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Post by gpmum2 on Apr 24, 2007 19:41:32 GMT
Niki I had the same with Chips a while back, quite a bit of blood then nothing and he seemed happy in himself. Vet gave him Baytril and everything seemed to settle down. But I noticed he was marking his cage and I think he must of grazed himself and this is what caused the blood, not a stone or UTI.
I just wondered if Wilbur was doing the same, is anywhere near the new baby, or have you changed his cage mate etc. Just a thought.
Karen
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Post by Niki on Apr 24, 2007 21:09:45 GMT
Niki I had the same with Chips a while back, quite a bit of blood then nothing and he seemed happy in himself. Vet gave him Baytril and everything seemed to settle down. But I noticed he was marking his cage and I think he must of grazed himself and this is what caused the blood, not a stone or UTI. I just wondered if Wilbur was doing the same, is anywhere near the new baby, or have you changed his cage mate etc. Just a thought. Karen Hi Karen, The blood was definitely coming from his penis, when the 1st vet had a look you could see it in there, Wilbur has a large cauliflower. As for the baby, he's in our bedroom & Wilbur was outside in his hutch & he doesn't have a cage-mate, he's lived on his own since January when his brother Wallace left for the bridge  He's been in a cage in the comp room since Thursday & the nearest piggies are Esme & Ester but he's not a happy chap - he is eating but he's not eating like he should. I'm convinced it's because he's in the house & not in his own hutch. Not long to go & he'll 've finished his antibiotics. Niki x |
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Post by kimspigs on Apr 29, 2007 12:57:46 GMT
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Post by Niki on May 6, 2007 13:54:45 GMT
Today i've found blood in Wilbur's hutch again, it wasn't there yesterday as i cleaned them all out & he's looking painfully thin  He's lost 3oz since Wednesday (he's now 1lb 15.3oz or 887g) & to me he looks anaemic, i've brought him into the house & started him on Baytril again & syringing 5ml of water every hour (like last time) we'll be going to the vets Tuesday but i'm not hopeful. Niki x |
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Post by rayfay on May 6, 2007 18:12:46 GMT
oh no! Poor Wilbur again! I hope hope hope he pulls through Niki! I'm sure he will!
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Post by Niki on May 6, 2007 18:22:20 GMT
oh no! Poor Wilbur again! I hope hope hope he pulls through Niki! I'm sure he will! Thanks Rachel, so do i. I can do no more than do what i did last time & hope the vet can do something, scan him or x-ray him - something Niki x |
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Post by gpmum2 on May 6, 2007 19:11:28 GMT
Aww this isn't good Niki. Although saying that, as you know Chips keeps passing blood and I keep putting him back on Baytril and it clears up. He has been fine for ages but my boys have been outside intheir hutches and runs the last week or so, but I decided to bring them in again on Friday as the weather was meant to have changed. The first morning I found blood in Chips cage  but he hasn't had any since. I am still not really sure what the matter is. I hope the vet can through some more light on Wilburs situation for you. Karen |
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Post by Niki on May 6, 2007 20:49:06 GMT
Aww this isn't good Niki. Although saying that, as you know Chips keeps passing blood and I keep putting him back on Baytril and it clears up. He has been fine for ages but my boys have been outside intheir hutches and runs the last week or so, but I decided to bring them in again on Friday as the weather was meant to have changed. The first morning I found blood in Chips cage but he hasn't had any since. I am still not really sure what the matter is. I hope the vet can through some more light on Wilburs situation for you. Karen It's really strange Karen, i have to say there wasn't as much as last time but it was bright red again. There are now just pinky spots in his indoor cage. I'm wondering if it's a recurring infection or because he's got quite a big cauliflower willy which must drag on the floor wether he's getting straw stuck in it which is puncturing the delicate skin. I do check him daily and remove anything i see but by this time it could've done damage. He's not going back outside onto straw, i'm going to keep him indoors & let him out on the grass once it's grown Niki x |
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Post by jessegee on May 6, 2007 23:09:47 GMT
Gosh, just seen it Niki, poor Wilbur! So glad he's looking better, I dont know how they pick these things up, but its so good you knew what to do  jesse |
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Post by Niki on May 6, 2007 23:56:54 GMT
Gosh, just seen it Niki, poor Wilbur! So glad he's looking better, I dont know how they pick these things up, but its so good you knew what to do jesse I only knew what to do Jesse because it's only been just over a week since he finished his antibiotics. I'm just doing the same as the vet told me to do last time but it does make me wonder if it's going to keep re-occurring or if it just didn't clear up properly last time  Niki x |
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Post by gpmum2 on May 7, 2007 10:39:23 GMT
Niki Chips now only suffers when I put him on sawdust/shavings. Which he had always been on before I came on here and realised you could put fleece & vetbed down. As all the vet bed needed washing I put him on the shavings when I brought him inside. He seems fine again now.
