JaseChase
Junior Guinea Pig
Noodle (3 year old boar) has been to the vet today as he has a urinary infection - it doesn’t look like a bladder stone, thankfully. He’s on Metacam and Baytril and this is his first time being syringe fed anything - his brother Tofu is on daily meds so I have practice at least!
The metacam went down no problem but Noodle absolutely hates the Baytril - I’ve been following the syringe feeding guide tips and still getting most of it down his chin/my hand as he absolutely refuses to open his mouth
The Baytril dose is 0.8ml twice daily so it’s quite a lot to get in, I’m reluctant to try diluting it in juice as it’s already a couple of mouthfuls in one go. Is there anything I can mix it with or mash it in to try and make it go down a little easier? Or is he just in for a rough week of bad tasting meds? I’ve been giving the metacam first so far, maybe giving it after might help instead?
His weight is also trending down (1.2kg to 1.15kg to 1.03kg) so I’m going to start weighing him daily to keep an eye on it. The vet said today he feels in good condition so I’m not too worried yet but Tofu had some gastric issues when he was on Baytril in the past so I’m a bit nervous about it
Piggie tax, thank you for any help!
The metacam went down no problem but Noodle absolutely hates the Baytril - I’ve been following the syringe feeding guide tips and still getting most of it down his chin/my hand as he absolutely refuses to open his mouth
The Baytril dose is 0.8ml twice daily so it’s quite a lot to get in, I’m reluctant to try diluting it in juice as it’s already a couple of mouthfuls in one go. Is there anything I can mix it with or mash it in to try and make it go down a little easier? Or is he just in for a rough week of bad tasting meds? I’ve been giving the metacam first so far, maybe giving it after might help instead?
His weight is also trending down (1.2kg to 1.15kg to 1.03kg) so I’m going to start weighing him daily to keep an eye on it. The vet said today he feels in good condition so I’m not too worried yet but Tofu had some gastric issues when he was on Baytril in the past so I’m a bit nervous about it
Piggie tax, thank you for any help!