Pees A LOT
They are doing fine tonight, eating together right now. I am apparently a worry wart.
Cappi is still at 1lb 9.8oz, not really gaining despite the extra veggies and twice a day hand feeding. I’m gonna take her back in later this week for the bloodwork and perhaps xrays. She seems to be more tired than she has been the past few days. Hard to believe I’ve only had her a week. Sigh.
Cappi is still at 1lb 9.8oz, not really gaining despite the extra veggies and twice a day hand feeding. I’m gonna take her back in later this week for the bloodwork and perhaps xrays. She seems to be more tired than she has been the past few days. Hard to believe I’ve only had her a week. Sigh.
I really think the antibiotic is hurting her stomach. She will eat veggies but not much hay or pellets. I’ve fed her CC twice tonight and gave her Bene-bac an hour after her meds. She’s pretty lethargic. She pooped but it’s a little loose. It’s only been 3.5 days of the meds and her temp is still a little high. Should I consider stopping the meds and taking her in to the dr sooner than Friday?
- Sef
- I dissent.
Darn. SMZ is usually tolerated fairly well, but there will be the occasional pig who has issues with it. How much CC are you feeding at a time? How is her fluid intake?
I think if it were me, I'd go ahead and take her back in. She doesn't seem to be improving and if you wait until Friday, she could worsen.
I think if it were me, I'd go ahead and take her back in. She doesn't seem to be improving and if you wait until Friday, she could worsen.
I feed her twice a day, sometimes 3 depending on when I get home. I mix up 2tbsp of CC in water and feed her 15ml at a time. We get about 2/3 of the mixture in her a day.
I woke up in the middle of the night and she was munching on hay and then ate some pellets for a while. She’s not drinking a lot. This morning she was energetic and wheeling for her veggies, she’s eating away at cilantro, peppers and lettuce right now. I plan to top her up with CC too. I think she feels bad for about 2-3 hrs after her antibiotic but then seems ok.
I can’t really get her in today bc of work commitments that I can’t change. :-( She’s still 1lb 9oz this morning (before eating).
I woke up in the middle of the night and she was munching on hay and then ate some pellets for a while. She’s not drinking a lot. This morning she was energetic and wheeling for her veggies, she’s eating away at cilantro, peppers and lettuce right now. I plan to top her up with CC too. I think she feels bad for about 2-3 hrs after her antibiotic but then seems ok.
I can’t really get her in today bc of work commitments that I can’t change. :-( She’s still 1lb 9oz this morning (before eating).
As far as her poos, it’s hard to say. There’s a lot of flattened ones that I’m guessing are hers, but nothing like diarrhea.
I give it to her once a day an hour after. Is it ok to give it twice a day with the Bactrim?
I gave her the antibiotic this am after she ate a bunch. Planned on giving her the probiotic and some CC before I leave.
I gave her the antibiotic this am after she ate a bunch. Planned on giving her the probiotic and some CC before I leave.
She’s doing really great tonight, eating and drinking and more active!
We have an appointment on Friday and the vet will check her teeth again and her temp for no charge. Yet again, she was completely wet and green after eating, so I want to know her teeth are ok. We’ll do some bloodwork while there too to see if we can rule out diabetes or infection. I wish she’d gain weight.
We have an appointment on Friday and the vet will check her teeth again and her temp for no charge. Yet again, she was completely wet and green after eating, so I want to know her teeth are ok. We’ll do some bloodwork while there too to see if we can rule out diabetes or infection. I wish she’d gain weight.
They looked at her teeth and said there was a "slight" spur on one but not enough to cause a problem. No abscesses or anything. They felt along the jawline, no bumps or tenderness. But way back on the jaw joint was tender and the vet thinks it's TMJ. She really thinks Cappi is pretty old (I have no clue how old she is) and that it's arthritis. So she wants us to try meloxicam for a bit.
However...her temp was still high. They told me to come back for blood draw and I kind of got upset b/c that was the whole reason I took off work and came in. So they let me leave her there so they could take the blood and I'll come back later tonight to get her. Not sure why her temp would still be high, but if she really does have kidney issues - meloxicam will not be good for that long term. :-(
She gained from 715g to 725g, so a little but not much. :-/
However...her temp was still high. They told me to come back for blood draw and I kind of got upset b/c that was the whole reason I took off work and came in. So they let me leave her there so they could take the blood and I'll come back later tonight to get her. Not sure why her temp would still be high, but if she really does have kidney issues - meloxicam will not be good for that long term. :-(
She gained from 715g to 725g, so a little but not much. :-/
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