[Gpdd] HEALTH Probiotics and URIs

Penny Charlesworth piggyfriends at tesco.net
Sat May 16 13:32:35 EDT 2009


Hi Carole,

Sorry that both of your boys are needing medication.

I often use acidophilus as a means of putting the good bugs back in the piggies' systems. I buy a bottle of capsules from Holland and Barrett. The label on mine is a pinky red and says "Acidophilus with 100mg. Pectin" and this was recommended by our Rodentologists.

Open a capsule carefully, tip one third of the contents into a little container and put the capsule back together for the next time. Add a very little water from a syringe, mix it up and suck it back into the syringe. This amount can be given daily for as long as is needed. On the second day, you just have to halve the amount in the capsule, leaving you with the third day's dose inside. You do not have to be absolutely exact about the measuring.

Have you tried Daktarin Oral Gel on Artie's sore throat? Available from any chemist. Just squeeze a blob onto a cotton bud and swab it around his mouth. It is orange flavoured and has been loved by every pig of mine that has tasted it.

A good tonic for a piggy under the weather is Metatone. 0.5ml daily for a week, then 0.3ml per day until piggy is eating well by himself. I think that it tastes awful but piggies seem to like it.

It is nice to be able to recommend remedies that I know you will be able to buy as so many useful things are not available overseas.

Sending best wishes to Artie and BG for a speedy recovery.

Penny and the Piggyfriends.


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