[Gpdd] HEALTH: George

Juwles juliejohnson12 at bigpond.com
Sun Nov 27 05:51:59 EST 2011


Hi Kristian, 

 

You've got a real & possibly major problem with George.   It could be a few
things.   Yes, it could be kidney or bladder stones, and if I remember
right, they would show up in an xray.     Is his abdomen distended?   An
x-ray would be a good idea to get.  Also, check his teeth.  Are the shape of
the incisors straight across, or is there an angle to them?   If there is an
angle, it could mean he may have an infection of the mouth and his molars
may be overgrowing over the tongue, hence the reduction in his eating
habits.   If it is his teeth, make sure the vet cuts the molars before doing
anything to the incisors.  And if it is a fungal infection of the mouth, get
some Nystatin into him to counteract the fungus.

 

Also, it could be a gut problem causing him pain and therefore not wanting
to eat because he associates eating with pain.   I have just lost my
precious Joey to gut problems - he had a huge mass on both sides of his
abdomen, and it was only when he obviously near death's door that he stopped
eating.   I think at the end Joey's intestines had twisted and he had gut
torsion.   It's too long a story and I can't talk about Joey with crying.  

 

However, I would get your baby to the vet QUICKLY.  Get him xrayed - insist
he be xrayed.  The sooner you get him to the vet the better chance he would
have.  Hopefully you have a cavy savvy vet.    They can also xray the teeth
if the vet can't see far enough into mouth.  However, there are tools
obtainable from the British Rodent Association, which can be purchased and
the vet could use them to hold open George's mouth whilst he gets a better
view.  Also, if you can get Critical Care and syringe feed him that, it will
provide you with a rescue remedy and keep George's system going whilst you
find the problem. 

 

And lastly, if you live in England, maybe you are in a location not too far
from where the British Rodent Association lives in Cambridge.  A wonderful,
knowledgeable, kind and loving lady by the name of Vedra Stanley-Spatcher
(something like that) runs the place.    She may be able to perform miracles
for you.   Unfortunately I live downunder and there's no cavy savvy vets
here, so I've had to go it alone, and with the advice of this wonderfully
worthwhile group.  I think Vedra's phone number appears on the website of
the association.

 

I will say a prayer for the best of luck with George, he is a real trooper
living to 7+ years, and obviously he has an absolutely wonderful adoring
slave in you.

 

 

Julie + 5




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