Norbie's Health Issue
- camende
- Supporter 08-09 & 11-13
LOL! She certainly needs to gain weight!
She is now fighting me when I give her the antibiotic. She is on Bactim/Septra Suspension. Today is her 12th day on it. The vet said to give it for 14 days but she seems absolutely fine. The incision is great! THere is clearly not any infection to worry about. Do you think it is ok to stop it?
I stopped the Metacam yesterday. The Doctor did not say how long to give that to her but she seems fine so I felt like it was ok to stop it.
She is now fighting me when I give her the antibiotic. She is on Bactim/Septra Suspension. Today is her 12th day on it. The vet said to give it for 14 days but she seems absolutely fine. The incision is great! THere is clearly not any infection to worry about. Do you think it is ok to stop it?
I stopped the Metacam yesterday. The Doctor did not say how long to give that to her but she seems fine so I felt like it was ok to stop it.
- camende
- Supporter 08-09 & 11-13
Yeah! Both Sakura and Norbie are doing great. I think they have bother turned the corner!
Yup, Metacam for 7 days. Norbie and Sakura seem have the same sort of recovery. Its so nice to be just NORMAL. Yeah!
ps, the husband said Norbie is more perky then before the surgery! I still think she is too thin but I am used to FAT piggies.
Yup, Metacam for 7 days. Norbie and Sakura seem have the same sort of recovery. Its so nice to be just NORMAL. Yeah!
ps, the husband said Norbie is more perky then before the surgery! I still think she is too thin but I am used to FAT piggies.
- camende
- Supporter 08-09 & 11-13
Norbie is doing ok. I weighed her and she is down again. But, I have to admit that is probably my fault. I have company and my friend has a dog. So, the entire Piggie room is closed and the door locked. I don't want the dog to get into the room because I do not have a top on the cage.
Anyway, I was giving Norbie "treats" to fatten her up but I didn't do that yesterday because when I went to feed the piggies, the dog walked over to the door (its a glass french door) and was watching me feed the piggies. He was looking at the piggies. The looked like he was thinking he wanted to play with them or eat them.
Anyway, Norbie is at 870g this morning...still up and down. Her incision looks greak and her fur is really starting to grow back!
Anyway, I was giving Norbie "treats" to fatten her up but I didn't do that yesterday because when I went to feed the piggies, the dog walked over to the door (its a glass french door) and was watching me feed the piggies. He was looking at the piggies. The looked like he was thinking he wanted to play with them or eat them.
Anyway, Norbie is at 870g this morning...still up and down. Her incision looks greak and her fur is really starting to grow back!
- camende
- Supporter 08-09 & 11-13
Update on Norbie:
She is holding steady at 872g. She is active and happy. I gave everyone some ridicchio earlier and then just got some dried cork husks for their evening treat.
Here fur is growing back and her incision could not be any more perfect. I think I must have one of the best vets ever!
She is holding steady at 872g. She is active and happy. I gave everyone some ridicchio earlier and then just got some dried cork husks for their evening treat.
Here fur is growing back and her incision could not be any more perfect. I think I must have one of the best vets ever!
- camende
- Supporter 08-09 & 11-13
Tracis, the vet only used 2 stitches and she said they were dissolvable. She said that if they bothered me, I could snip them at 2 weeks which is tomorrow. She also said I could bring Norbie back in and she could snip them.
The incision looks great! I will try to get a picture of her later. (I am on my way to a bridal shower, I'm just waiting for my stepdaughter to get here and we can leave)
I weighed her this morning and she is still at 872. She seems so small to me, though. I would like to see her back up to 1000+ grams. But, I know, she is my oldest pig and all of my pigs have dropped weight once they hit 5+ years so maybe she is going to always be this small.
She is certainly eating and drinking.
The incision looks great! I will try to get a picture of her later. (I am on my way to a bridal shower, I'm just waiting for my stepdaughter to get here and we can leave)
I weighed her this morning and she is still at 872. She seems so small to me, though. I would like to see her back up to 1000+ grams. But, I know, she is my oldest pig and all of my pigs have dropped weight once they hit 5+ years so maybe she is going to always be this small.
She is certainly eating and drinking.