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Post by petersons cavies - ADMIN on Dec 29, 2007 19:49:29 GMT
yes the cause may be the too much veg.
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Post by angelwyche - ADMIN on Dec 29, 2007 21:21:00 GMT
PS Panda had diarrhea yesterday. Do you think its because he is eating too much timothy hay? Lately the only thing he will eat is fruit, veggies and timothy. He wont touch his Gerty Guinea pig The diarrhea maybe due to the antibiotic, this is due to the antibiotic destroying the good bacteria in his gut causing an imbalance. This can be helped by giving him a pro biotic. Also if he is eating a lot more fresh food this may cause loose stools. ( I do not think the timothy hay will be causing this) Check with your vet about this. The selective feeding, may again indicate something going on with his teeth. Kaolin suspension helps with diarrhea 0.1ml/kg up to 3 x daily. This normally gets results in a very short time |
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Post by COFX on Jan 5, 2008 22:25:43 GMT
is the guinea pig better
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Post by petersons cavies - ADMIN on Jan 5, 2008 22:27:32 GMT
yer mong who is pannda doing now
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Post by angelwyche - ADMIN on Jan 21, 2008 22:14:47 GMT
How is Panda now ??
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Post by mongobizzaro on Jan 22, 2008 14:06:29 GMT
Well he's back been back to normal. Until yesterday when he started whining again. He may have another bladder stone! I dont know what I'm going to do. If he has another stone its either put him down or more surgery. This time I don't know what to do. I really don't wanna put him down but I think I might have to. If he even has a stone again. But by the way he's acting I'm getting nerves
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Post by petersons cavies - ADMIN on Jan 22, 2008 15:53:50 GMT
aww no poor panda. i think you should take him back to the vets. You can always get another one carnt you.
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Post by angelwyche - ADMIN on Jan 23, 2008 10:05:42 GMT
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Post by mongobizzaro on Feb 16, 2008 20:54:46 GMT
Thanks, I'll look into that
He's mostly back to normal. Every now and then a whine but it isnt so bad
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Post by mongobizzaro on Mar 5, 2008 22:27:04 GMT
Crap..........
He has blood in his urine now. Mom identified it as Cystitis. We are giving him the left over antibiotics from when he had the bladder stone. Pandas 5 years old. No use in doing surgery or anything on him.
Panda also sounds congested when he squeaks. I don't think any of his food or anything caused this. Mom believes its just a thing that sometimes happens. It stinks to see my little buddy so sick. Poor guy
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Post by petersons cavies - ADMIN on Mar 5, 2008 23:02:16 GMT
aww im so sorry mongo i really hope panda recovers and gets better.
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Post by angelwyche - ADMIN on Mar 7, 2008 9:26:12 GMT
Sorry to hear Panda's poorly again. He seems a lovely old guy
There's a couple of other things to try:
Cranberry Juice
Potassium Citrate mixture from the chemist/pharmasist
For any congestion in his chest it may be worth trying a decongestant such as Pseudoephedrine (in the UK this is in a product called Sudafed)
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Post by mongobizzaro on Mar 17, 2008 0:40:26 GMT
Well, we have been giving him Beytril (sp?) and the blood went away. But now he wont eat, he's skinny, he hasn't pooped since Friday, he has crusty eyes, and he stopped squeaking. Mom just called the animal hospital and they are going to call us back. We are probably going to euthanize him tonight. I'm crying right now. He was my little buddy. He was a fine healthy guinapig. But then he got bladder stone and had to have surgery. Ever since the surgery, he hasn't been the same. I feel horrible right now. But at least he is going to a better place
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Post by annabel - MOD on Mar 17, 2008 1:05:19 GMT
ahh that is so so sad and I'm very sorry to hear about Panda he was gorgeous, please can you get another piggy when you feel ready they don't all get stones and there such loving little animals and theres always a piggy needing a loving home, sending hugsx
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Post by mongobizzaro on Mar 17, 2008 2:27:57 GMT
No. Panda is my last pig
I just got back from the animal hospital. They took us to the back room and put him on a table. While the vet got out the supplies, I hugged and kissed Panda. He kept licking my hand. Then the vet put the gas mask on his nose. Then I just went to the back of the room and started pacing (crying the whole time). Every now and then I'd walk by and catch a glimpse of Panda. Then I looked and saw him rolled over with the vet listening to his heart. Then I just stopped looking, until mom came into the room with a box. We went straight home and buried him in the backyard. I kept his Christmas hat and his bowl.
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