Post by Connie on Aug 22, 2007 19:43:36 GMT -8
My poor little Sally has been sick with a bad urinary infection ~ at least the vet and I are pretty sure that's what it is 
Last Saturday when I was cleaning the cage I noticed blood ~ OMGosh! It was coming from Sally's bottom and there was a lot of it
I immediately called the vet and got her in to see the Exotic Specialist. A check up was done but she needed to do a urinalysis ~ because guinea pigs are sensitive the vet advised me Sally might not make it through the test ~ so she offered to give her an antibiotic called Baytril by mouth injections for 10 days. The vet told me if this didn't clear up the bleeding Sally would need the urinary test and possibly an xray for kidney stones. Guinea pigs don't usually survive if they have kidney stones. 
Well ~ I'm very happy to report that Sally seems to be doing better with the Baytril
I haven't seen any signs of blood since Monday and that was only a small trace. Sally seems better! She's eating well and alert! All I need to do now is to remember her Baytril at night! I give her the injections twice a day ~ morning and night time.
Last Saturday when I was cleaning the cage I noticed blood ~ OMGosh! It was coming from Sally's bottom and there was a lot of it
I immediately called the vet and got her in to see the Exotic Specialist. A check up was done but she needed to do a urinalysis ~ because guinea pigs are sensitive the vet advised me Sally might not make it through the test ~ so she offered to give her an antibiotic called Baytril by mouth injections for 10 days. The vet told me if this didn't clear up the bleeding Sally would need the urinary test and possibly an xray for kidney stones. Guinea pigs don't usually survive if they have kidney stones. Well ~ I'm very happy to report that Sally seems to be doing better with the Baytril
I haven't seen any signs of blood since Monday and that was only a small trace. Sally seems better! She's eating well and alert! All I need to do now is to remember her Baytril at night! I give her the injections twice a day ~ morning and night time.
who doesn't mind being held unlike her sister Lucy 
who has never liked being held and tries to wiggle out of your hands. 
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