Hi Jane. Yes i guess u r right the recording is just a sound it's the chest noise which is important. When she first went to vet she said very slight rattle in upper area and everything else was ok. And she said only to give baytril if i say runny nose or sneezing It was me who said i wanted to try baytril as I feared it was something more and the vet said ok. Yes i think it was diarrhoea not severe but a thickish wee pool. She has been passing other poos but they r a little softer. This morning after meds her stomach was gurgling sooo much too and still is now a wee bit. She has just eaten a few pellets now and has perked up a bit too. She has been eatting hay. Last I saw her eatting hay was last night. Have just given her a wee handful as she is in the spare room with us and she is eatting it. She always has access to hay. Oh she has just done a few poops but they r quite small and dry. Feels like i am describing one thing and then the opposite happens. Why is the baytril messing her up this time and not last time ??!! Seems the baytril is making her iffy most of the day. It was just one diarrhea episode. Do I stop the baytril ?? Jane i sooo don't know what to do. I don't want to get it wrong like my Lance. What if it is just snoring and i put her under for xray and something happens and it was just snoring .
I completely understand how anxious you are and that you only want to do what is best for Rosie. Just as you always did your best to try to help Lance. You could give the Vet a call and explain about the fact that you feel the Baytril may be causing some gut problems this time. Whilst unusual, as I mentioned before, it can happen. Even if previous courses have not caused problems. The Vet may suggest stopping the Baytril and adopting a 'wait and see' approach with regards to Rosie's symptoms.
There are a few other things you could talk with the Vet about. First of all I am sure he/she knows how anxious you are about Rosie and that you do not want to subject her to diagnostics under sedation if they are not 100% necessary. I would feel exactly the same. So I am sure the Vet will be happy to continue to listen and to offer advice.
The snoring may be totally 'benign'. I have a Rabbit, Bobbie, who snores a lot and VERY loudly. We know hers is due to a life long history of Respiratory Tract infections. She was rescued from a Meat Farm along with her four 3 week old kits. Bobbie had severe pneumonia and she was also pregnant again
Over her almost 9 years here she has had quite a few flare ups of infection and consequently this has led to a lot of scaring in her respiratory tract and in turn this leads to snoring. She snores even when she is 'well'. I do not count the snoring as a sign of illness for her.
Of course there are conditions that can cause snoring. I think Rosie has an increased respiratory effort too doesn't she ? Has this improved at all on Baytril ? You could ask the Vet if a full blood profile may be useful. This could show up evidence of active infection. A blood test can be done without the need of sedation. Also, weighing Rosie every couple of days would be a good idea. Unexplained weightloss that continues over 3 consecutive weigh-ins may be cause for concern and may indicate a problem going on.
Can you get hold of some Bramble leaves for Rosie- eg blackberry leaves. Fresh or dried. Fresh would be better though. These can help settle a GI tract upset.Encouraging her to have a really good hay intake will help too. The more hay she eats the better. I would not bother with giving any probiotics such as Fibreplex. Many exotics Vets feel they are unlikely to be of any benefit as probiotics are killed by the highly acid stomach before they can reach the cecum. However, a PREbiotic works in a different way, it is not killed by digestive enzymes. Prebiotics can increase the production of 'good' gut bacteria and also aid the metabolism of ingested nutrients. Mark Rowland, an excellent Exotics Vet, advised me to use Avipro Plus prebiotic. Fibreplex does have a prebiotic too, but it is a lot more expensive to use long term as a syringe of it only lasts about 5 days !! Avipro Plus is much more economical
http://www.viovet.co.uk/Vetark_Avip...b7A0Dc0kbHBF6wh9_OiJY-z0tYzV5d8YvQBoCoeLw_wcB
Not sure if you can obtain it over there ?
How is Rosie doing this morning ?
