Post by Andrea on Jun 12, 2006 18:28:40 GMT -4
This morning Porsche went to the Vet.
She's hunched over, clicking, breathing rapidly, very dehydrated, eyes are sunkin and not bright at all.
It broke my heart to see her this way this morning. I totally missed it yesterday b/c I was so involved with my sick bunny (who is better now).
The Vet mentioned Bronchitis. But truth be he wasn't very knowledgable on gerbils (I saw him for my bunny). I brought along the Chlor Palm that I had from another vet viset, and he said that it would work, and that's what he would have prescribed.
He also didn't think she's make it ...
So, I've given her a half a grape, put ornacycline in her water and had her drink from it and gave her the prescription meds. I have put her in a clean cage (with her sister who's fine) upstairs and put it half on a heating pad on low.
Should I give her water with the eye dropper?
Is there anything else I can do?
Out of all my years with gerbils, and all the other illnesses we have faced, this is my first Resp. infection.
Porsche is 1 year and 8 month old, she has seizuers up untill she was about 4month old, and was born with a kink in her tail. Despite all this she has always been a very healthy and good looking gerbil.
I REALLY don't want to loose her, she was my first pup, and she HAS to outlive her parents who are both over 2.
She's hunched over, clicking, breathing rapidly, very dehydrated, eyes are sunkin and not bright at all.
It broke my heart to see her this way this morning. I totally missed it yesterday b/c I was so involved with my sick bunny (who is better now).
The Vet mentioned Bronchitis. But truth be he wasn't very knowledgable on gerbils (I saw him for my bunny). I brought along the Chlor Palm that I had from another vet viset, and he said that it would work, and that's what he would have prescribed.
He also didn't think she's make it ...
So, I've given her a half a grape, put ornacycline in her water and had her drink from it and gave her the prescription meds. I have put her in a clean cage (with her sister who's fine) upstairs and put it half on a heating pad on low.
Should I give her water with the eye dropper?
Is there anything else I can do?
Out of all my years with gerbils, and all the other illnesses we have faced, this is my first Resp. infection.
Porsche is 1 year and 8 month old, she has seizuers up untill she was about 4month old, and was born with a kink in her tail. Despite all this she has always been a very healthy and good looking gerbil.
I REALLY don't want to loose her, she was my first pup, and she HAS to outlive her parents who are both over 2.
I hope porche doesn't suffer to much and my thoughts are with both of you. Hugs Deana