Specialist Ear Infection/falling over

[Lady Kelly]

Okay. Sorry I didn’t realize that my mistake.

That's ok. It gets frustrating for those seeking advice too as you spend time back and forth on the thread answering questions that are elsewhere so it's as much for your benefit as well as those advising you

 

[Guptheguineapig]

The vet had told me the fact that the infection severely effected her neurologically means that the infection has made its home deep in her ear and possibly by the other small structures beyond the ear which is why we tried these beads.

the problem is she had this infection long before I rescued her but there weren’t symptoms and as a result no treatment until the head tilt. So it’s aggressive

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

The vet had told me the fact that the infection severely effected her neurologically means that the infection has made its home deep in her ear and possibly by the other small structures beyond the ear which is why we tried these beads.

the problem is she had this infection long before I rescued her but there weren’t symptoms and as a result no treatment until the head tilt. So it’s aggressive

Baytril definitely isn't the best antibiotic for an aggressive infection then. I would certainly be looking at a combination of antibiotics. Has she been treated for E Cuniculi?

 

[Guptheguineapig]

She has not. I could ask the vet if she was treating it!

 

[Bill & Ted]

poor little Tippy! She‘s so gorgeous, fingers crossed she can make a good recovery X

 

[Guptheguineapig]

Good evening (or morning) I received an email from he vet after I asked about both injectable antibiotics and E Cuniculi and this was her response:

"Hi
In my experience injectable antibiotics are too hard on the guinea pig digestive tract. The slow release of the beads has at least not caused fatal dysbiosis.
With purulent material in her ears and all the signs of inner ear infection, there is no other active diagnosis that I think we need to treat. E.c. can happen but it is rare and does not present as a primary resp problem."

She has been working with Tippy and I since August and has been with me the entire process and is an exotics specialist.

 

[Guptheguineapig]

So I was at a local grocery store and found this baby food. I was wondering if I could mix a little into the critical care that I give Tippy? She isn't too keen about the critical care mush alone.

 

[Bill & Ted]

You could see if she likes it better in her CC mush. Have you tried mash banana, you could mush that in her CC too. Or try porridge oats?

 

[Tillytiltpig]

Sorry I haven’t read all the replies just wanted to say I hope tippy is feeling better soon her story is very similar to my Tilly. She was left out the back unwanted too . Have the vets checked for e cuniculi? We thought Tilly had an ear infection along with 3 other vets until vet no4 put her on meds to check which has been making her better day by day! It was 3 weeks ago we started the falling and wobbles and now she can walk again. might be worth asking if you can’t seem to find an answer x

 

[Guptheguineapig]

Sorry I haven’t read all the replies just wanted to say I hope tippy is feeling better soon her story is very similar to my Tilly. She was left out the back unwanted too . Have the vets checked for e cuniculi? We thought Tilly had an ear infection along with 3 other vets until vet no4 put her on meds to check which has been making her better day by day! It was 3 weeks ago we started the falling and wobbles and now she can walk again. might be worth asking if you can’t seem to find an answer x

The vet specialist said she doesn't suspect E Cuniculi because she clearly has the stuff in her ears and all signs of ear infection. Tippy still has the stuff in her ears but she is gaining weight now. I can hope she will pull through, right? :') <3