Diablo's Medical Thread
No, the photos haven't arrived yet.
Diablo is doing well! He's still being his happy-go-lucky self. Right now he's just chilling in his pigloo. He's been eating well, and just devouring his Critical Care. I'm almost positive that he'll be well enough to attend the pignic next week.
Thanks for caring!
Diablo is doing well! He's still being his happy-go-lucky self. Right now he's just chilling in his pigloo. He's been eating well, and just devouring his Critical Care. I'm almost positive that he'll be well enough to attend the pignic next week.
Thanks for caring!
Diablo has been drinking practically nonstop. I mean, literally a quarter of the day. This has only been happening for the last few days; it just started all of a sudden. I think it might be a problem with the water bottle because it's been a bit leaky. But I switched the water bottle, and he's still at it. Elsie hasn't been drinking more than usual, so I guess the water bottle thing has been ruled out.
All other behavior is normal and he is not exhibiting any other symptoms of diabetes. Do I still need to get him checked out?
All other behavior is normal and he is not exhibiting any other symptoms of diabetes. Do I still need to get him checked out?
Thanks, Jane. I'm just monitoring him at this point, and he hasn't been drinking nearly as much today.
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Sudden excessive thirst might be alarming, if you get a chance, it would be safer to have Diablo checked.
Diablo's ear infection seems to have come back. I took him to the vet today, and that is what she suspects is wrong. He's lost quite a lot of weight lately, and has also seemed to have more balance issues than he did in the past.
He's now in a separate cage so that I can monitor his eating/drinking/pooping better, and also to be sure that Elsie doesn't do anything that might stress him out more.
To make sure he stays hydrated, I have to give him sub-qs, 10-20CC twice a day. He's also getting .1CC meloxicam 1X a day, .4CC thimethaprim sulfa 2X a day, .3CC baytril 2X a day, and .3CC cisapride 2X a day.
He's now in a separate cage so that I can monitor his eating/drinking/pooping better, and also to be sure that Elsie doesn't do anything that might stress him out more.
To make sure he stays hydrated, I have to give him sub-qs, 10-20CC twice a day. He's also getting .1CC meloxicam 1X a day, .4CC thimethaprim sulfa 2X a day, .3CC baytril 2X a day, and .3CC cisapride 2X a day.
I read on another thread that subcue fluid should be heated to body temperature before you use it. What's the recommended method for heating it?