medication question

  1. Puddles1999

    Changing medication dosage times?

    So Penelope is on heart meds. Benezapril & Vetmedin. She gets her Benezapril every 24 and her Vetmedin every 12. She’s also on Bactrim every 12 for a few more days. She currently gets her meds around 6 and I gave it to her at 5:30 yesterday. I had to leave town so my boyfriend has to give her...
  2. C

    Buprelieve multidose

    Hi, I can't find any information on Buprelieve multidose and guinea pigs on Google. Would 0.3mg/ml 10ml (per ml) be safe dose for a guinea pig ? Many thanks,
  3. JasmineGurung

    Guinea Pig bladder stone medication treatment

    Hi, I'm new here and nice to meet you all. I'm Jasmine a guinea pig mother of two boys (Thor and Dior) living in Melbourne, Australia. My Thor is 3 years 5 months old and this year has not been good to him. It started out with a hay poke, then bloat issues, and then a severe UTI which then the...
  4. M

    How to give guinea pig medication & stop chewing stitches

    So our 5 year old Guinea pig was spayed yesterday due to cysts in both her ovaries that were effecting her health, shes doing well with eating and moving around but trying to give her pain killers and antibiotics is proving to be a bit difficult. I've tired putting it on a bit of her food but...
  5. dabel101

    Loxicom dosage

    Hi! My guinea pig Doris has been to the vet for a limp she has and has been prescribed some dog loxicom. As she weighs exactly 1kg they have given her a dosage as if she were a 3kg dog, does this seem right? We have been told to give it once a day but i have read as guinea pigs have a fast...
  6. T

    Question about Bloating Medication

    Hello All, We took Chai to an emergency care center as I suspected she had a case of bloating. They gave her injections of Reglan (Metoclopromide) and buprenorphine. They told us they did not have the oral version of Reglan and to consult with our vet for a prescription. I have been reading the...
  7. ashleemelda

    Questions After Vet Visit

    I've posted on here several times (so very sorry!) about having taken my girls to the vet on Monday, December 2 in large part due to the fact that the frequency of their poops had gone down significantly. They were prescribed Bactrim (SMZ-TMP) to take twice daily in case it was the start of an...
  8. ashleemelda

    Frequency of Poop; Medication Not Helping

    A couple weeks ago, I made a post detailing how both my girls' poop had become much lighter in color and was very dry even immediately after being dropped. On top of that, while they had been pooping, it was significantly less than I was used to seeing, especially first thing in the morning...
  9. ashleemelda

    Orange/Rust-Colored Urine, Result of Medication?

    My girls went to the vet on Monday, December 2 and were prescribed Bene-Bac Plus Microbial Gel (given by mouth once daily for 10 days) and Bactrim/SMZ-TMP (given by mouth twice daily for 10 days) to aid in what she believed was the start of an infection. Since then, I have noticed that their...
  10. Michellesalvino

    Proper care for piggies on doxycycline

    Hello! I currently have two piggies on doxycycline because when I got them I soon noticed they we’re sneezing way too much and took them to the vet. I just want to make sure I am giving them a good diet while they’re going through this. I give it to them twice a day. Should I also be giving them...
  11. jesse1234

    strange behaviour in my piggie

    hi, new here, just looking for some advice. i have a 2 year old rescued guinea pig named oswald, and he has been concerning me for he past hour or so. he's never had any health issues or concerns prior. when he's eating his hay, not when eating pepper or anything else, he makes a sort of low...
  12. Acy

    Sniffling And Sneezing Guniea Pig

    Hey there! I had recently purchased a guinea pig from a pet store and upon purchasing her I knew she had a small bit of crusties on her nose. Her breathing was fine, no eye crusts and she was very alert and active. They had just got done switching her over from where they keep the new ones they...
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