kittyla
Junior Guinea Pig
Both the vet & CCT agree that Nibbles is stuck with his hip pain, probably inherited. The last time it flared up badly, he slowed down
eating, lost weight, his teeth overgrew & he developed a fungal prob from the stress, It all happened so quick I nearly lost him.
The vet wasnt much use, (need a new vet!) Vedra helped me over the phone, sorted his teeth & treated him inside & outside for the fungal infection, & after a few days syringe feeding he's ok now, & slowly gaining weight.
Now I want to keep the pain at bay. Metacam didnt help much, the nurofen definately did but I dont want to give it regularly.
I looked at the Potters Tabritis tabs but it said "dont give to children" so this cant be good long term on guineas, can anyone
suggest anything else I could use long term? He's less than 2 years old so it really is a long term thing I'm looking for (hopefully!)
PS If anyone knows a GP savvy vet in the Northampton area I'd love to know
eating, lost weight, his teeth overgrew & he developed a fungal prob from the stress, It all happened so quick I nearly lost him.
The vet wasnt much use, (need a new vet!) Vedra helped me over the phone, sorted his teeth & treated him inside & outside for the fungal infection, & after a few days syringe feeding he's ok now, & slowly gaining weight.
Now I want to keep the pain at bay. Metacam didnt help much, the nurofen definately did but I dont want to give it regularly.
I looked at the Potters Tabritis tabs but it said "dont give to children" so this cant be good long term on guineas, can anyone
suggest anything else I could use long term? He's less than 2 years old so it really is a long term thing I'm looking for (hopefully!)
PS If anyone knows a GP savvy vet in the Northampton area I'd love to know