Jan's Toothy Smile medical thread

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daisymay
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Post   » Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:57 pm


I don't think you can wait four weeks on a tooth trimming if they're nearly overlapping her tongue now. She won't be able to swallow
We don't have much of a choice as the two vets have never done guinea pigs teeth before and Carol is away till the 29th. NO other vet here has done a guinea pigs teeth as most people don't bother taking their pigs to the vet.

Thanks for the reply! Have NOT given up yet!

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daisymay
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Post   » Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:46 pm


Okay, Joy has had teeth done. All good there. But now-have you seen the Bugs bunny cartoon where he takes off his glove and blows into it to make it bigger?

Well one of Joy's front paws is like that, very swollen, tight and not really flexible. Been on Baytril now for 3 weeks with NO improvement. Tried hot packs(wrapped in towel) Epsom salt baths nothing has worked.

Tried getting Bactrim today NO vet and NO chemist in Australia has it and they won't be getting it in. Carol is of opinion if NO Bactrim then has to be Baytril. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Has to be something besides Baytril which is doing nothing.

bpatters
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Post   » Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:04 pm


Chloramphenicol penetrates bone very well if you think it's a bone infection.

rjespicer

Post   » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:05 pm


Just be careful with Chloramphenicol we were told to wear gloves when using it on one of ours and to wash hands thoroughly and not get it anywhere near your mouth or anything that you may put in or near your mouth.

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Lynx
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Post   » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:52 pm


The Epsom salt soak (carefully, paying attention to the cautions on the pododermatitis page) is what I would have recommended. How long did you soak the foot? How many times?

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Sef
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Post   » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:06 pm


What caused it, do you know? Is it actually infected? I second the epsom salt soaks while you sort out which antibiotic to use. Also, have you tried Metacam to get some of the inflammation down?

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daisymay
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Post   » Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:18 am


Joy sees Carol again Friday. Seems to be swollen before where the toes are. Not sure if infected, paw a grey to blue in colour, warm to the touch.
What caused it, do you know?
We got bale of hay-Meadow-full of hay seeds. Joy managed to get a very small one almost like a splinter into her paw. We tried getting it out but couldn't. Vet had a go when they did her teeth and the skin was 65% hanging on her paw.
How long did you soak the foot? How many times?
Twice a day for a few minutes each time. She just hates being wet. Mostly we just have 2 containers one of salty solution Epsom or plain and one of water and we use cotton balls to wet the paw.
Also, have you tried Metacam to get some of the inflammation down?
Been on very low dose-0.3mls for 800g piggy(0.5ml cat strength)a day any more than this and she stops eating. She also gets Protexin daily. On Meloxicam now for nearly 2 months-teeth before paw.
Chloramphenicol penetrates bone very well if you think it's a bone infection.
Hasn't ventured any further than the paw for now. Leg not swollen. The paw is grey to light blue in colour a scab(which keeps coming of when bathed) and warm to the touch, swollen foot especially around little toe.

Thanks for the replies bpatters, rjespicer, Lynx, and sef1268. Paw is also now more flexible. Keep you posted. Too hot here over 40C and will be all week. Much cooler inside though for everyone, pigs and humans. Send us some snow please?

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:58 pm


I do hope she improves. I don't have any more advice for you and her, but I'll keep you all in my thoughts.

rjespicer

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:55 pm


Not sure if pigs react the same way but when I get too hot my feet swell up. Could it be heat related?

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daisymay
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Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:54 pm


Thanks for the replies rjespicer and GrannyJu1. Will find out tomorrow! What gets my goat is why couldn't they have done when she was there to get her teeth done 2 weeks ago today!

GrannyJu1 did you get book and keyring? Bought before Jan left us! We don't trust postage service especially at that time of year!

We have had guinea pigs for 30 years, rarely seen a grey and white one. Ones we have seen have all been boars, aren't there any sows grey and white?

GrannyJu1 have our own little fuzzbutt now. Had her 2 weeks tomorrow. Been in quarantine when Joys foot is better will start intros. Curly fur, black, white and cream. We felt no matter how we felt Joy deserved a friend. She looks like baby Ewok from Return of the Jedi. She's now 6 weeks and named Jay. Still miss little wishbone Jan. Think of her every minute day and night! SHE WAS JUST SO SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!

Let you know how we get on at vets tomorrow! Thanks guys!

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:39 pm


Congratulations on getting Jay. She sounds adorable! We need pictures. Be warned, that fuzzy little hair grabs onto everything and drags it all over the place. I always have hay/grass scattered all over the cage, and can see it comes from Fuzz.

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daisymay
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Post   » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:19 am


Okay been busy with Joy then Jay and intros. Now for many years Joy will lose fur on her tummy but it would grow back. Took to the vet Carol could feel cyst in the right or next time it would be in the left or there would be no cyst. Can cyst do this?????

Anyways on her left side(same side as 2 sore paws) she has a bald patch of around 6 inches long and 3 inches wide but nothing on the other side. Paws getting better slowly though front one little claw still deformed. Like her sister Jan she has started to bite her toes whilst syringe fed is this normal?

So off we go to the vet, Carol and felt nothing. Said her favourite saying TAKE HER HOME AND WATCH HER. HATE THAT!!!!!! She said she wasn't worried as bald patch wasn't symmetrical. What ever that means?

Well nothing has changed, she's eating peeing, pooping weight up or down or steady. I got a text from Carol saying it was cyst when I suggested HRT she shot me down and said you can't do this.

So again one of my girls suffers! Going back to Jessie she had NO symptoms except weight lost, no cyst felt or found with ultra sound or X-Rays. Started her on HRT, with in 4 weeks weight started to go up. So why are things so hard this time?????

Two things have changed which may have caused Joy's fur lost. Switching from one Meadow hay to another(this one better than the first). Second thing is Jay. This lady is starting up a rescue but feeds them nothing but mix(seeds, grains etc) and fruit. Quarantined for 2 weeks and slowly introduced them to now they get on well.

Fur lost started around the same time of both. Weight lost however has started since Jay went in with her even though we make sure she gets food and we syringe feed. I weigh her once a day roughly same time every night. Before feed she was 821g a lost of 9 grams from last night. Syringe fed for an hour, weighed her 812grams another lost of 9grams she did do a pee.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated, for those reading Joy turned 6 on Christmas Eve 2018, lost her sister Jan November 2018. She we remove Jay and see if this affects her weight? Or will it undo all the work we did to get them together? Jay 9 weeks this coming Friday. Thanks in advance and for reading.

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