severe mites--need Dex dose quick
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- I GAVE, dammit!
Can you somehow put socks or something on them to keep their nails from scratching? Or tape their feet? This is really awful. If you don't have torb, meloxicam or even rimadyl in a pinch might help some of the pain.
I know there was someone here that put tube socks on the pigs to heal the sores. I know they hurt to touch, but if they can leave themselves alone for a bit, it might help.
I hate people.
I know there was someone here that put tube socks on the pigs to heal the sores. I know they hurt to touch, but if they can leave themselves alone for a bit, it might help.
I hate people.
- KarasKavies
- For the love of my girls!
lb... I was thinking that they look just like Acorn and Thumper. Especailly the little guy in front in this last photo.
I feel sick looking at these pix..
People suck. Can you believe that this is a surrender? Effing crap.. I'd like to take an electric sander to his a$$.
People suck. Can you believe that this is a surrender? Effing crap.. I'd like to take an electric sander to his a$$.
Thanks you guys for all your help and support. I feel bad taking your donations so please do not send anything you can't spare. We do have a paypal account set up on our website. I've never tried it so I don't know if it works.
http://www.nikspiggies.org/Sponsor.html
And KM, thank you so much for the hay. It arrived yesterday and the pigs are loving it. These poor guys haven't figured out yet that it is food yet.
Cynthia and I were just talking about tube socks. I was going to wait until their vet visit tomorrow but if you think I should do it tonight I will put them on. I just feel so bad handling them because they scream in pain when touched and they are so horribly gritty and bloody. Should I just grit my teeth and put a sock on them? Will they try to take it off?
I gave them Dex so I can't give them any NSAIDS. We will get them some Torb asap. Maybe if Holly can take them in I can move up the appointment.
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And KM, thank you so much for the hay. It arrived yesterday and the pigs are loving it. These poor guys haven't figured out yet that it is food yet.
Cynthia and I were just talking about tube socks. I was going to wait until their vet visit tomorrow but if you think I should do it tonight I will put them on. I just feel so bad handling them because they scream in pain when touched and they are so horribly gritty and bloody. Should I just grit my teeth and put a sock on them? Will they try to take it off?
I gave them Dex so I can't give them any NSAIDS. We will get them some Torb asap. Maybe if Holly can take them in I can move up the appointment.
sure you can, kj. Just email me. Cavyhaven@earthlink.net
Thanks everyone, for your kindness. We'll get them some Torb tomorrow and maybe some more Dex. Then maybe some fleece so they don't have to lie on the rough shavings.
They started wheeking for food when they heard the other pigs at veggie time. Poor things. You can tell by their voices that they are weak. I did see one of them drinking water and they ate the veggies I gave them.
I'll post an update tomorrow (thanks to ChunkyPiggies, who is letting me use her email account).
Thanks everyone, for your kindness. We'll get them some Torb tomorrow and maybe some more Dex. Then maybe some fleece so they don't have to lie on the rough shavings.
They started wheeking for food when they heard the other pigs at veggie time. Poor things. You can tell by their voices that they are weak. I did see one of them drinking water and they ate the veggies I gave them.
I'll post an update tomorrow (thanks to ChunkyPiggies, who is letting me use her email account).
wherewas this petco at ? that's how bad patchy looked when i first got him! Such a shame on those people!
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- I GAVE, dammit!
I'm afraid a tube might rub continuously and stick to the open sores. CAn you somehow fashion little booties you can put over the back feet, then tape them on? The back feet are doing the damage, they can't reach much with those little front legs.
I would cut off the fingertips of a cotton glove and slide those over the rear feet, then tape them at the upper leg.
What a friggin mess. Those poor animals.
You are more than welcome for the hay. Seems like it came just in time.
I would cut off the fingertips of a cotton glove and slide those over the rear feet, then tape them at the upper leg.
What a friggin mess. Those poor animals.
You are more than welcome for the hay. Seems like it came just in time.
That's how bad patchy looked when i got him in June!
Patchy face in Mid June
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
Patchy Face in August
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
Patchy and his mites-getting patched up in June-after 2 baths- 2 ivo shots looked way more worse than this
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
Patchy face in Mid June
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
Patchy Face in August
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
Patchy and his mites-getting patched up in June-after 2 baths- 2 ivo shots looked way more worse than this
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lattie ... pg&.view=t
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
You can also use gauze and vetwrap on the back feet. The gauze would buffer the feet from contacting the vetwrap (I don't think Nina's skin did well with direct vetwrap contact). The vetwrap is very cheap and sticks to itself. A collar of non-stretchable tape at the ankle would also secure it.
Take a look at these products on www.guinealynx.info/supplies.html if you're not familiar with them.
I would just bandage the foot itself and secure at the ankle if you don't think the vetwrap would do it.
Take a look at these products on www.guinealynx.info/supplies.html if you're not familiar with them.
I would just bandage the foot itself and secure at the ankle if you don't think the vetwrap would do it.