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Snot like stuff coming from bum?

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I was going to ask if there was anything i could mix up with it to make it taste nicer....? I finished the last of my burgess B&O a couple of weeks ago... grr!
 
Still having to syringe feed CC as he isn't showing too much interest in dry food, but he is on veggies. His weight is up and down between 20g but he hasn't lost any more which is good. He is brighter in himself but still more lethargic than normal. Am going to ring our vet tonight and see what she advices us to do, i know it can take a long time for them to get back to normal.

Here are some piccies of him from last night after his horrible mummy force fed him some horrible CC

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Then he was so tired after the whole ordeal, he flopped out inbetween my legs, i was sitting cross legged on the floor.

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omg hes gorgeous, thank goodness hes not a little boy. He looks so comfy on your lap.

Sending more vibes for him x
 
He was very comfy lol, god knows why, he was close to falling through into the floor lol. I tried for piggy lips, but i think he thought i was going to shuv a syringe in his mouth :))

Bless him, he is gorgeous, even if i do say so myself. X)
 
Awwww Lily x) He's gorgeous. Glad he's still on his Veg! Hope he continues to get better x
 
Just noticed the state of the towel LOL, oh my god, i would like to add it was clean, but like me is now covered in Critical care. Thanks for the comments! x
 
He's ok thank you, showing more enthusiasm when it comes to dry food, he was munching away for a few minutes last night, and even pulled some hay out of the hay rack! Bonus, first time he as done that this week. still not using water bottle though so i have been syringing a little water, though he is eating plenty of veggies, i think we are slowly getting there, but his weight still isn't increasing but he is not losing so is stable. Will keep up with the CC until i am confident he is eating properly on his own.

I wonder if i am filling him up with CC so therefore he doesn't want to eat dry food on his own? Though i syringe him a little CC in the morning before i go to work then usually start again around 7pm at night through till about 10 with some breaks, so he has all day to eat on his own, but were not there to monitor and i know damn well if i separate him fro the girls to try and monitor him, he will not eat a thing he will be stressing to be back with them. But we have seen him at the dry dish a few times for a few mins, so this is good right right? We have also been putting hay on the floor of the age where he tends to lay which he has been munching on.

Tonight (as its friday and i am not getting up early tomorrow) i am planning on leaving the CC till much later to see if he eats dry food on his own in the evening.

Sorry for babbling. x
 
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yeah it makes you wonder if he is full up, they must only have iccle tums.

Glad hes holding his weight anyway, surely thats a good sign, really hope he is pulling through, and at least you are at home now without work and can monitor him properly.

xx
 
Just an update with Lilly, he has been much brighter this week, still only eating minimal amounts of dry food and some hay, so i have been syringe feeding critical care, and force feeding dry and softened P@H nuggets and syringing water, though he is still loving his fresh veggies and eating plenty of it on his own. And his weight is now stable at approx 1085g, but does fluctuate either side of this within about 10g.

Last night we noticed a slight swelling on the left hand side of his face which he didn't mind me touching but with pressure he did flinch so we took him to the vets today and had our suspicions confirmed - abscess. Have been told to carry on syringe feeding CC, not to worry too much about him eating dry food, as he is getting the CC. He has also prescribed more Bayril, to give .04mls x 2 a day.

Have PM'd Debbie and furry friends to ask her opinions of dosage of baytril. This is part of the message i sent her.

Anyway, just remembered one thing i didn't tell her, he said if it doesn't go down or gets bigger in the next couple of weeks we should take him back and they will look at bursting the abscess, and injecting it with antibiotics, but he said that is risky, so please send healing vibes. x
 
Tell me about it! Bless his heart, apparently he was very well behaved at vets thought (I couldn't go so sent OH) and he doesn't seem any the worse for the ordeal. xx
 
Oh goodness what an awful time both you and Lily are having,:( me, the boys and tabby all send all our love and quick healing vibes. Hope hes back up on his tootsies soon, keep us updated. Lots of chin tickles xxxxxx
 
Just spoke to Jan the family friend we went to see last Monday, who clipped the top teeth back, told her what the vet said about 0.4,mls twice a day, she said 0.4mls once a day would be fine and said to go see her middle of the week for her to have another look. She works for the vets we took him too so knows the consultant we saw and said she hates to disagree with him but said 0.4mls twice a day seems an awful lot, so what are your opinions? 0.4mls once a day or twice a day.

