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The vet prescibed 2 drops of Metacam/day when Momo was having a bad day.
I smelled it and it seems like it will be bitter. Is there any type of juice i can mix it with so she'll take it more willingly?
Also i wanted to increase her fluids intake,but i can't seem to find any unsweetened cranberry juice here in Finland.
Is there any other type of unsweetened juice i can give to her,orange,apple,etc? This way i could make her drink 5 cc's of water and a bit of juice 4 times a day, every 3 weeks.
I smelled it and it seems like it will be bitter. Is there any type of juice i can mix it with so she'll take it more willingly?
Also i wanted to increase her fluids intake,but i can't seem to find any unsweetened cranberry juice here in Finland.
Is there any other type of unsweetened juice i can give to her,orange,apple,etc? This way i could make her drink 5 cc's of water and a bit of juice 4 times a day, every 3 weeks.
I can mix it a bit in water then? Because i'm still not sure how to put 2 drops of Metacam in the syringe.
Also if i can't find cranberry juice can i use unsweetened raspberry juice? I saw it's an everyday fruit on the list, so i was wondering if a bit of that dissolved in water would help me increase her fluids intake.
Raspberry is very common here in Finland but cranberry is not.
Also if i can't find cranberry juice can i use unsweetened raspberry juice? I saw it's an everyday fruit on the list, so i was wondering if a bit of that dissolved in water would help me increase her fluids intake.
Raspberry is very common here in Finland but cranberry is not.
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Cranberry juice should be diluted pure juice, without any sweeteners or other juices. Pigs often get used to it and love it. It sounds like Momo has an irritated bladder and more liquids will help. The "stones diet" (paying attention to calcium: phosphorus ratio) also sounds like a good idea since you are witnessing her pain after she eats calcium-rich foods.
Best of luck. If you can give subq injections of lactated ringers solution yourself, you can keep the fluids moving through her without trying to force her to drink (always a challenge!)
Best of luck. If you can give subq injections of lactated ringers solution yourself, you can keep the fluids moving through her without trying to force her to drink (always a challenge!)
"Two drops" is a very imprecise measurement. Can you ask your vet for a 1ml syringe, then have them tell you how to measure on it? Not that Meticam is a dangerous med but there's always "too much of a good thing" sometimes.
For example, Lady Bug gets 0.15ml of Metacam every morning. That's the kind of measurement you want.
I would think that raspberry juice in moderation would be fine.
For example, Lady Bug gets 0.15ml of Metacam every morning. That's the kind of measurement you want.
I would think that raspberry juice in moderation would be fine.
Momo's behaviour has changed a bit these last few weeks. She used to like lap-time alot,to the point of even falling asleep but now she just constantly tugs at the towel wich used to be her "i need to pee" sign. I guess i understand since i have the same disease as her and i always feel like i need to pee as well.
On her bad days(i call it that when she cries when she pees) i notice there's alot of white gritty substance on her vagina and i have to clean it. I guess she has alot of sludge on the days it flares up.
Pain medication for these days,increased fluids and a diet low in calcium is all i can do for her,right?
On her bad days(i call it that when she cries when she pees) i notice there's alot of white gritty substance on her vagina and i have to clean it. I guess she has alot of sludge on the days it flares up.
Pain medication for these days,increased fluids and a diet low in calcium is all i can do for her,right?
I give Rosie around +15cc daily of syringed fluids and found that I could build the amount up slowly. I started with just a couple of ccs a few times throughout the day and then built it up until she was happy to take 5cc in one go. If you are careful you can use a 5cc syringe, just don't slip or you will have one very damp and very grumpy piggie!
If you have any health shops then they might have cranberry concentrate, that's where I have to hunt down mine :)
If you have any health shops then they might have cranberry concentrate, that's where I have to hunt down mine :)
I tried hunting for some 100% natural juices everywhere, but all i could find was carrot one and i don't want to give her too much of that. So i'll be getting my hands on a juice machine and making Momo some juice(strawberry or so) to mix in with the water.
I thought i'd syringe the fluid to her like Trick is doing. Maybe 10 cc's of it everyday? And maybe on some days 20.
It worked well when i gave her some water with the carrot juice but i dropped that idea because i thought it would be too much carrot.
PS: Momo is 1.150kgs
I thought i'd syringe the fluid to her like Trick is doing. Maybe 10 cc's of it everyday? And maybe on some days 20.
It worked well when i gave her some water with the carrot juice but i dropped that idea because i thought it would be too much carrot.
PS: Momo is 1.150kgs