Hope Wilbur is feeling better today.
Karen
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Post by Niki on May 7, 2007 11:40:47 GMT
Niki Chips now only suffers when I put him on sawdust/shavings. Which he had always been on before I came on here and realised you could put fleece & vetbed down. As all the vet bed needed washing I put him on the shavings when I brought him inside. He seems fine again now. Hope Wilbur is feeling better today. Karen He definitely seems perkier today & i notice he's eaten some of his dry food & hay. All my piggies are bedded on RR short cropped straw but it could be this, in the house he's on vetbed or fleece & it does seem to clear up - very strange I am swaying towards thinking a little piece of straw could've pierced him as surely if it was an infection he'd still be losing blood or would he? I'll find out tomorrow that's for sure. Niki x |
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Post by kallyuk on May 7, 2007 17:32:18 GMT
Niki also a spray of tea tree oil could help with his cauliflower willy when Charlie had the same I bathed him daily with warm salted water and then sprayed him with a watered down solution of tea tree it cleared him up within a week
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Post by Niki on May 7, 2007 17:39:21 GMT
Niki also a spray of tea tree oil could help with his cauliflower willy when Charlie had the same I bathed him daily with warm salted water and then sprayed him with a watered down solution of tea tree it cleared him up within a week Thanks Kally Niki x |
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Post by Niki on May 9, 2007 13:05:52 GMT
We've been to see the vet, she thinks it's a recurring UTI, he may always have it or may not. His bladder wasn't as swollen as last time, which is good. He's lost weight but she checked his teeth & they're fine infact he had a mouth full of food In himself he seems perkier today & was such a good boy, she needed a sample of urine to determine wether it was blood he was passing & not red pigment. Right on cue, he did one LOL & it is blood Tho his urine Ph was good (no idea what that means) He's back on 0.2ml twice daily Baytril for 5-7 days, i've to stop it as soon as he seems better & start it again if it returns. He may be on short courses for the rest of his life, we'll just have to see. On a brighter note he's eating better than he was & his poops are looking more normal. ;D Niki x |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 9, 2007 13:32:49 GMT
We've been to see the vet, she thinks it's a recurring UTI, he may always have it or may not. His bladder wasn't as swollen as last time, which is good. He's lost weight but she checked his teeth & they're fine infact he had a mouth full of food In himself he seems perkier today & was such a good boy, she needed a sample of urine to determine wether it was blood he was passing & not red pigment. Right on cue, he did one LOL & it is blood Tho his urine Ph was good (no idea what that means) He's back on 0.2ml twice daily Baytril for 5-7 days, i've to stop it as soon as he seems better & start it again if it returns. He may be on short courses for the rest of his life, we'll just have to see. On a brighter note he's eating better than he was & his poops are looking more normal. ;D Niki x hmmm... I am just wondering if the dose you mention is high enough. When Beth her UTI I she was given 0.4ml per day for 5 days but it didn't clear it up. She had to have a repeat dose. I was then told that the CCT recommends 0.7ml per day for at least 10 days. Maybe this is why Wilbur keeps getting the infection back, maybe it's not quite clearing it up totally and then when the course of Baytril finishes it flares up again I might not be right but it might be worth asking about dosage. I hope the little fella is feeling much better very soon, the poor little soul. Dawn |
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Post by Niki on May 9, 2007 23:51:21 GMT
