Since Furby (one of the Lymington buns who is deaf) had his dental a short while ago he hasn't been quite 'right'. He is still on baytril as the vet found a sign of infection. He said that some of his teeth had disappeared - and Furby isn't an old bun. Furby hides when it is meds time and struggles with me - so he is still quite fiesty.
I wondered if he still had toothache but gave him and Faye some chopped (not grated) carrot and he nommed that enthusiastically and is also eating pellets OK.
Tonight when I was giving him his baytril I noticed one side of his face looked swollen. It was dark outside so I thought I may have imagined it but when I felt, one side has a huge lump Furby didn't seem to try and move away when I touched it so I don't think it is painful. It is solid, not soft.
I am imagining all sorts of terminal illnesses for my poor boy. Fortunately, I have tomorrow off work so I will be able to take him to the vet whatever time they have free. I am on-call all weekend though - but will take him to work with me if needs be.
I have metacam in as Dylan needs it daily and was wondering if I should give Furby some just in case he is in pain. What do you all think? He had metacam after his dental so I know how much to give him. I'd hate him to spend the night in pain. He is still eating so I don't feel I need to rush him to the vet tonight and my finances are dire after having my car fixed this week (but that wouldn't stop me taking him if I felt he needed it).
I was wondering if it's an abscess. If it is, it's huge, but I'd have thought he'd have found it painful to be touched. Tigger (cat) wouldn't let me touch his face when he had an abscess.
I seem to have had lots of poorly pets so far this year (but I guess I do have quite a few).
If anyone has any spare vibes for Furby, we would really appreciate them. He does look 'sad' and if he wasn't eating I would be panicking, but he had his breakfast and his supper as always.
I wondered if he still had toothache but gave him and Faye some chopped (not grated) carrot and he nommed that enthusiastically and is also eating pellets OK.
Tonight when I was giving him his baytril I noticed one side of his face looked swollen. It was dark outside so I thought I may have imagined it but when I felt, one side has a huge lump Furby didn't seem to try and move away when I touched it so I don't think it is painful. It is solid, not soft.
I am imagining all sorts of terminal illnesses for my poor boy. Fortunately, I have tomorrow off work so I will be able to take him to the vet whatever time they have free. I am on-call all weekend though - but will take him to work with me if needs be.
I have metacam in as Dylan needs it daily and was wondering if I should give Furby some just in case he is in pain. What do you all think? He had metacam after his dental so I know how much to give him. I'd hate him to spend the night in pain. He is still eating so I don't feel I need to rush him to the vet tonight and my finances are dire after having my car fixed this week (but that wouldn't stop me taking him if I felt he needed it).
I was wondering if it's an abscess. If it is, it's huge, but I'd have thought he'd have found it painful to be touched. Tigger (cat) wouldn't let me touch his face when he had an abscess.
I seem to have had lots of poorly pets so far this year (but I guess I do have quite a few).
If anyone has any spare vibes for Furby, we would really appreciate them. He does look 'sad' and if he wasn't eating I would be panicking, but he had his breakfast and his supper as always.