LolasMummy
Mama Doe
I hope someone can help:
Desmond was diagnosed with a severe sprained front leg on tuesday am. He was prescribed Metacam (to point 3 on the syringe) every 24 hours and lots of rest.
He seemed to be doing well and gone from hunched up obviously in pain to lying down.
Last night we got in and he hopped around but found eating from the floor difficult so i sat and fed him.
This morning he refused to eat much but his metacam dose had just been given so i presumed it was hurting while the metacam started working. When we got home this evening he was lying in his cage looking awful - fast breathing, floppy (not completely but more than normal), not eating or drinking, let me pick him up, eyes not happy and no poos.
We called the emergency vets and went straight down there. They checked his temp 40oc ish but noticed that his wee was orange. He just lay on the table being prodded. The vet thinks he might have an upset tummy from the metacam as everything else (heart, chest, temp etc) are all ok.
Since we started giving him the metacam he has had weird poos - long in shape, very hard and generally weird. Has anyone else had this problem?
We have been sent home from the vets with a baytril antibiotic shot, bio lapsis to give in one go as a paste, water and baby food to syringe into him.
We have a review at the vets at 9am.
I just dont know whats happening? Anyone got any ideas? I am worried the vet may have missed something but not sure what else he could have checked for?
How much food / water should i be giving and how often?
Desmond was diagnosed with a severe sprained front leg on tuesday am. He was prescribed Metacam (to point 3 on the syringe) every 24 hours and lots of rest.
He seemed to be doing well and gone from hunched up obviously in pain to lying down.
Last night we got in and he hopped around but found eating from the floor difficult so i sat and fed him.
This morning he refused to eat much but his metacam dose had just been given so i presumed it was hurting while the metacam started working. When we got home this evening he was lying in his cage looking awful - fast breathing, floppy (not completely but more than normal), not eating or drinking, let me pick him up, eyes not happy and no poos.
We called the emergency vets and went straight down there. They checked his temp 40oc ish but noticed that his wee was orange. He just lay on the table being prodded. The vet thinks he might have an upset tummy from the metacam as everything else (heart, chest, temp etc) are all ok.
Since we started giving him the metacam he has had weird poos - long in shape, very hard and generally weird. Has anyone else had this problem?
We have been sent home from the vets with a baytril antibiotic shot, bio lapsis to give in one go as a paste, water and baby food to syringe into him.
We have a review at the vets at 9am.
I just dont know whats happening? Anyone got any ideas? I am worried the vet may have missed something but not sure what else he could have checked for?
How much food / water should i be giving and how often?
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I have no advice, But lots of hugs and vibes to you and Desmond. Thinking of you.
