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Anesthesia and Baytril

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Two different things but there was no point putting them in different threads so I hope this is okay.

I have had a look through pervious threads on here to avoid asking such a common question but I just can not find the answer anywhere. First of all my boy is on 0.6ml which I have read is somewhat high for Baytril. He hates the stuff, obviously, as it is very bitter. Apart from holding him in a place where he can not move I am sure you can add juice to medication like such to help alleviate the taste.
I plan to buy just a carton of apple juice, my husband is sure the vet said diluten juice or "squash" but I just feel that would have way too many additives, is apple juice the best option? Also in which quantity would I add it for 0.6ml? I do not want to overfeed as I assume it will be quite high in sugar.

For the anesthesia, I have a 5 year old boar with gut stasis for the past few weeks, and more recently a URI. As we have had no luck with medication (3 weeks of treatment) we are doing an investigative appointment on the 6th of April which will require him to 'go under'.
He had pneumonia when he was little, has issues with on and off URI symptom's that have/will relieve themselves and now a proper URI. Since we have a week I hope the URI will clear up by then but it is obviously still risky. (He is on antibiotics for it aswell as pain relief for his stasis)
Alongside his URI there is his age, and anesthesia in such small animals is always a risk. I was just wondering if anyone has any personal experiences or advice that I can do to prepare him (or myself :))) for his appointment.
Post-OP care advice or threads I may find helpful?

As always your support and advice is much appreciated.
 
In terms of adding juice to the syringe, all you are doing is increasing the amount of fluid to get out of the syringe….potentially making the whole thing harder. He’s got to sit still for even longer to take the full dose.
 
pigmotherof6 said:
Two different things but there was no point putting them in different threads so I hope this is okay.

I have had a look through pervious threads on here to avoid asking such a common question but I just can not find the answer anywhere. First of all my boy is on 0.6ml which I have read is somewhat high for Baytril. He hates the stuff, obviously, as it is very bitter. Apart from holding him in a place where he can not move I am sure you can add juice to medication like such to help alleviate the taste.
I plan to buy just a carton of apple juice, my husband is sure the vet said diluten juice or "squash" but I just feel that would have way too many additives, is apple juice the best option? Also in which quantity would I add it for 0.6ml? I do not want to overfeed as I assume it will be quite high in sugar.

For the anesthesia, I have a 5 year old boar with gut stasis for the past few weeks, and more recently a URI. As we have had no luck with medication (3 weeks of treatment) we are doing an investigative appointment on the 6th of April which will require him to 'go under'.
He had pneumonia when he was little, has issues with on and off URI symptom's that have/will relieve themselves and now a proper URI. Since we have a week I hope the URI will clear up by then but it is obviously still risky. (He is on antibiotics for it aswell as pain relief for his stasis)
Alongside his URI there is his age, and anesthesia in such small animals is always a risk. I was just wondering if anyone has any personal experiences or advice that I can do to prepare him (or myself :))) for his appointment.
Post-OP care advice or threads I may find helpful?

As always your support and advice is much appreciated.
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The baytril dosage depends on your boar's weight and health issue.
In our own experience it is much easier to just get any bad tasting medication down and then follow it up with the same amount of water or ribena (berry squash outside the UK) to wash the taste away. Keep in mind that guinea pigs have twice as many taste buds compared to humans.
Our medicating guide has a chapter with tricks for uncooperative piggies: All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures

As to GA: it always depends on the age/underlying issue, the product used and how long your piggy is under as well as on individual reactions. The oldest piggy I have had operated was the removal of a burst 2 in cyst with fleshy and bleeding inclusions just one month before her 7th birthday. She made a full recovery; but she was otherwise fit and healthy for her age.
Here is our post op care guide, which includes a chapter on how you can prepare for an op: Tips For Post-operative Care

All the best.
 
Wiebke said:
The baytril dosage depends on your boar's weight and health issue.
In our own experience it is much easier to just get any bad tasting medication down and then follow it up with the same amount of water or ribena (berry squash outside the UK) to wash the taste away. Keep in mind that guinea pigs have twice as many taste buds compared to humans.
Our medicating guide has a chapter with tricks for uncooperative piggies: All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures

As to GA: it always depends on the age/underlying issue, the product used and how long your piggy is under as well as on individual reactions. The oldest piggy I have had operated was the removal of a burst 2 in cyst with fleshy and bleeding inclusions just one month before her 7th birthday. She made a full recovery; but she was otherwise fit and healthy for her age.
Here is our post op care guide, which includes a chapter on how you can prepare for an op: Tips For Post-operative Care

All the best.
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Would that be concentrated ribena or stuff you can just drink straight from the bottle? He has 3 other meds to take which he quite enjoys so I may just stick to giving them after the baytril.
I have looked through those threads before ages ago but I completely forget there is many threads already made for things like this, thanks

For poo soup, can it be used as a preventative measure or is it better to just be used when needed.
 
pigmotherof6 said:
Would that be concentrated ribena or stuff you can just drink straight from the bottle? He has 3 other meds to take which he quite enjoys so I may just stick to giving them after the baytril.
I have looked through those threads before ages ago but I completely forget there is many threads already made for things like this, thanks

For poo soup, can it be used as a preventative measure or is it better to just be used when needed.
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Dilute with water 1:1 if you want to use ribena. I just use plain water and serve the pellets straight after.

In my own experience, you get best cooperation by going down from the most favourite to the least favourite. The other way round means a lot more fighting the syringe. Piggies are like little children in that respect.
 
Free Ranger said:
George does his duty with baytril first. Then I can let go of his head and he reaches for the metacam himself! But he's an old hand... ❤️
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My boy loves his painkillers aswell but once he has had the tiniest taste of the bitterness suddenly I am the worst, most untrusted person ever. :))
 
As stated, dosage of Baytril is calculated in mg Baytril per kg piggy weight. You would need the quantity and concentration of the Baytril as well as the piggy's weight to determine whether the dosage is standard or high.

The only piggy I've had go under general anaesthesia was my girl with severe bloat. She wasn't getting surgery; she was having the gas drained via syringe. She was 6 or 6.5 years old at the time. She came through it like a champ and lived to age 7 before passing from old age.
 
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