We've been to see the vet, she thinks it's a recurring UTI, he may always have it or may not. His bladder wasn't as swollen as last time, which is good. He's lost weight but she checked his teeth & they're fine infact he had a mouth full of food In himself he seems perkier today & was such a good boy, she needed a sample of urine to determine wether it was blood he was passing & not red pigment. Right on cue, he did one LOL & it is blood Tho his urine Ph was good (no idea what that means) He's back on 0.2ml twice daily Baytril for 5-7 days, i've to stop it as soon as he seems better & start it again if it returns. He may be on short courses for the rest of his life, we'll just have to see. On a brighter note he's eating better than he was & his poops are looking more normal. ;D Niki x hmmm... I am just wondering if the dose you mention is high enough. When Beth her UTI I she was given 0.4ml per day for 5 days but it didn't clear it up. She had to have a repeat dose. I was then told that the CCT recommends 0.7ml per day for at least 10 days. Maybe this is why Wilbur keeps getting the infection back, maybe it's not quite clearing it up totally and then when the course of Baytril finishes it flares up again I might not be right but it might be worth asking about dosage. I hope the little fella is feeling much better very soon, the poor little soul. Dawn That makes complete sense to me Dawn, after finishing his last course of 0.4ml daily for 7 days, it flared again after 9 days. He's not got much of an appetite tonight either, he's hardly touched his veg And stupid stupid me, i thought it was getting better, not thinking that liquid goes thru' fleece  he smelt really bad so i changed his bedding last night & oh my lord - huge bloody patches all over the towel I gave him a bottom wash & he smelt better this morning when i took him but the smell's back again tonight - i don't like it one bit. I'll just have to take it one day at a time & hope he gets better Niki x |
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Post by gpmum2 on May 10, 2007 6:43:17 GMT
That doesn't sound so good Niki. I am sure when Chips had his problem he was on a higher dose than 0.2ml. I would have to check back through my posts but I remember giving him Baytril twice a day and some probiotic and fruit juice... He loved fresh pineapple ..slightly diluted.
I am sure you will keep a good eye on him and help him to recover. Thinking of you both
Karen
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Post by Niki on May 10, 2007 15:08:54 GMT
That doesn't sound so good Niki. I am sure when Chips had his problem he was on a higher dose than 0.2ml. I would have to check back through my posts but I reMember giving him Baytril twice a day and some probiotic and fruit juice... He loved fresh pineapple ..slightly diluted. I am sure you will keep a good eye on him and help him to recover. Thinking of you both Karen Thanks Karen, He's eaten a bit of his veg but not much & he's eaten some hay. I know antibiotics do knock them for 6 & suppress their appetites but he can't lose much more weight or there'll be nothing on him. I'm syringing him a mix of mushed wagg pellets with a bit of organic baby food to add flavour - he's taking 60ml of that a day & he's getting 5ml water syringed every couple of hours as well as feed times. His baytril is 0.4ml in total, given in 2 doses but no probiotic - i'm going to start another thread on antibiotic & probiotics so people will see it & why they shouldn't be given together Niki x |
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Post by kimspigs on May 12, 2007 10:49:51 GMT
AAAAAAWWWWWWW Poor Wilbur and poor you as well. It is frusting isn't it when piggies get ill, we try are best and it always seems to come back, i know exactly how you feel....
I do hope wilbur contiues to show improvement
Sending Big hugs to you both
Kim
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Post by Niki on May 12, 2007 19:00:16 GMT
AAAAAAWWWWWWW Poor Wilbur and poor you as well. It is frusting isn't it when piggies get ill, we try are best and it always seems to come back, i know exactly how you feel.... I do hope wilbur contiues to show improvement Sending Big hugs to you both Kim Thanks Kim He's up and down at the mo-still not eating much himself & so very thin for an adult boar I'm hoping he'll start to pull round now as the antibiotics seem to have done the job; i've seen no blood for 2 days now Niki x |
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Post by Niki on May 18, 2007 22:39:33 GMT
I am happy to say (for the 2nd time) Wilbur is on the mend, he's drinking from his bottle & is eating like a typical pig, i don't think it'll be long before he's back to his "Wiluring Self" (i so love that Dawn LOL)
He's now going to stay an indoor piggy so i can keep my eyes on him ;D
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 18, 2007 22:58:32 GMT
Oh I am so glad he is on the mend Niki I hope we will be able to say soon he is FULLY back to his Wilburing self hehe Dawn |
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Post by rayfay on May 19, 2007 0:56:50 GMT
I'm so glad he's on the mend! This makes me smile!
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