Valentine, convulsing during subcue
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- You are my sunshine
Here’s an update on Valentine.
Subsequent x-rays showed that the stones had not passed so we were keeping her comfortable with heart and pain medicines.
In January 2008, Mum (who has been incredibly helpful in so many ways), sent me a link posted by pinta about the drug Actigall for bladder stones.
I took that to Dr. R and here is his information:
I have been conservatively treating a 9+ year old female intact guinea pig for a 2 – 3 mm bladder stone. I did not believe she was a good candidate for anaesthesia and cystotomy based upon the size of her heart and her age.
At the urging of the owner and great information from www.guinealynx.info/, I started her on a regimen of Ursodiol (Actigall®).
In a little over 6 weeks the bladder stone resolved radiographically and the guinea pig’s clinical symptoms resolved (blood in the urine and discomfort urinating).
The dosage we used was:
Mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 2 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally one time a day for 8 days, then mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 4 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally daily for 1 – 2 months.
Sincerely,
William V. Ridgeway, Jr., D.V.M.
Long Beach Animal Hospital, Inc.
3816 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804-4005
In addition to her medicine I supplemented her diet with Critical Care every day.
Valentine continued to have a great quality of life. She was happy, perky and very opinionated until a few days ago when she passed away at 4:00 a.m. in my arms.
Subsequent x-rays showed that the stones had not passed so we were keeping her comfortable with heart and pain medicines.
In January 2008, Mum (who has been incredibly helpful in so many ways), sent me a link posted by pinta about the drug Actigall for bladder stones.
I took that to Dr. R and here is his information:
I have been conservatively treating a 9+ year old female intact guinea pig for a 2 – 3 mm bladder stone. I did not believe she was a good candidate for anaesthesia and cystotomy based upon the size of her heart and her age.
At the urging of the owner and great information from www.guinealynx.info/, I started her on a regimen of Ursodiol (Actigall®).
In a little over 6 weeks the bladder stone resolved radiographically and the guinea pig’s clinical symptoms resolved (blood in the urine and discomfort urinating).
The dosage we used was:
Mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 2 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally one time a day for 8 days, then mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 4 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally daily for 1 – 2 months.
Sincerely,
William V. Ridgeway, Jr., D.V.M.
Long Beach Animal Hospital, Inc.
3816 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804-4005
In addition to her medicine I supplemented her diet with Critical Care every day.
Valentine continued to have a great quality of life. She was happy, perky and very opinionated until a few days ago when she passed away at 4:00 a.m. in my arms.
I'm sorry Valentine is gone, but I'm really glad she was perky and happy through the end.