Yes I realise they are different. When I do my full clean then, I will add some wood shavings from the previous time, back into the clean cage. How can I clean the wooden huts then? I spray them with pet safe disinfectant too, but only do this once a week.
I’m so sorry you are going through so much stress. I can relate all too well with my poppy. We also did a ursine sample before xmas which showed a rare bacteria that my vet had never seen in piggies and the only safe antibiotics were doxycycline. I was terrified especially after reading on here. However she coped very well on it for the 10 day course. She had fibreplex as her probiotics and I topped her up with critical care feeds in the day which she enjoyed just to be extra careful. Not to say your little one won’t have negative side effects but thought I’d share a positive story
I realise I wasn’t so clear when I said the only safe antibiotic. I mean the only safe one for this bacteria ! XI’m so sorry you are going through so much stress. I can relate all too well with my poppy. We also did a ursine sample before xmas which showed a rare bacteria that my vet had never seen in piggies and the only safe antibiotics were doxycycline. I was terrified especially after reading on here. However she coped very well on it for the 10 day course. She had fibreplex as her probiotics and I topped her up with critical care feeds in the day which she enjoyed just to be extra careful. Not to say your little one won’t have negative side effects but thought I’d share a positive story
Also my vet wasn’t 100% sure that the bacteria was from her urine and may have been from her poop as she pooped at the same time but told me it isn’t a bacteria which should be found in their poop either which is interesting. Did they tell you what bacteria it was? X
No they didn't tell me what bacteria, only that it was resistant to Baytril. He has no signs at all that it is a UTI, only the sometimes squeak when weeing, but definitely not everytime. He's absolutely fine tonight, & not been on Metacam for 11 days now, & he's fine. If he's not in pain, it can't be UTI, so maybe bacteria picked up from the hairs in the container i collected the sample. He was moulting. Thank you for your positive storyI’m so sorry you are going through so much stress. I can relate all too well with my poppy. We also did a ursine sample before xmas which showed a rare bacteria that my vet had never seen in piggies and the only safe antibiotics were doxycycline. I was terrified especially after reading on here. However she coped very well on it for the 10 day course. She had fibreplex as her probiotics and I topped her up with critical care feeds in the day which she enjoyed just to be extra careful. Not to say your little one won’t have negative side effects but thought I’d share a positive story
Also my vet wasn’t 100% sure that the bacteria was from her urine and may have been from her poop as she pooped at the same time but told me it isn’t a bacteria which should be found in their poop either which is interesting. Did they tell you what bacteria it was? X
he's spent a month on Baytril, & no top up feeding & no probiotic. He was absolutely fine. I live on my own & suffer anxiety, so I do panic at the slightest thing. I just want give them the best life, after such a vile 6 month start to their lives
Yes, I have checked. Thanks
I've come to the conclusion now, that there is nothing wrong with Squeak. He's absolutely no different on or off treatment. He's never shown any signs of illness even right from the start. So, the blood in his wee, probably wasn't blood. Looked like it though. Some evenings he squeaks, & some evenings he doesn't. Its probably just him
They said there was no blood in his wee when it was tested 2 days after
Its never happened since, & his urine has never been smelly
Now, something interesting has just happened. I've just cleaned the cage, with them in it, but I've also had the hoover on by the cage to get up the wood shavings. Squeak has just done a series of squeaky wees. This could well a nervous or scared sound then, & not pain. Besides, he's been off the metacam for 2 weeks now. This sound could be because he's frightened of the hoover, although its not happened before. Its just too coincidental after doing this, he's just done a few squeaky wees. Nervous wees?
Please help.
Squeak is doing quite a few squeaky wees. He's in the pen at the moment playing in his cube. He's only started since cleaning the cage, but I rarely hear him in the day. Feel very stressed again. Shall I call the vets Tuesday? Shall I start the metacam again? The vet said leave him 2 weeks to see what happens with him, well its 2 weeks Wednesday. This is never just sounds. I'm upset, as I don't want to give him vile Doxycycline.
This was last night. I need ring vets tomorrow morning
This happened last night
Well, to be honest, he had a perfect day yesterday, & especially during the evening when he seems to start. Since seeing the possible blood, I started him on metacam again, 0.3mls twice a day, & upped his cystease from 1 capsule to 1 & a half, & he was absolutely fine yesterday
How does a vet tske a clean urine sample? If you mean, injecting ftom the bladder under sedation, been told by vet its quite invasive & expensive. I can't afford it
How does a vet tske a clean urine sample? If you mean, injecting ftom the bladder under sedation, been told by vet its quite invasive & expensive. I can't afford it
Have to say this though, he was absolutely fine last night, after him going back on metacam & upping the cystease from 1 capsule to 1 & a half. No squeaks, perfect wees
I've been told by the lady who runs our local rescue, to contact her vets as they are exotic specialists, so I'm ringing them this morning to see if I can transferr there & get him looked at again. I'm going round in circles at my vets that's already cost £700, & no further forward
Yes. Its already 5 months now. I don't know what more I can do though for suspected IC. He's already on a fixed fresh food diet, grain free pellets, filtered water. His fresh foods are little gem, coriander, green or yellow pepper, cucumber. & always soaked in filtered water. Cystease daily, & back on metacam. Well, rheumocam. Thats metacam isn't it? Its all been strange to me.
Made appointment with exotic vet Thursday afternoon. Thank you all, for your help, advice & support.
Thank you.
