Flystrike
She's acting better, seems more energetic and she's eating and drinking. Her weight is up too.
However she has a fowl smelling discharge coming out of her bottom. From what I can tell its cloudy colored, like urine, but thicker and like I said, quite smelly. Her bowl movements look fine, possibly bits of mucous on them but I think that is coming from what ever kind of discharge this is.
Other than that she's acting just fine. Is this her clearing out her system or possibly a consequence of the antibiotics (SMZ-TMP Sulfa)? What do you guys think?
However she has a fowl smelling discharge coming out of her bottom. From what I can tell its cloudy colored, like urine, but thicker and like I said, quite smelly. Her bowl movements look fine, possibly bits of mucous on them but I think that is coming from what ever kind of discharge this is.
Other than that she's acting just fine. Is this her clearing out her system or possibly a consequence of the antibiotics (SMZ-TMP Sulfa)? What do you guys think?
The maggots may have invaded internal tissue in which case she needs to go back to the vet. This could be fatal. Good luck to resolving the problem and a pox on the person responsible. Don't forget the acidophilus about 2 hours after ABs.
Read Klynne's post 11-3 again. If the maggots have moved internally and they may have already done that before your visit to the vet but went unnoticed, whether she's 'acting better' or not she needs to be rechecked ASAP because she's in a world of hurt.
Bad smells (that aren't related to flatulence and cecal poop) indicate that something is seriously wrong in most cases. Better to have it checked and find another cause and treat, than to let the maggots attack more tissue if that's what has happened.
Keep us posted. Poor baby.
Bad smells (that aren't related to flatulence and cecal poop) indicate that something is seriously wrong in most cases. Better to have it checked and find another cause and treat, than to let the maggots attack more tissue if that's what has happened.
Keep us posted. Poor baby.
I always thought maggots will not eat healthy tissue as it says in this article. I am going to keep searching for information that says otherwise.
Poor piggie. I am surprised such a sensitive animal can survive such neglect. I think I will go hug all my pigs now.
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Poor piggie. I am surprised such a sensitive animal can survive such neglect. I think I will go hug all my pigs now.
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- Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Perhaps pyometra should be ruled out?However she has a fowl smelling discharge coming out of her bottom. From what I can tell its cloudy colored, like urine, but thicker and like I said, quite smelly. Her bowl movements look fine, possibly bits of mucous on them but I think that is coming from what ever kind of discharge this is.
I'd get her back to the vet asap.
I've been thinking the same thing too. I phoned the vet back this morning and she said just "the full antibiotic hasn't run its course yet and you need to wait until she's done with it to bring her back in."Perhaps pyometra should be ruled out?
She isn't the cavy vet, the cavy vet is out with a bad knee so this is another vet in the same office who told me the other day doesn't know anything about pigs. She's been on antibiotic for 4 1/2 days and still got this stuff coming out of her. If it is some kind of maggot invasion or pyometra I don't know if this can wait 5 more days.
I just wanted to do a total sum of this pigs symptoms, in case putting them together would help anyone else help her.
Tuesday evening: occasional squeeling in pain. Weight is about 1100 grams. Begin dosing with SMZ TMP Sulfa. Pig appears listless.
Wednesday: Continue dosing with SMZ, trim pigs hair because her bottom is constantly wet. Weight begins to lower and I handfeed and water. Occasional squeeling has all but stopped today. Still appears listless.
Thursday: Still not eating, her bottom is still wet. Vet sees her, shaves her bottom, sees mind urine scalding. During shaving she says she peed really easily. A few red blood cells were seen when urine was put on a slide, but there is no obvious blood coming out of her that can be seen macroscopically. Today pig's behavior seems energetic.
Friday: Pig begins to eat on her own. Acts much less listless. Her genitals appear a bit enlarged. There is a runny discharge coming out of her that smells bad. Boyfriend thinks it smells like "extremely concentrated urine"
Saturday and Sunday: Pig's behavior "seems" like its returning to normal, still eating/drinking by herself, discharge continues. Genitals still appear enlarged. Sometimes when I pick her up it just looks really wet, with a few drops in the opening of her bottom. Once or twice there is a large amount of milky-white discharge on her.
Monday: Same as the weekend. Weight now fluctuating between 1100 and 1080. Vet says to wait longer on antibiotics when asked about concern over discharge. Monday night when I pick her up for medicine and weight she is literally slowly dripping if held up.
Tuesday: Discharge continues.
I'm off to the store tonight to pick up some diaper rash ointment for her. Will be phoning the vet again this evening to harrass/tell them the leaking still hasn't stopped. Will probably demand x-rays and more tests because this is ridiculous. I'm going to keep her out on some newspaper for a little while tonight to see if she is actually peeing or if its just this constant dribble.
Tuesday evening: occasional squeeling in pain. Weight is about 1100 grams. Begin dosing with SMZ TMP Sulfa. Pig appears listless.
Wednesday: Continue dosing with SMZ, trim pigs hair because her bottom is constantly wet. Weight begins to lower and I handfeed and water. Occasional squeeling has all but stopped today. Still appears listless.
Thursday: Still not eating, her bottom is still wet. Vet sees her, shaves her bottom, sees mind urine scalding. During shaving she says she peed really easily. A few red blood cells were seen when urine was put on a slide, but there is no obvious blood coming out of her that can be seen macroscopically. Today pig's behavior seems energetic.
Friday: Pig begins to eat on her own. Acts much less listless. Her genitals appear a bit enlarged. There is a runny discharge coming out of her that smells bad. Boyfriend thinks it smells like "extremely concentrated urine"
Saturday and Sunday: Pig's behavior "seems" like its returning to normal, still eating/drinking by herself, discharge continues. Genitals still appear enlarged. Sometimes when I pick her up it just looks really wet, with a few drops in the opening of her bottom. Once or twice there is a large amount of milky-white discharge on her.
Monday: Same as the weekend. Weight now fluctuating between 1100 and 1080. Vet says to wait longer on antibiotics when asked about concern over discharge. Monday night when I pick her up for medicine and weight she is literally slowly dripping if held up.
Tuesday: Discharge continues.
I'm off to the store tonight to pick up some diaper rash ointment for her. Will be phoning the vet again this evening to harrass/tell them the leaking still hasn't stopped. Will probably demand x-rays and more tests because this is ridiculous. I'm going to keep her out on some newspaper for a little while tonight to see if she is actually peeing or if its just this constant dribble.
Ever since having piggie health issues I find it increasingly annoying how some vets simply won't listen. One of mine insisted on seeing how the meds work, when they clearly weren't. Your poor pig is leaking when held. I would flip out if the vet didn't see her immediately. But it's also not like you can go down there and physically force your pig on the vet either. It's a shame. Poor thing.