Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Some of you may know that I lost all three girlie Boblets, Nellie, Peggy-Sue and Bree within 48 hours. They were 5 months old
Post mortem concluded cause of death was Pyloric Stenosis.
I have really struggled to come to terms with losing them and have researched endlessly as to what may have caused it. It is a condition that can be congenital and a 'trigger' for it developing can be a bacterial gut infection. Bacteria and Coccidia were ruled out at PM.
Cutting a long story short the girls were weaned at 4 weeks due to Bobbie giving birth again and also having Pneumonia The girls developed a clear nasal discharge a few days later and me and our Vet really did not want to put them on antibiotics due to the high risk of their guts being effected. Also the nasal discharge was clear so we wondered if an allergy could be the problem. Eventually me and our Vet agreed to try the girls on a tiny dose or antihistimine (Loratidine). This did resolve their runny nose symptoms *however* my research has led me to find out that in*humans* if Loratidine is taken by a pregnant woman it can cause PYLORIC STENOSIS in neonates.
I am waiting for Christobel to get back to me re the likelihood of the direct administration of Loratidine to the girls *might* have caused their PS.
If it did then, well, their death is my fault as I suggested the treatment to our Vet and she agreed
Janex
Post mortem concluded cause of death was Pyloric Stenosis.
I have really struggled to come to terms with losing them and have researched endlessly as to what may have caused it. It is a condition that can be congenital and a 'trigger' for it developing can be a bacterial gut infection. Bacteria and Coccidia were ruled out at PM.
Cutting a long story short the girls were weaned at 4 weeks due to Bobbie giving birth again and also having Pneumonia The girls developed a clear nasal discharge a few days later and me and our Vet really did not want to put them on antibiotics due to the high risk of their guts being effected. Also the nasal discharge was clear so we wondered if an allergy could be the problem. Eventually me and our Vet agreed to try the girls on a tiny dose or antihistimine (Loratidine). This did resolve their runny nose symptoms *however* my research has led me to find out that in*humans* if Loratidine is taken by a pregnant woman it can cause PYLORIC STENOSIS in neonates.
I am waiting for Christobel to get back to me re the likelihood of the direct administration of Loratidine to the girls *might* have caused their PS.
If it did then, well, their death is my fault as I suggested the treatment to our Vet and she agreed
Janex