• Discussions taking place within this forum are intended for the purpose of assisting you in discussing options with your vet. Any other use of advice given here is done so at your risk, is solely your responsibility and not that of this forum or its owner. Before posting it is your responsibility you abide by this Statement

Percy-Roo is very sick- astma attack and increased heart rate...

Status
Not open for further replies.
All fingers, toes and paws crossed for Percy-Roo!
 
Just caught up with this thread Laura, fingers crossed for you and Percy-Roo.

Suzy x
 
Pebble said:
Hi Laura

Given the symptoms you describe - I suspect his biggest issue at the moment is fluid on the lungs. If this is proved to be the case with the Xray - he will need high dose diuretics to remove the worst of the fluid over the next few days.

Frusemide - 6-10mg/kg for 2-3 days (be careful he doesn;t get dehydrated) to kick-start the fluid removal process dropping down to a maintenance dose of 2mg/kg for another 7 days.

As to what is causing it:
a) respiratory infection
b) heart issues
c) kidney - infection can;t be ruled out given his recent UTI's

Note I haven;t even mentioned asthma!

If it were me I would be wanting an Xray to determine if there is any heart/kidney involvement and antibiotics as well as frusemide to help stabilise the current symptoms. Also keep an eye on his food intake/gut movements as he made also need a gut stimulant

Poor Percy Roo - hope he is feeling better soon!


x
Click to expand...

Thank you hun! :) I will speak to the vet today, she does want to xray him as she is very concerned with his heart :( poor little fella, hes ate last night (cc) and some parsley! hurrah. However this morning he hasnt moved from his cosy beach hut.

I will keep you updated thank you so so much for your advice, currently printing it out to take with me :)
 
Oh no Laura - just spotted this and just want to send loads of hugs and healing vibes to Percy-Roo :laluot_29:
C'mon little fella, get well soon xoxoxoxo
 
Vets in an hour for xrays and I'm absoloutly dreading it. I don't want to go. :( his breathing is worse panting and i can feel his heart beat though his chest very very fast and he keeps making chocking noises which wake him up from his snoozing.

He's currently alseep in my arms, I'm reading him storybooks (hehe i used to read to him when i first got him home from the rescue), I'm trying to do everything i can possibly do to keep him warm and comfortable.

:'(
 
Last edited:
AudioHeart said:
Vets in an hour for xrays and I'm absoloutly dreading it. I don't want to go. :( his breathing is worse panting and i can feel his heart beat though his chest very very fast and he keeps making chocking noises which wake him up from his snoozing.

He's currently alseep in my arms, I'm reading him storybooks (hehe i used to read to him when i first got him home from the rescue), I'm trying to do everything i can possibly do to keep him warm and comfortable.

:'(
Click to expand...


Huge hugs Laura, keeping you and Percy-Roo in our thoughts, I really hope he will be Ok. hugs x
 
AudioHeart said:
Vets in an hour for xrays and I'm absoloutly dreading it. I don't want to go. :( his breathing is worse panting and i can feel his heart beat though his chest very very fast and he keeps making chocking noises which wake him up from his snoozing.

He's currently alseep in my arms, I'm reading him storybooks (hehe i used to read to him when i first got him home from the rescue), I'm trying to do everything i can possibly do to keep him warm and comfortable.

:'(
Click to expand...

Oh hun - nooo, can't believe he is sooo poorly and reading this has made me come out all goosebumpy. Percy-Roo is such a special piggy on here x)
Will keep everything crossed for you both for some positive news x>>
 
Guinea pig slave said:
Oh hun - nooo, can't believe he is sooo poorly and reading this has made me come out all goosebumpy. Percy-Roo is such a special piggy on here x)
Will keep everything crossed for you both for some positive news x>>
Click to expand...

Thank you hunny! Hes so special to me and dave too everyone loves him, i think lifes been a wee unfair to him recently we keep taking two steps forward and three steps back :(

Hoping the xray will find something thats curable/ managable ....
 
aww laura I'm so sorry to hear percy-roo isn't well,. I hope he'll be ok, any updates yet?
 
Sorry! House phone has been ringing and ringing ever since we've got back (Percy-Roo is a wee popular in the family).

Right to let you know I am indeed back from the vets.

We're not out of the woods yet however we've been given a better direction of where we are going! I know i shouldnt be bounding with joy just yet but I'm so pleased ive came home with him.

Percy-roo does have fluid on his lungs - possible infection?, nothing wrong with his organs or heart - its dropped today still high but not as high as yesterday almost his normal rate .

He’s been given four shots poor baby! A higher dose diuretic, a steriod injection, something beginning with z-zimmax- zitamaninx? And hes been given an antibiotic furosamide and he’ll need another two doses daily for the next couple of days.

The vet, Katy, is worried that he’ll develop pneumonia so is wanting to get his chest and breathing sorted asap, and shes also concerned with his lack of appetite. I’ve been told to phone as soon as i get up tomorrow and inform them of his progress. : )

However since arriving home from the vets, Percy-Roo settled down in his beach cuddle cup for about half an hour and slept. When i went to check on him about half an hour ago he was stretching out of his bed nibbling (!) some hay. Woohoo! I haven’t seen him eat without assistance for about five days now.

He’s still getting his cc before bed though :))

I know hes nowhere near better, and we've got a long couple of weeks ahead but today when the vet injected him instead of being droppy and subdued he had some fight and a very hoarse wheek escaped from him. Perhaps the CC and syringing him water is helping?
 
