Jack has been on antibiotics for snuffles for the past few days; I was up at my vet for a check up today and to get his myxi vaccine. His snuffles hasn't improved this time on antibiotics, they have made a difference in the past. He's had outbreaks of pasturella a few times since I got him.
A similar thing happened this time last year, so the vet suggested I try soaking his hay to get rid of any dust, in case it is a seasonal thing and is possibly an allergy (maybe in addition to pasturella?).
Has anyone tried this? Do I put the hay in wet or leave it to dry again after washing it (I forgot to ask the vet)? I use hay as bedding and nothing else as Jack eats everything you put in his cage, I'm worried about him getting too damp if I put it in wet!
We're going to try it for a while to see if it makes a difference, and if not the vet is going to do some x-rays to see if there is any internal problem this time around.
A similar thing happened this time last year, so the vet suggested I try soaking his hay to get rid of any dust, in case it is a seasonal thing and is possibly an allergy (maybe in addition to pasturella?).
Has anyone tried this? Do I put the hay in wet or leave it to dry again after washing it (I forgot to ask the vet)? I use hay as bedding and nothing else as Jack eats everything you put in his cage, I'm worried about him getting too damp if I put it in wet!
We're going to try it for a while to see if it makes a difference, and if not the vet is going to do some x-rays to see if there is any internal problem this time around.