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Illness help.
#1417917
10/15/18 08:44 PM
10/15/18 08:44 PM
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Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 2 Acworth Georgia
Wrichter
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Hello all, new to the forum. Greetings from GA, My glider Ricochet is in a pretty bad place, she’s stopped eating on her own lost 12 grams over the past 6-7 days. Have taken her to the vet and they found a few lesions on her gums but they weren’t entirely convinced that’s what was causing her not to eat. I’ve had sick gliders before but her body language is peculiar to me this time around. She’s still got a good amount of energy, and she’s in no way lethargic or slow to respond. She still jumps around her cage and with the exception of loosing weight her activity level hasn’t changed much. I’m currently syringe feeding her as best I can but after a follow up today she’s not making any progress. I’m stumped as to what could be done next. vet cleared her of any worms/parasites up to this point. Any insight would be appreciated.
Last edited by Wrichter; 10/15/18 08:45 PM.
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Re: Illness help.
[Re: Wrichter]
#1417918
10/15/18 09:51 PM
10/15/18 09:51 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,998 Wisconsin
Feather
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Wisconsin
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Did he put her on any antibiotics or pain medications. Pain meds would make it less painful for her to eat. Add some avocado to her diet. Here is a list of vets that will consult with other vets, maybe he can bounce some ideas off of these vets: http://www.sugargliderhelp.com/links/pag...vets/index.html Please keep us posted on her prognosis.
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Re: Illness help.
[Re: Wrichter]
#1417987
10/20/18 02:19 PM
10/20/18 02:19 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 28,219 Washington D.C. Metro Area
DCMuffin
Glideritis Anonymous
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Glideritis Anonymous
Joined: Mar 2010
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Yes she is on an antibiotic, no painkillers though. I know they are very good at hiding pain and discomfort but she doesn’t appear to be hurting enough not to eat. For the most part she laps up what I give her with the syringe very well, she just has no appetite on her own it seems. I’ll browse through the link. Thank you Eating through a syringe is much different than eating on her own where she has to open her mouth, grab and then chew. I recommend heading back to the vet and having xrays done. Given that there are no other outward symptoms other than some weight loss, as well as the lesions in her mouth, indicates to me that there is likely more going on in her mouth/jaw. Xrays are the only way to tell you what is actually going on because it's nearly impossible to tell, short of actually SEEING a bad tooth, what else is happening. Please get her back in and make this your starting point.
Last edited by DCMuffin; 10/20/18 02:19 PM.
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Re: Illness help.
[Re: Wrichter]
#1417988
10/20/18 02:20 PM
10/20/18 02:20 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 28,219 Washington D.C. Metro Area
DCMuffin
Glideritis Anonymous
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Glideritis Anonymous
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Posts: 28,219
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Vet cleared her of any worms/parasites up to this point. Any insight would be appreciated. One other thing - how did the vet clear her of worms and/or parasites? What tests were run?
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