guinea pig not pooping
Sadly it seems to be relatively common for vets to prescribe the wrong ABs - we have a total of one cavy-savvy vet in Bristol (a fairly large city) and we wouldn't trust anyone else. We're extremely lucky to have even one - there is a serious lack of good exotic vets in the UK in particular.
As for blood work, it is a little odd, and I'd say it was possibly a sign of a vet not used to dealing with cavies. It's usually a tool used later in diagnosis in my experience.
As for blood work, it is a little odd, and I'd say it was possibly a sign of a vet not used to dealing with cavies. It's usually a tool used later in diagnosis in my experience.
I wonder how they took the blood. My memory might be failing me, but a younger doctor that used to work at the same practice as my current vet once mentioned the possibility of blood work...but was against it, as it would be quite painful for the pig (& possibly mentioned having to sedate her). I almost feel like she mentioned getting it from the neck?
I think my current vet has mentioned how helpful blood work would be...but that there's just no good way/veins are too small on a pig? I don't recall her exact reasoning...but she knows her stuff, so I don't question (unless it's for my own understanding).
I think my current vet has mentioned how helpful blood work would be...but that there's just no good way/veins are too small on a pig? I don't recall her exact reasoning...but she knows her stuff, so I don't question (unless it's for my own understanding).