Today's Saturday - you can't wait until Tuesday.The new vet has an emergency vet clinic if I need to go before Tuesday.
Slight white discharge from nose
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Ditto Mum. It can't wait. Also ditto Lynx; if it is the standard 48 mg/mL suspension her dose should have been twice that, 0.7 mL twice a day, for minimum of 10 days, possibly 14 or more. No guarantees; I am not a vet nor tech -- but it's quite possible all she needs is the correct amount for the correct amount of time.
I hate holidays.
I hate holidays.
Just an update on my pig Hermione. She still has a dry nose in the day but seems to have a runny nose in evening. I am taking her tomorrow. Nothing else has changed: she is eating, has clear eyes, not sneezing. I do have the appointment with Dr.Riggs. Last Saturday, I did contact the other vet office: Dr.Nathan and Dr. Faust but opted for Riggs cause he was closer. None of the vets had appointments available on Saturday. I didn't know Dr.Riggs was super expensive. I do like vets that listen and problem-solve with you and not just assume the know-it-all attitude. I am also into more holistic/natural approaches and don't want a medicine that will cause her more harm than good - diarreha etc. I guess I will call both vets in AM and decide then. My Riggs appointment isn't until 5:20 which is late - so I have time to decide I guess.
Hermione went to the vet yesterday. He was very nice and spent around 20-30 minutes with us. The discharge was not apparent when we were there. He said he didn't think it was an infection (maybe never). It bothered him that the discharge was only from one nostril (right). He mentioned abcess(sp) tooth, tumors, cancer so many possible scenarios. He checked lungs, ears, inside mouth. She weighted 2.4 grams on their scale. He felt her all over and asked about blood in urine (none). He asked about where she lived. She is separated from her companion, another female. She is not spayed. She is 4yrs old. I got her as a tiny pig in February of 2003. I figure she was only one month at the time. This was her second vet visit. She has been completely healthy the first 4 years. I clip her nails. She used to be bedded in a large cage made of cloraplast (white sign material). I bed them with a mixture of pine and Carefresh. I learned of this cage and bedding from a g.pig site four years ago. Since the cage is so huge it is more economical to mix the Carefresh with pine. Now I have her separated in a 1ft by 2ft cage with just Carefresh. I buy Oxbow pellets and hay. The hay isn't dusty- typically. I clean their cage with vinegar and water mixture, no bleach cleaners. He did not test her snot, there was none at the time. He gave her Bene-Bac a probiotic to restore the good bacteria after she had taken the Bactrim (SMZ). He told me to change her environment (wash hay, put her in another room). I haven't yet figured out where to put her. She is in the best least drafty place now. I may put towels in her cage for awhile - no bedding. The only other place I can think of is the bathroom tub (but in her cage). There is no window though and it is dark, no natural light. Seems worse. Currently she is in a loft with no drafts, no vents blowing on her. All my other rooms seem drafty with windows closer by. He said call in a week. It bothered him that is was one nostril only and he said he would rather see both nostrils runny.
My questions: any experiences with abscess teeth? What is involved? Any experiences with sinus/allergies? What are tumor signs why would that lead to runny nostril? What is the typical life span. He said 4-5 years, longer if no cancer. I read anywhere from 3-7 years, then I read 7-10 years. Nostril was dry this morning and then later in day wet. Tonight it is slight discharge again. It looks like whitish spit just around her right nostril, not dripping down. Sorry if too detailed or graphic. This is driving me crazy. Any ideas?
My questions: any experiences with abscess teeth? What is involved? Any experiences with sinus/allergies? What are tumor signs why would that lead to runny nostril? What is the typical life span. He said 4-5 years, longer if no cancer. I read anywhere from 3-7 years, then I read 7-10 years. Nostril was dry this morning and then later in day wet. Tonight it is slight discharge again. It looks like whitish spit just around her right nostril, not dripping down. Sorry if too detailed or graphic. This is driving me crazy. Any ideas?
- Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Um, you must be missing some zeros here, I think?She weighted 2.4 grams on their scale.
I do know that some pigs are more sensitive to pine than others, but it sounds as if you're doing everything right. You might try bedding her on polar fleece for a while - I bed all mine on it and they love it!
You might consider getting a dental xray to rule out elongated roots, perhaps? Also, physical exam for teeth is much better done with an xray under a light anesthetic - it's very hard to see those back molars properly.
Until you've ruled out teeth issues, I wouldn't worry terribly much - particularly if you try bedding on fleece. Carefresh is sometimes very dusty (the grey kind). True allergies are extremely rare.
There are two people on this board who have issues with snotty noses - Fweeplvr and slfazone. You could do a search and read their threads (the pigs are Ginger and Teddy respectively).
- Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
I buy regular polar fleece at a fabric store - like Joanne's. I like the antipill.
There's a gazillion threads around on it if you search! You'll need something absorbent under the fleece to wick away the moisture. I dustbust the fleece once a day and change it around every 3 days.
There's a gazillion threads around on it if you search! You'll need something absorbent under the fleece to wick away the moisture. I dustbust the fleece once a day and change it around every 3 days.
Teddy usually only has one snotty nostril. Sometimes both.
Here's Teddy's thread: there's a lot of info - not all of it - perhaps none of it will be relevant, but the threads contain all the trials and tribulations of Teddy and Ginger. Both have nasal issues.
Teddy's Thread
Ginger's Thread
Just so you know, a few visits ago my vet - who I love - said he didn't think there was an infection - LUCKILY Teddy sneezed just once before we left and there was green snot so I got the Ab's I needed.
Does hermoine sound snotty or do you just see discharge?
My vet always tells me that even a white discharge is cause for concern. Clear discharge less of a worry - although of course that needs to be given attention incase things worsen.
Here's Teddy's thread: there's a lot of info - not all of it - perhaps none of it will be relevant, but the threads contain all the trials and tribulations of Teddy and Ginger. Both have nasal issues.
Teddy's Thread
Ginger's Thread
Just so you know, a few visits ago my vet - who I love - said he didn't think there was an infection - LUCKILY Teddy sneezed just once before we left and there was green snot so I got the Ab's I needed.
Does hermoine sound snotty or do you just see discharge?
My vet always tells me that even a white discharge is cause for concern. Clear discharge less of a worry - although of course that needs to be given attention incase things worsen.
The discharge reminds me of spit -clear with some white. She doesn't have it now, when on towels in a laundry basket. That is how I transported her to vet. I don't have a carrier. I am going to try the polar fleece. She does not sound congested. I was worried about her lungs. Vet said they sound fine. One nostril only which makes him wonder about teeth. He said yes, they would put her under to do a scope or xray.
Hermione seems to have a dry nose most of the day. She typically sneezes 1-2 times a day and produces a clear/white drip from her right nostril. I don't recall the sneezing before. Her nose used to just run. I am going to watch the sneezing. She is eating normal and acting normal. I am going to get fleece this weekend. Clearing the area of all dust and shavings in both cages and putting them back together. She seems better on the towels but Hermione's cage is still in the same area as my pine/carefresh cage.
What moisture wicking material do you put under the fleece? Newspaper or do you still use pine? Also do you double the fleece or does that just trap in the urine. I see the picture of the sleeping pig on the bedding info area of your site. That bedding looks like something called Vet Bed - does anyone use that?
What moisture wicking material do you put under the fleece? Newspaper or do you still use pine? Also do you double the fleece or does that just trap in the urine. I see the picture of the sleeping pig on the bedding info area of your site. That bedding looks like something called Vet Bed - does anyone use that?