Posted By: ichabodandRoux
HELP... my suggie is sick. - 10/30/19 04:23 PM
Hello all,
It has been a long time since I posted... but I am desperate for some advice...
So I just returned from my vet with Marty McFly (9 years old)... the doc. prescribed, antibiotic, a special food mix with b vitamins, perdisone (not sure if I am spelling that right--steroids)....
Yesterday Marty was acting really off... he wouldn't eat, seemed dehydrated, and kept circling his cage, quite unbalanced as well... I knew I needed to take him to a vet immediately, so this morning, I called out of work and went to our vet. She was very knowledgeable, and preformed routine tests, checking temp. (which was a little low), mouth exam, and physical exam.... She hydrated him, gave him all three medicines she sent me home with (antibiotic, special food, and steroid) and sent me home to continue with medicine... If he gets worse she wants me to take him back for x-rays and blood work.
This all sounds reasonable right? I am freaking out, he hasn't improved... still going around his cage... seems lost... I separated him from his brother too, since my vet told me to monitor his food, and bowel movements.. so he is now in our travel cage with as many things as I could find that had his scent on it...
I dunno.. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that I am doing all I can...
-Cristy.
It has been a long time since I posted... but I am desperate for some advice...
So I just returned from my vet with Marty McFly (9 years old)... the doc. prescribed, antibiotic, a special food mix with b vitamins, perdisone (not sure if I am spelling that right--steroids)....
Yesterday Marty was acting really off... he wouldn't eat, seemed dehydrated, and kept circling his cage, quite unbalanced as well... I knew I needed to take him to a vet immediately, so this morning, I called out of work and went to our vet. She was very knowledgeable, and preformed routine tests, checking temp. (which was a little low), mouth exam, and physical exam.... She hydrated him, gave him all three medicines she sent me home with (antibiotic, special food, and steroid) and sent me home to continue with medicine... If he gets worse she wants me to take him back for x-rays and blood work.
This all sounds reasonable right? I am freaking out, he hasn't improved... still going around his cage... seems lost... I separated him from his brother too, since my vet told me to monitor his food, and bowel movements.. so he is now in our travel cage with as many things as I could find that had his scent on it...
I dunno.. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that I am doing all I can...
-Cristy.