Post by delukem on Feb 15, 2009 10:05:02 GMT
Winter diorrhoea
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Like most breeders we have this winter had our share of what we call 'winter diorrhoea' I think it is a combination of the exceptionally cold weather and the fact that some of the greens we buy have been damaged by the frost although they look ok.
We have been doing the following to treat our piggies with remarkably good results and we thought we would pass this information on to our friends on the forum.
Someone on this forum suggested Immodium - brilliant idea-thankyou. We had never used this, but we do now.
As soon as we see a guineapig off colour (the quicker you can catch it the better) mix a sachet of dioralyte in their 200/250ml water bottle and shake well. Put one teaspoon of this mix and the contents of some Loperamide (same as Diacalm and Immodium, generic version costs pence rather than pounds) and mix well, give to the guineapig via the base of a very small sized syringe. If the guineapig is very poorly take to the vets as well for some Batril .
A guineapigs gut needs to keep working, once it has stopped the guineapig will die. If the only thing they will eat is some fruit or veg, give it to them, hand feed if necessary. The most important thing we have found is not to let them go to sleep as ill guineapigs in the wild will go up a corner and go into a deep sleep from which they will die. Keep them awake by talking to them, getting them out of their bed and walking round with them
keep giving them dioralyte in a small syringe every half hour or so until you see some slight improvement. If they are on Batril they will need a five day course, this must be given, don't think that they are better and stop as the symptoms will return. Never give Batril orally, always by injection. If Batril hits the stomach it will give them diorrhoea. Ask your vet for the injection and do it yourself if necessary, given by injection it is in the tissues and not the tummy.
We have had several of our guineas this year with dirorrhea and we have only lost 2, these were taken ill in the night and unfortunately we couldn't reach them in time. I firmly believe that guineapigs can deal with viruses and bacterial infections, what they can't deal with is the dehydration. By stopping the diorrhoea and dehydrating they will pick up quite quickly. If they have been very poor;ly it will take a day or two and if they won't eat enough give them some metatone as this will get them going again.
We have recently had one of our very favourite piggies (Wilbur the rex) very very poorly, the vet gave him no chance at all, but he is still with us and now back in the caviary with his little friend I am pleased to say.
This is our method of treating our piggies now. Hope that this works for someone else to stop them loosing their well loved and cared for friends.
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Like most breeders we have this winter had our share of what we call 'winter diorrhoea' I think it is a combination of the exceptionally cold weather and the fact that some of the greens we buy have been damaged by the frost although they look ok.
We have been doing the following to treat our piggies with remarkably good results and we thought we would pass this information on to our friends on the forum.
Someone on this forum suggested Immodium - brilliant idea-thankyou. We had never used this, but we do now.
As soon as we see a guineapig off colour (the quicker you can catch it the better) mix a sachet of dioralyte in their 200/250ml water bottle and shake well. Put one teaspoon of this mix and the contents of some Loperamide (same as Diacalm and Immodium, generic version costs pence rather than pounds) and mix well, give to the guineapig via the base of a very small sized syringe. If the guineapig is very poorly take to the vets as well for some Batril .
A guineapigs gut needs to keep working, once it has stopped the guineapig will die. If the only thing they will eat is some fruit or veg, give it to them, hand feed if necessary. The most important thing we have found is not to let them go to sleep as ill guineapigs in the wild will go up a corner and go into a deep sleep from which they will die. Keep them awake by talking to them, getting them out of their bed and walking round with them
keep giving them dioralyte in a small syringe every half hour or so until you see some slight improvement. If they are on Batril they will need a five day course, this must be given, don't think that they are better and stop as the symptoms will return. Never give Batril orally, always by injection. If Batril hits the stomach it will give them diorrhoea. Ask your vet for the injection and do it yourself if necessary, given by injection it is in the tissues and not the tummy.
We have had several of our guineas this year with dirorrhea and we have only lost 2, these were taken ill in the night and unfortunately we couldn't reach them in time. I firmly believe that guineapigs can deal with viruses and bacterial infections, what they can't deal with is the dehydration. By stopping the diorrhoea and dehydrating they will pick up quite quickly. If they have been very poor;ly it will take a day or two and if they won't eat enough give them some metatone as this will get them going again.
We have recently had one of our very favourite piggies (Wilbur the rex) very very poorly, the vet gave him no chance at all, but he is still with us and now back in the caviary with his little friend I am pleased to say.
This is our method of treating our piggies now. Hope that this works for someone else to stop them loosing their well loved and cared for friends.
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