Oh.

P.s forgot to add....i have a couple of dog microwaveable cuddle pillow that heats up.....is it a good idea to put this under the vetbed? Or will this cause more of a temperature difference in the hutch?
 
oh you sound much more positive hon, good luck with him, give him a mahooooosive hug from me and mine x
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
oh you sound much more positive hon, good luck with him, give him a mahooooosive hug from me and mine x
Click to expand...

I burst into happy tears when i left the vets, i was expecting her to say that there was nothing more they could do for him and the best thing was to let him be pain free. :(

And thank you i shall give him a huuuuuuge cuddle when i go to give him his supper (currently tabby is snuggling him :)) )

thank you for your reply too :) x
 
AudioHeart said:
I burst into happy tears when i left the vets, i was expecting her to say that there was nothing more they could do for him and the best thing was to let him be pain free. :(

And thank you i shall give him a huuuuuuge cuddle when i go to give him his supper (currently tabby is snuggling him :)) )

thank you for your reply too :) x
Click to expand...

you are more than welcome sweets x
 
Percy-Roo says thank you for all the love, support and wheeks of encouragement:

meandtheroobearsoft2.jpg
 
piglet_and_rogers_mama said:
Aww this is good news! It sure sounds like your vets know what they're doing, and they want updates! Pull through Percy pig!
Click to expand...

The vet is brilliant amazing lady, she remembers everything too. Like today when i came in...."Percy! I didn't want to see you back today, you should be back with Tabitha enjoying your parsley!" :))
 
Good news, you know what your dealing with. big hugs to you.

C'mon Percy-Roo you can do it, lots of healing vibes your way x
 
Oh come on P-Roo! Sending him all the luck in the world, he is such a special piggy!
 
WHEEEEEEEEEEKS FOR PERCY-ROO x)x)x)

Laura i sneaked on (hid phone under covers LOL) during the night and saw that he'd been to vets and that things were looking a lot more hopeful :)

HUGE HUGS For you darling girl i know how worried you've been XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The girls say that P-Roo has to eat up alllll his veggittibles xoxoxoxo and they sends lots of girlie kisses to brighten him up xoxoxoxo

COME ON P-ROO YOU HAVE US ALL WISHING YOU TO GET BETTER XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 
AudioHeart said:
Percy-roo does have fluid on his lungs - possible infection?, nothing wrong with his organs or heart - its dropped today still high but not as high as yesterday almost his normal rate .
Glad to hear he has a proper diagnosis - infection is most likely given his organs are OK


He’s been given four shots poor baby! A higher dose diuretic, a steriod injection, something beginning with z-zimmax- zitamaninx? And hes been given an antibiotic furosamide and he’ll need another two doses daily for the next couple of days.

Wow Percy Roo - your vet is cool!.
OK - so fruseamide is the diuretic - you will need this for a couple of days up to a week to get rid of the fluid - going forwards, you can get an oral solution called frussol from the vets which is the same med as the injection - dosage 4-8mg/kg short term for the next 2-3 days
Zithro-max is the special piggie antibiotic - (Furry friends Uncle Simon prescribes this where most vets won;t - so like I said earlier - you have a cooll vet!). You will need zithro-max for a minimum of 7 days to kill all the bugs;
Finally - the steroid injection is to reduce inflammation and given you might have an infection i wouldn;t give any more of these (steroids also suppress the immune system, and therefore enable bugs to create havoc if given over any length of time) so if you need a further anti-inflammatory then opt for metacam which also provides pain relief


The vet, Katy, is worried that he’ll develop pneumonia so is wanting to get his chest and breathing sorted asap, and shes also concerned with his lack of appetite. I’ve been told to phone as soon as i get up tomorrow and inform them of his progress. : )

Good to hear asthma is no longer on the agenda

However since arriving home from the vets, Percy-Roo settled down in his beach cuddle cup for about half an hour and slept. When i went to check on him about half an hour ago he was stretching out of his bed nibbling (!) some hay. Woohoo! I haven’t seen him eat without assistance for about five days now.


Watch for his poo output - he may still need a gut stimulant - in his case zan-tac is a better bet (2-6mg/kg) then metoclopromide and can be prescribed in a phone call rather than a vets visit

He’s still getting his cc before bed though :))

Keep doing this -it's vital

I know hes nowhere near better, and we've got a long couple of weeks ahead but today when the vet injected him instead of being droppy and subdued he had some fight and a very hoarse wheek escaped from him. Perhaps the CC and syringing him water is helping?
Click to expand...

Yep - the CC and water is an absolute lifeline for him now to keep his guts and fluids maintained properly- and as I said earlier be prepared to have to give zan-tac imminently given he hasn;t eaten properly for 5 days to get his gut moving properly. (2-6mg/kg for 2-5 days).Monitor his poo output - if he isn;t pooing tomorrow (today) then a quick phone call to your vet to authorise the dose rate is a must. You can get zan-tac from the supermarket and we can help you make it up to the corrrect dose....this is the last step in a series of meds that have saved Percy Roos life


It's amazing how, given
a) the clinical condition is recognised - which means the right open-minded vet
b) the right "agressive" meds - including the vet being prepared to prescribe off-license and
c ) a dedicated owner
that such a lovely piggie like Percy Roo can have his whole prognosis turned around in the space of less than 24 hours.



Well done Laura - Well done Percy Roo - and well done your lovely vet!

Brimming with happiness that this now has a good outcome
x
 
Cant reply....Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /newreply.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top