Unsure of what happened to my pig

Lisa12

Post   » Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:39 pm


Alright.. as I said thank you..it surely made me think..

Irie was off the floor..like my previous pig LEe..They didnt know each other, anyway.. They were on some sort of table in big cage..than when we got Galli they both had cages on the floor..and i decided to put Irie in a big(160x60) or previous(98x 55) cage off the floor tomorrow, cause there s not enough air and more dust. I also decided to not put much hay in it..cause it causes dust, altough i buy less dusty one.

Than also Ringo is in the room with us..he s very good friend with Irie, but you know he brings his own things in as well..so i have to clean a lot ..air should be better as well.

I had to decided now what to do with antibiotic..but as i said none of this over the weekend as he still dont poop completely without problems-i can hear him squeeqing now..and also sneezing..so..:( I ll do everything.. and reported back how is going.

My vet is very experienced, but yet kind of quiet or whatever..and he can be experienced as much as he likes..he wasnt really able to solve our problems, not yet anyway. I am thinking to get another oppinion but thats just.i dont know really if anybody is better around, but maybe you know we ve got nothing to lose to go to somebody esle.

Lisa12

Post   » Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:40 pm


I mean we got Irie after Lee, I worte a bit wierdly..

Lisa12

Post   » Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:22 am


I have one last question.. if baccterial culture is repeated.. is there more chances for postitive results if he s not on antibiotics now?

I think I ll ask if they can do that and than gave him Azytromicin as they say. He s crying less and less when he s pooping and he s eating a lot..still sneezing tough...no discharge today altough is hard to see cause he s constantly clearing it, when he has it, of course..

And i wish all the best to all other pig fans here, cause i know its sometimes just so hard to take care of them properly and solve all their health issues..

Lisa12

Post   » Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:24 am


Maybe we ll do some tricks video for you all when we got out of this..cause Irie is some crazy funny pig and he knows a few tricks, but now we aint doing that i just let him to run and chase vegetables on the floor

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Lynx
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Post   » Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:43 am


I think you are right that being off antibiotics will allow a proper culture. Call your vet and ask how many days of no antibiotics is needed for a proper culture. Azithromycin is a pretty strong antibiotic and some pigs have had difficulty with it though it has helped a few (a search of the forums can tell you more).
www.guinealynx.info/antibiotic_advice.html

I trust when you say "Azytromicin", you mean azithromycin.

Lisa12

Post   » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:16 am


Thanks..!!:)

I gues I ll have to call them again cause he was suppose to start antibiotic previous tuesday or at least on friday, but then yesterday he kind of ate a lot of vegetables and he s crying again and have all wierd poops again.

People wrote here bene bac is bad..so its not suitable at all? I can get him that here in my countrey. Vet didnt say nothing of probiotics..and i saw critial care helped him with better poops too..how about that?

I am sorry for my 100 questions we re just having hard time for a while..

Yeah I mean azithromycin, yeah..i am not an expert and try to follow ith this antibiotic ingredients..

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Lynx
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Post   » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:01 am


Benebac is not bad. It is fine. I doubt you will find people on this forum warning against using it. Special poops are best.
www.probiotics.html

You want to make sure he is eating enough. The crying can also be stones. Weigh daily, hand feed if needed.
www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html
www.guinealynx.info/stones.html

Lisa12

Post   » Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:00 am


Thanks!!

He s pooping normal..and benebac is coming to us tomorrow..(is on its way!)Yaay!

And when he stopped eating pellets, he ate too much of dry food(while on bactrim) and he was pooping so poor..and it took week to get normal!

He refused oxbow, selective, bunny..i said.. eh, we ve always been a little crazy i bought genesis and versale laga as well..and he eats it...:) And he loves hay and grass as always!

Now, we re starting antibiotic tomorrow.i just have to decide if we do culture again..i would rather do it..altough i bet our vet thinks i am very crazy cause usually people dont do all that much or listen more and i just do everything and more and ask you and ask them and suggest them etc:) I love Irie and i am so sorry we lost our Galli so... I persuaded them not to wait and work harder for us to get better.. and i hope we finally Will!

Lisa12

Post   » Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:03 am


I mean too much of fresh food

Lisa12

Post   » Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:39 am


Okay..so update.. i ll ask some other vet to do culture..and she said..they ll have to sent to our vets, cause they re the only one to culture..shit.

So.. I ll have to give him azithromycin..thats what his vet decided.

He first tought Irie got this stuff from Galli, but Irie wasnt responding to 14 days of bactrim(oral), than he also didnt respond to four injections of bactrim(i think it must be like 8 daily dossage in it). They found two types of baccteria in gallis nasal discharge and zero in IRies(only fungus), that bactrim covered them both.. thats why Irie imidiatly got that.

So in the end he said.. that IRie has URI.. and Galli had URI and UTI-i noticed his piss was little wierd and they notice bloated stomach(also he said he didnt really expect to Galli not to make it, but there Galli has a lot of medical record already with him-including leg operation and castration-i was against it, but he wasnt mine, when they did it, i am against castration of healthy animals, except if its medical or you have male/Female together..and it was ordinary vet that did that and not exotic specialists, than they gave him up for adoption). My vet said that wasnt really good for him..cause he was very Young and not strong and beside that he was stressed out when he moved.

So...yeah..thats our story..And i adopted Irie ..he was living in his own shit and piss..(literally), nobody cared for him and he didnt even have a name..so i name him IRie(which means highest vibes in jamaican patois) and i have to pay for cage as well..they didnt wanna gave him away without money and i drive 1h 30min with my sister to get him..but i was never sorry, he s the best.

SO that i wont have to call, if he s taking benebac with azithromycin Will surely be okay if i understood you correct? We re starting today, already week late cause of pooping stuff..he feels brilliant otherwise(he still sneezes, discharge is ocassionally present).

Lisa12

Post   » Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:43 am


Oh and yes.. Iries body x-ray and urine analysis was perfetct, nothing wrong..

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Post   » Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:04 am


Yes, do give the benebac with the azithromycin. I posted this link earlier:
https://www.guinealynx.info/antibiotic_advice.html

Be on guard if he does not tolerate the antibiotic well and weigh once or twice daily to help monitor his food intake.

I am glad you are giving him a better chance at life. Your guinea pigs are lucky to have found you.

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