Soft poop-please help

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Brenda B

Post   » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:33 pm


my reg vet does not think she needs baytril yet...he sent the poop out to a lab today

the specialist put her on it...basically since the other ones were not fixing the problem

part of me thinks I should stop the baytril...the specialist is not in today...so I can not ask him...

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JoePig

Post   » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:38 pm


Thanks.

My pigs have always done better on Baytril then Bactrim.
Bactrim really seems to kill off an appetite.

If you take the pig off of Baytril before finishing the prescribed treatment, you risk making any bacteria "resistant". (Just like in people.)

I have never noticed a relationship between soft poop and an antibiotic. I had a pig on "pulse therapy" antibiotics for a year and another pig on antibiotics for 10 weeks straight for a bone infection. No soft poops.

I have noticed soft poops from Critical Care. And the poops were smelly and stuck to their feet. But, if the anti-biotic is killing off the appetite too much? You gotta keep the weight on somehow.

Do try giving Sierra fresh pellets and hay an hour before giving the antibiotic.

You know, you are doing a great job.

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Brenda B

Post   » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:44 pm


Thanks JoePig...I am so new to all of this...only got our first pig this summer and only had Sierra for 2 months today...

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:57 pm


Brenda B, please stop abusing ellipses (the dots you are putting between words). It makes your posts hard to read.

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Brenda B

Post   » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:47 am


Sorry Lynx! A bad habit of mine. I promise to join ellipse abuse anonymous as soon as Sierra is better! :)

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becksters
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Post   » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:00 am


Watch carefully and give a probiotic with the batryil. Matilda when off food after 4 doses of Batryil. It can be harsh and there are many instances where it upsets their tummies enough to go off food. So be watchful while she's on Batryil.

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Brenda B

Post   » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:13 am


I am giving poop soup and acidophilous, also cc

vet mentioned b complex too.I was so upset about my dog hurting his neck I did not ask a doseage. Anyone give b vitamins?

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Brenda B

Post   » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:25 pm


ok, Sierra's culture just came back neg. We are stumped.

I mentioned her love of eating shavings so we are going to try a hay only bedding for a bit to see if that is what is causing her GI upset. When I took the shavings out and put in hay only she started to nibble on the fleece lined crinkle tunnels I have in there.

Seems she wants to eat everyhting she shouldn't.

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Brenda B

Post   » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:03 pm


Now she is chewing on her pigloo!

She has only hay, a sisal ball with a bell and pigloo since she eats everthing and she is nibbling the pigloo!

I truly don't know what to do with her.

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Brenda B

Post   » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:03 am


OMG! She reached through her cage and ate part of the plastic bag her hay is in. I freaked and called the vet at home. Even though she has soft poops he said to give her the reglan I have on hand and push more hay.

I read threads about other pig being ok after this happened to them

I can't believe this happened. After all I have been doing to save her life now this.

My husband is furious with me. He says I have spent hundreds of dollars to find out what is wrong with Sierra and she has an eating disorder.

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Brenda B

Post   » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:37 am


I gave her 25 ml of critical care. She pooped on a towel the entire time. Guess the reglan works fast. It was soft still. I could not see any plastic pieces. I will give her more CC in 3-4 hours.

She is grooming herself and nibbling hay now. Surprised she has not tried to eat one of my other pigs for crying out loud. What is her deal? She eats everything!

Another all nighter for me and Sierra
*sigh*

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GuineaPinny

Post   » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:47 am


I haven't read the whole thread, but I know that some of my pigs in the past have nibbled on things they normally didn't when they were in pain. I'm not sure if that's been suggested as an explanation. I doubt it's what you need to hear though :/

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