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silky update

rexy&coco

rexy&coco

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:( ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR POOR SILKY, THE VET HAD HER IN ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND SHE WAS SYRINGE FED EVERY 2 HOURS, AND BY 5PM SHE SEEMED TO HAVE PERKED UP SLIGHTLY, THEY ARE ALSO CONTINUING WITH HER ANTIBIOTICS.
OVER NIGHT SHE DID EAT A LITTLE, BUT BY THIS MORNING SHE HAD GONE DOWN HILL QUITE FAST, SO THE VET KEPT HER IN FOR THE DAY AGAIN, ANDPOOR SILKY HAS PASSED A 4 INCH WORM, AND SEEMS TO HAVE PLENTY MORE:(.
THE VET HAS ONLY GIVEN HER A 20% CHANCE OF MAKING IT...:cry:
I HAVE ONLY HAD POOR SILKY FOR 2 WEEKS AND SHE IS NOW 13 WEEKS OLD.THE VET SAID THAT THE SHOP MUST HAVE SOLD HER TO ME WITH THE WORMS ALREADY IN HER AS IT WAS AN ADULT WORM THAT SHE PASSED OUT...
I AM FURIOUS WITH THE STORE , I HAVE BROKEN THE NEWS TO MY DEVASTATED DAUGHTER. I HAVE PHONED THE STORE TO COMPLAIN, THEY SAY HER SIBBLINGS ALL SEEM FINE-WHICH MY VET DOUBTS VERY MUCH.
THE VET HAS HER OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BUT I AM DREADING PHONING IN THE MORNING AS THE CHANCE THAT IT WILL BE NEWS THAT I WANT IS REALLY REALLYSLIM.
CLAIRE
 
Was it a tape worm?

I'm sorry things are so rough. I hope that she can come through this.

Please keep us updated.
 
I am so sorry about this :(

Unfortunately that can be the trouble with pet shop animals, you dont know what condition the babies were brought up in etc... :( This isnt fair on you or your daughter, I would def go back and tell them whats happening, DONT LET THEM GIVE YOU ANOTHER BUN!!

But I do hope Silky makes it through, hopefully your vet is bun savvy, do you know whether he is panacurring her?? (Panacur do a worming paste/ solution for buns)

Dont give up on her, buns have spirit.

You know where I am if you need me xxx
 
Thanks Everyone, I Also Bought Another Bun The Same Time And He Is A Dutch And The Vet Has Had Me Take Him In For Worming And It Is Panacur So I Would Think She Is Doing The Same For Silky..
I Have Demanded The Pet Shop Pay All Of The Vets Bills As I Have Bought Her With The Problem From Them And That She Wasn't Healthy When I Have Bought Her And They Are Getting Back Intouch With Me Tomorrow, Think I May Have A Fight On My Hands.. She Has Only Been Having Treatment For 3 Days And So Far Its Cost 92 Pound, Which Is Well Spent If She Can Hang On In There..
 
TeflonsShadow said:
But I do hope Silky makes it through, hopefully your vet is bun savvy, do you know whether he is panacurring her?? (Panacur do a worming paste/ solution for buns)
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That only deals with small worms, which is sounds like this isn't (4 inches is just SCARY!).

There are other treatments for the bigger parasites (unfortunately we had to go through that last year when one of my fosters showed signs of a tapeworm).

Just thought I'd say that for interests sake :)


ETA-now maybe its relevant (which it wasn't when I was actually typing and posting).
 
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