Need fast help with Bailey
That's great and I'm glad Bailey's ok! It's always a good thing, when a pig is pigging out!
Can you keep her on Bactrim as a preventative measure? My vet is just the opposite about giving AB's to prevent infection. When my guys have a scratch on them she sends them home with AB's. She always wants to make sure something small doesn't turn into anything big.
Can you keep her on Bactrim as a preventative measure? My vet is just the opposite about giving AB's to prevent infection. When my guys have a scratch on them she sends them home with AB's. She always wants to make sure something small doesn't turn into anything big.
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She will remain on the Bactrim for 7 days, and the terramycin until the hole closes.
I've stopped with the Metacam, because truly, she doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. She wheeks when I come in the room, she is eating everything. She stands on the side of the C&C cage. I don't think she hurts at all.
I've stopped with the Metacam, because truly, she doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. She wheeks when I come in the room, she is eating everything. She stands on the side of the C&C cage. I don't think she hurts at all.
Whew, what a relief that you got such a good prognosis.
You sound pretty comfortable with what you were told, is that the case?
I have the same issues with my vets not knowing when they are stumped or when adding a consult to the mix might make for a better outcome. Sympathy for you on that.
Hope Bailey heals up well and fast.
You sound pretty comfortable with what you were told, is that the case?
I have the same issues with my vets not knowing when they are stumped or when adding a consult to the mix might make for a better outcome. Sympathy for you on that.
Hope Bailey heals up well and fast.
- dgarriques
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Baily is one lucky girl. Hope she will heal fast. And I assume she can still see fine?
- snowflakey
- E's Moriarity
Oh my goodness! Poor Bailey! I'm glad that the crisis seems to be over and that things are healing.
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Thanks all! Klynne, it's weird about this vet. She is very reassuring and confident. I guess in the end we will find out.
She is not cavalier, so that is good.
I told her I was a bit concerned about the sterile surgical procedures, and she had a really good point.
She said "You know, we use totally sterile procedures in the OR. But then we send a surgical patient home, who lives in a cage with poop and pee, and there is no way to "dress" a pig so that any surgical site stays clean. So infection is so much more common in these guys than even a cat or dog, that you can wrap and surgically dress."
She has a good point. With humans, you dress most sites, you can do a topical AB, and then we are told to leave it alone, not touch, and of course wash our hands before working with the surgical site.
I have yet to see a guinea pig wash her feets before wiping her newly operated eye! Those same little feets are walking around a cage with poop and pee, no matter how often you clean the cages.
It is matted this morning, but granulating. It doesn't smell nearly as bad this morning. I gave the Bactrim and the terramycin ointment, and she was wheeking at me the minute I put her down for veggies. She is munching away happily.
She still has normal vision in the one eye.
She is not cavalier, so that is good.
I told her I was a bit concerned about the sterile surgical procedures, and she had a really good point.
She said "You know, we use totally sterile procedures in the OR. But then we send a surgical patient home, who lives in a cage with poop and pee, and there is no way to "dress" a pig so that any surgical site stays clean. So infection is so much more common in these guys than even a cat or dog, that you can wrap and surgically dress."
She has a good point. With humans, you dress most sites, you can do a topical AB, and then we are told to leave it alone, not touch, and of course wash our hands before working with the surgical site.
I have yet to see a guinea pig wash her feets before wiping her newly operated eye! Those same little feets are walking around a cage with poop and pee, no matter how often you clean the cages.
It is matted this morning, but granulating. It doesn't smell nearly as bad this morning. I gave the Bactrim and the terramycin ointment, and she was wheeking at me the minute I put her down for veggies. She is munching away happily.
She still has normal vision in the one eye.
Glad she is doing better.
I was thinking about that recently, and wondered if the reason so many pig neuters get abscesses is because they are dragging their incisions through dirty cages. I was wondering if using glue might be better to try to seal the incisions more and prevent the cooties from being able to get in there.
I was actually thinking of starting a thread on that, but this is semi-related so I thought I would put it here (sorry to hijack). I was wondering what Josephine thought about it.
Hope she continues to do well.
I was thinking about that recently, and wondered if the reason so many pig neuters get abscesses is because they are dragging their incisions through dirty cages. I was wondering if using glue might be better to try to seal the incisions more and prevent the cooties from being able to get in there.
I was actually thinking of starting a thread on that, but this is semi-related so I thought I would put it here (sorry to hijack). I was wondering what Josephine thought about it.
Hope she continues to do well.
wondered if the reason so many pig neuters get abscesses is because they are dragging their incisions through dirty cages
It probably does have a lot to do with it. What about the ones who abscess months after the neuter, though? I often wonder if it's the suture material and method that has something to do with it. I had a sow abcess along her incision site, and now Eddie abscessing in his neuter site--first one side, and now the other.
It probably does have a lot to do with it. What about the ones who abscess months after the neuter, though? I often wonder if it's the suture material and method that has something to do with it. I had a sow abcess along her incision site, and now Eddie abscessing in his neuter site--first one side, and now the other.