Liquid in stomach

[Andy33335]

Hello, i rushed my almost 6yo girl to the emergency yesterday because i could see her tummy bigger on one side and when massaging, it would make a sound like a water of bottle. So she has liquid in the stomach causing her pain.
Vet did xray and saw the liquid on the scan. I asked her to provide furosemide to help my girl expel the liquid but vet said that furosemide is causing dehydration and besides, furosemide is causing the body to expell the liquids in the rest of the body but not stomach. Vet said, after consulting with other exotic vets, that a tube needs to be inserted through her mouth, in the stomach, under GA to take out the liquid but she told me the risks it impplies. I am petrified, i don't want to lose her. Is it true that furosemide will not cause the expell of the liquid from the stomach? I am based in Romania so i cannot have acces to more experienced vets

 

[YvonneBlue]

Sorry to hear that your piggy is poorly. I am sure one of the Health Experts will be along soon but for now please read this guide on the forum.

Thread 'Digestive Disorders: Not Eating - Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement)'

Oct 23, 2017

1 Not eating (anorexia) and the importance of syringe feeding fibre
2 Soft poos and runny diarrhea
3 Acute bloat (severe dysbiosis) - blockage - twisted gut - persistent milder bloating
4 GI stasis (no gut movement)


Severe runny diarrhea, bloat, blockage or a twisted gut, GI stasis and excessive salivating in guinea pigs that are not eating are absolute life and death emergencies that need to be seen ASAP by an out-of-hours vet at any time of the day or night or that should be seen by a vet as soon as you can get an appointment outside the UK...

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