Which AB for emaciated pig?
I've just had brought to my house an adult boar weighing about 530 grams. He's dehydrated and it looks like he has a URI, diarrhea and possibly malocclusion (he's got a wierd overbite).
I'm taking him to the ER for SQ right now and then want to start him on AB. ER vet is not cavy-savvy. My vet will not be in until Thursday p.m. I have both Bactrim and Baytril but am unsure if the Baytril will be too much for him in his condition.
Any opinions on that?
I'm taking him to the ER for SQ right now and then want to start him on AB. ER vet is not cavy-savvy. My vet will not be in until Thursday p.m. I have both Bactrim and Baytril but am unsure if the Baytril will be too much for him in his condition.
Any opinions on that?
If you can, give him another 20mls thru a subcue. He's small. There is probably a limit to how much can be injected at one time.
You know the drill for Diarrhea, right? Poop from helathy pig, no fresh greens, Kaopectate. If it doesn't improve, you may have to try Flagyl. It could be parasitic in nature.
A steam vaporizer may help.
You know the drill for Diarrhea, right? Poop from helathy pig, no fresh greens, Kaopectate. If it doesn't improve, you may have to try Flagyl. It could be parasitic in nature.
A steam vaporizer may help.
The lungs sounded ok to the ER vet, but he does have eye and nose discharge.
Poops are coming out harder now after some CC and kao.
He's pretty weak, gums are pale, temp is 98.
I want to give him some Meloxi but mine is diluted ot .85mg/ml. Haven't the slightest idea how to transform the dosages I find on here (at 1.5 mg/ml). Billy Bob, at 1200g, gets .5cc daily. Maybe I'll just cut that in half.
Poops are coming out harder now after some CC and kao.
He's pretty weak, gums are pale, temp is 98.
I want to give him some Meloxi but mine is diluted ot .85mg/ml. Haven't the slightest idea how to transform the dosages I find on here (at 1.5 mg/ml). Billy Bob, at 1200g, gets .5cc daily. Maybe I'll just cut that in half.
Well, he has stopped pooping. I gave him some Reglan but nothing yet. He seems interested in Romaine but can't bring himself to eat--probably too weak.
His urine is red-tinged.
I tried to get in earlier at the vet but he can't see me until tomorrow night. We will probably go back to the ER for more SQ tonight.
His urine is red-tinged.
I tried to get in earlier at the vet but he can't see me until tomorrow night. We will probably go back to the ER for more SQ tonight.