Posted By: Anonymous
Bacteria and Protazoa Overgrowth any extra suggestions worried they wont make it - 02/16/02 12:40 AM
I will start off by telling you that I have a pair
m/f gliders that are 8 weeks OOP. I have had them for 2 weeks and I noticed two days ago that the little girl looked sick. Her eyes were not bulged out like they should be and she hung her head down . I immediately made an appointment with the vet for the following day for the both of them even though the male was not showing any symptoms.
Basically the vets diagnosis is as follows:
The girl has an overgrowth of bacteria and protazoa. He thinks that what has happened is they were taken from their mother too young (obviously) and they have not been able to maitain
normal body temperature.( They both had white noses, not pink). Thus they have been using all of their energy to try and keep warm so they cannot digest properly because of lowered immunity. He has them both taking .2cc of Sulfatrim Susp. and .4cc of Metronizadole.
So I have been giving them their anitbiotics, giving her pedialyte/h2o mixture, and I bought a 60 watt ceramic heat lamp to place near their nest box.
The vet says he'd rather me let them stay in the cage and not take them out because since I have had them for only two weeks they may become stressed. I have not fully bonded with them yet so he doesn't want any added stress that could keep her from getting better.
So if I can't cuddle with her what else can I do? Is there anything else I should be giving her to help her out? Could she have gotten this from yogurt w/ live and active cultures? Anyone who can help please respond, I do not want to lose either one of my babies. <img src="graemlins/worried2.gif" border="0" alt="" />
m/f gliders that are 8 weeks OOP. I have had them for 2 weeks and I noticed two days ago that the little girl looked sick. Her eyes were not bulged out like they should be and she hung her head down . I immediately made an appointment with the vet for the following day for the both of them even though the male was not showing any symptoms.
Basically the vets diagnosis is as follows:
The girl has an overgrowth of bacteria and protazoa. He thinks that what has happened is they were taken from their mother too young (obviously) and they have not been able to maitain
normal body temperature.( They both had white noses, not pink). Thus they have been using all of their energy to try and keep warm so they cannot digest properly because of lowered immunity. He has them both taking .2cc of Sulfatrim Susp. and .4cc of Metronizadole.
So I have been giving them their anitbiotics, giving her pedialyte/h2o mixture, and I bought a 60 watt ceramic heat lamp to place near their nest box.
The vet says he'd rather me let them stay in the cage and not take them out because since I have had them for only two weeks they may become stressed. I have not fully bonded with them yet so he doesn't want any added stress that could keep her from getting better.
So if I can't cuddle with her what else can I do? Is there anything else I should be giving her to help her out? Could she have gotten this from yogurt w/ live and active cultures? Anyone who can help please respond, I do not want to lose either one of my babies. <img src="graemlins/worried2.gif" border="0" alt="" />