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Vibes for Sweep please?

C

catherine09

Mama Doe
Rushed to emergency vet this afternoon as he was refusing food and hunched in a corner

Once we arrived at vets it became apparant that he was very wobbly on his feet, kept falling over etc

Vet suspects EC so he has panacur, and also had metacam and metaclop

He is now with Hettie in an indoor cage in the front room, he's eaten some broccoli and nibbled some hay so less concerned about him not eating for the moment

Poor little boy
 
How is Sweep doing? I'm not working tomorrow so apart from meeting a friend at 1.30 pm for a couple of hours I am free if you need someone to pop in and check on him and/or medicate him?
 
Rhianna said:
How is Sweep doing? I'm not working tomorrow so apart from meeting a friend at 1.30 pm for a couple of hours I am free if you need someone to pop in and check on him and/or medicate him?
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Hello, I was thinking of ringing you tonight to see whether you might do so - to be honest he is eating quite well tonight but still isn't moving around much, everytime he tries to move he seems to fall over so I think he is a bit scared to move incase he does fall

I think as long as he keeps eating, he should be ok tomorrow. I'm at college instead of work so will be back earlier anyway. I think he will be wobbly for a while until the panacur starts to take effect anyway bless him.

If I'm not happy with how much he is eating ill give you a ring/text tonight or in the morning

Jack's-Jane said:
Poor boy :cry:

Did the Vet check in both his ears ?
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Hi - yes he did. I specifically asked if he thought it may be a ear infection and he said that he really didn't think so, usually you would see a build up of wax and his ears were clean.

Obviously if the panacur doesn't work ill be going down that route with my own vet, the one I saw today was a vets now vet (although he was much better than I expected!)

Just as I type Sweep has hopped out of the litter tray for the first time (to get him out previously I had to lift him) and gone to drink some water and eat some readigrass. Very wobbly still though :(
 
Aaaw bless his tiny paws. Just text me if you would like me to pop over and let me know where a key is (as breaking and entering is not one of my skills:))

Tues I'm busy but Wed I'm working in Hythe until 1.30 pm so could call in on my way home if Sweep is still poorly. Thurs I am free all day and Fri in and out so both days I could visit if you needed me to.
 
He had 5 or so science selective pellets, then refused any more. Rightly or wrongly I syringe fed him some critical care as he really hasn't eaten a huge amount and a bit got in him, but he won't eat more pellets now.

Ill try him with some fresh stuff in a bit, he hasn't refused broccoli at all yet but I can't just feed him that all the time!

Eta: we've had a couple of small poos as well
 
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