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Just spoke to Jan the family friend we went to see last Monday, who clipped the top teeth back, told her what the vet said about 0.4,mls twice a day, she said 0.4mls once a day would be fine and said to go see her middle of the week for her to have another look. She works for the vets we took him too so knows the consultant we saw and said she hates to disagree with him but said 0.4mls twice a day seems an awful lot, so what are your opinions? 0.4mls once a day or twice a day.

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Just catching up on this threat. Poor wee soul.
0.2 twice a day or 0.4mls per day is what Ive alwasy been prescribed. I alwaya do it twice to save the wee guts. But I'm not a vet, if your unsure phone first things. I dont like baytril anyway its put every piggy ive ever had off their food.
 
Can anyone tell me how much pro-biotic i should give to him and how often? I have just been to P@H and got their one,

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/proc-probiotic-100gm-by-vetark-15796

he doesn't take syringed water very well, and isn't using the water bottle, can i mix it with his CC? Mix it with the water first then mix with the CC? If so how much? Dont want to over do it or under do it.

Thanks
 
Can anyone tell me how much pro-biotic i should give to him and how often? I have just been to P@H and got their one,

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/proc-probiotic-100gm-by-vetark-15796

he doesn't take syringed water very well, and isn't using the water bottle, can i mix it with his CC? Mix it with the water first then mix with the CC? If so how much? Dont want to over do it or under do it.

Thanks
 
He seems much better for the pro-biotic already, i dissolved some in some water and syringed 3 mls into him, then used some more of the water to make up his CC.

Can you give them too much pro-biotic? I keep worrying its too much for him with everything else he is on, CC and Baytril. We'll see if the vets call back re the Zithromax......
 
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Can anyone tell me how much pro-biotic i should give to him and how often? I have just been to P@H and got their one,

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/proc-probiotic-100gm-by-vetark-15796

he doesn't take syringed water very well, and isn't using the water bottle, can i mix it with his CC? Mix it with the water first then mix with the CC? If so how much? Dont want to over do it or under do it.

Thanks
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I used that probiotic when my girl was on anti-biotics for an abscess - my lot went nuts for it . I put a scoop of it in some water and syringed it throughout the day. Her cage mates tried to steal the syringe by grabbing it and running off with it - it must have a nice taste to it :) (it does turn the water a horrible shade of green) - mixing a scoop of it with CC would work also (if i remember the instructions state 1 scoop per 200mls of water - or something similar)
 
Yes thats it, 1 scoop per 200mls, i only do a little bit at a time, so halved it and halved again sort of thing. He didn't take to it through the syringe, didn't try the girls but they cant get enough of the CC! I so have the worst pig to be ill lol. Not that i want any of them ill - just to clarify.
 
An update for you all.......

After 2 failed attempts the abcess was finally popped last wednesday! YAY! We went back again on friday for some more squeezing and flushing out, also had his teeth trimmed again as the had grown a little more as he hadn't been eating anything to wear them down, and as soon as he got home after this on friday he was a different pig, back to his old self (not 100% but a good 70%) he ate hay from the rack and dry food from the dish as soon as he got back in the cage! We were so shocked and relieved! It was lovely to see, still not eating as much as he should so i have been topping up with a little mushed up pellets but not too much as i do want him to eat on his own again. IT must have been such a relief for him, the lump went down drastically (he stank though of the puss, it was making me gag :)) )

He is back again tonight for some more squeezing and flushing out - i am almost reluctant to take him incase he go's quiet and stops eating again....? This wont happen will it?

Will keep you all informed, Thank you so much for the healing vibes, these along with the constant syringe feeding, love and care have really paid off, i was starting to think we were fighting a losing battle with him, i just hope i haven't spoken too soon.

Lots of love and hugs from me and Lily! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
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