Fuzzbutt's Medical

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bpatters
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Post   » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:52 am


Cover her eyes with your hand so she can't see the syringes.

You don't need to build anything for a nebulizer. I use a clear plastic box (you can use cardboard, but I have plastic and like the fact that light comes through) about 2 feet square. I tape the doohickey that holds the medicine to the side of the box, and put a thick folded towel over the top when the pig is inside.

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:46 am


Fuzz is still having the "sinus congestion" sounds after 2 weeks on Baytril (10 mg/ml - 0.28 ml twice daily). It's not often but then it wasn't an every day thing before, either. I'm wondering if I a) should change antibiotics or b) get a solution that can be nebulized. Both would of course require a vet visit. We have a follow-up visit coming up on Wednesday, anyway.

She's started losing weight now. It takes both of us (husband and I) to syringe her medications. I can't remember if she ate Critical Care balls before, when I was trying to get them used to the taste. The only guinea pig I actually remember eating any was Peek and that was only twice the first day and none the second. Anyway, Fuzz fights to take anything but the pain med I occasionally give her (Buprenorphine). We all will really hate to add force-feeding to the regimen but will if this weight loss continues over the next couple of days, or if the vet tells us to do so.

I made the mistake of ordering Banana flavored Flagyl and she absolutely hates it. As soon as she smells the banana she's trying to hide her head in the blanket. I know there are lots of flavors available so I'll try for strawberry next time. Until yesterday, it had stopped all mushy, messy poops, but yesterday I kept finding them stuck to everything, including the scooper when I tried to clean it up. I'll have to see what happened overnight. I have my own doctor appointment today and that will keep us away for at least 3 hours, so I won't be able to closely monitor her.

Antibiotic, Flagyl, and probiotic (Bene-Bac) continue twice a day. I set a timer for the probiotic so I don't miss any of those doses.

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Lynx
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Post   » Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:18 pm


See what the vet has to say about nebulizing. I think gentomycin is one of the most frequently used antibiotics for this and really think it could help.

I am sorry the messy poops are back :-(

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:12 am


I don't know why, but they only lasted the one day. We're back to normal poops all the way around.

Something I forgot to mention, and will tell the vet Thursday: I'm not sure the Miconazole is working 100% for everyone. Where Fuzz's back, butt, and the missing hair on the sides ARE growing back (to my inexperienced eye), I'm not sure about her face. The "ridges" from the fungus are just getting bigger. I try to pick them off as the vet suggested, but she cries so much I can only handle it for so long. The only thing I'm seeing come off are a few thick "clumps" of hair. Is this what I'm supposed to see?

bpatters
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Post   » Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:43 am


No, it's not. I'd try an antibiotic cream and see if it works any better.

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Lynx
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Post   » Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:50 pm


Ditto.

Still hoping for success! I think I posted a link to that awful condition Michigan Joe's pig had somewhere along the way.

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:19 am


Fuzz is no where near as bad as Joe's piggy was, thank goodness, the white stuff is not present. Her eye area does look bad (will try to get some pics later), but the crap on her nose and most of her body is clearing up. It's just the eye area that has me concerned. One spot on her upper eyelid looks kind of like a blister. I'll keep up with the Miconazole treatments since they work on her body, and I'll hope her eye starts to recover soon.

Vet visit scheduled for tomorrow.

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:36 pm


Dr. K doesn't want to go the nebulizer route because she's afraid Fuzz won't get the proper dosage of the medication. She's never done this with guinea pigs and said with cats she uses a small mask. So... Two more weeks of the Baytril.

She's afraid to up the dose of metronidazole - Fuzz gets .45 ml twice a day. I must say, she must be getting quite the education with my pigs.

I'm also sure I'm putting someone's daughter/son through vet school. We did the same with my dog and one of my cats.

Here is a picture of Fuzz's eye. I hope it's clear enough. You can see part of the affected ear, also.

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Lynx
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Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:52 pm


Oh, Fuzz, hang in there! I'm looking for some improvement!!

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:54 pm


I've been thinking (yep, it's a miracle!): since Fuzz's mushy poops cleared up the first week or so that she was on Metronidazole, could the Baytril be keeping it from working now? I know that Baytril can upset the GI tract and that's the reason we give them Probiotics. But if the Baytril is also keeping the Metronidazole from working, maybe I should just stop that for now since it is NOT working (and she hates it so much).

bpatters
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Post   » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:06 pm


I wouldn't give them together. And I'd stick with the flagyl.

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:01 am


Thanks, bpatters.

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