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I V question for sick suggie
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01/17/05 12:53 AM
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my glider is having a emergeny the vet on call is young and wants to feed him through his bones like they do for small cats+dogs I dont know if I should let her do it I cant find anything where it says its ok for suggies to have that done to them
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01/17/05 12:55 AM
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and she seems to think a subq will not help him?
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01/17/05 01:24 AM
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Gliders should get everything Sub-q. Thats right under the skin, usually between the shoulders. Can you tell us what the emergency is? More info would be helpful. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" /> Angie
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01/17/05 01:28 AM
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hatts what I thought but she thinks different and she is the only one willing to see him now
He is dehydrated lathargic throwing up not eating looks like hes about to dye wont even take pedilyte from a dropper
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01/17/05 01:37 AM
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Can you have her call another vet? Sometimes they will call for help. Please tell her to come here to GC if she won't listen. Where are you located, maybe someone here will know of a vet you can see? Angie
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01/17/05 01:45 AM
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if I have her look here what am I to tell her to look at?
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01/17/05 01:51 AM
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have her run a fecal float and sub q him with fluid if hes dehydrated. have her contact another vet whos exotic knowledgeable usually here on glider central never let her do an iv on a glider their way too small for that.
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01/17/05 03:23 AM
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Caver died at the vet... then they handed me a 120$ vet bill to listen to his heart
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01/17/05 04:15 AM
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I'm so sorry for your loss. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" />
Chris Illusion, Malcom, Isabell, Annabelle, Zach, Isis, Aly & Indy AND Miss Emmy & Miss Chloe kitties My Angels: You are always in my heart. You've flown to the rainbow and wait there for me Someday I will join you together to be
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01/17/05 05:55 AM
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Sorry to hear that Caver pass a way.
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01/17/05 06:00 AM
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If you would please, Reflexsunshine tell us the name of the vet and where it is city and state.
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01/17/05 06:54 AM
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I'm so sorry to hear that. Sometimes even all we know to do isn't enough. Sending <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" /> and know that Caver will be waiting for you at the Bridge. Does the vet have any idea at all what was wrong?
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01/17/05 07:37 AM
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I had caver subq in the afternoon he was looking better... So I took him home then he was worse as it got later the only er vet willing to see him wanted to do the whole feed through bone/vane thing I was like nooooo you cant do that on these guys as I was wating for the o2 it was not worth it his mouth was open tounge was out he was not moving then he died it was so sad when he got sick on tuesday thee vet put him on amoxicillin .1cc the top bar on the tiny syrenge []Priscilla@thepetglider[/] where I got him from seems to think since amoxicillin is in the penicillian family he had an allergic reaction to the meds any one have ann idea about that? it would be interisting to know. I have no idea really the vet did did not either they wanted a grand for an autopsy so I just have to let it go it was his time I really appreciate all the support on this forum
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01/17/05 08:30 AM
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I am so sorry! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crying.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crying.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crying.gif" alt="" /> I don't know about the allergy, I have had several gliders on amoxicillin without problems, along with other antibiotics also. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hug2.gif" alt="" /> Angie
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01/18/05 03:14 AM
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There is not a lot of information in the post about presenting signs and what problems were going on during the veterinarian visits, but this does not sound like a penicillin allergy causing Caver's problems. It sounds like the illness that led the veterinarian to begin amoxicillin did the damage. Some infections are just too far along to be stopped. Or the infection can create so many metabolic problems that the infection becomes secondary after the antibiotics begin, but the other problems advance. If you read many posts of very sick gliders that received subcutaneous fluids, the report that the glider seemed to do better, but later became more ill again is not uncommon. That can be from a number of different reasons. A dehydrated glider will absorb some of the sub-Q fluid and temporarily make things better as the fluid moves from under the skin and into the veins. Some of that improvement is replacing fluid losses, but the conditions that led to the losses are still going on and in no time the patient will be right back where things started. IV's in the hospital for people keep running fluid in for a many hours, and intermittent sub-Q fluids may need to be repeated to keep up. And the absorption of sub-Q fluids is slower than we wished it was, especially if the patient is really sick and needing the fluids in a hurry. Another problem is that dehydration and fluid loss is often accompanied by electrolyte abnormalities (sodium, chloride, calcium, sugar). We are not testing or correcting any of these abnormalities with intermittent sub-Q fluids at home. So it would be easy to miss these problems, and if missed, then they go untreated. Many times glucose and calcium are given as well to cover for these potential problems. If a patient is really in a bad way, and this is a rare issue, an interosseous infusion (sticking an IV right into a bone) and giving fluids rapidly can be life-saving. In human medicine, I have done this a number of times in dire emergencies. A patient can be so dehydrated that all the veins are collapsed and an IV just can't be done. Another time we use a bone line is when the patient is in full arrest or critically dehydrated. There is just no time to play around with IV's, and a line into the bone is easy and fast. A sub-Q infusion is too slow in such a situation (we have even given up on doing this in people nowadays). So the veterinarian's idea of a line into the bone is not way off base. And an IV in a glider is about impossible. The bone IV may have been about the only option, even if not a good one. We don't know from the data here whether that was the right call or not, but the trained professional attending the glider at least entertained it. Again, this is not done lightly or often, but it is sound logic. I'm sorry Caver passed on. I hope this post helps explain the situation that may have occurred, or helps others.
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01/19/05 12:56 AM
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Wow thank you so much for your information. by the time she was ready to do it and taking vitals it was just too late she put him in my hand looked up I could tell then she said he will take reflex breath that was it. ya so it sucked sooo much. but now I have support from every one around me to help out and get my lil girl a new buddy. the info in your post is very good thank you.
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01/19/05 02:00 AM
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i would have a direct fecal float and ck up for the remaining glider since whatever killed caver could be a number of things and this way you know it didnt pass on . as gliders hide their illnesses and this one u have can appear healthy and a month from now die suddenly. so i would have a direct fecal float run and bring him /her in for a ck up if u look in your yellow pgs there got to be an exotic vet.
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01/19/05 01:40 PM
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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