[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Sami's health diarrhea, Charcoal, Imodium, probiotics and Nystatin

[Ann Evans]

Hi Ellen,
I am happy the activated charcoal is helping with the diarrhoea. Penny 
brought up a good point that when you use Imodium it should be used for 
only 2-3 days maximum. Anytime a piggy has diarrhea if you can not stop 
it within a few days it will need sub q fluids to prevent dehydration. I 
use ringer's lactate 10 ml/site. You can give up to 40 ml/day. Now it is 
much better to give fluids by mouth if you can and have the time. In 
that case I would use pedialyte 40 ml/day. Another thing to consider 
when a piggy has had diarrhea is the need to use a probiotic for a 
couple of days to re-establish the normal gut flora. I typically use 
Critter be better or critical care or Forco. Just a pinch a day is all 
that is needed. Another thing to consider is that whenever a piggy goes 
off food or has diarrhea there is a higher chance of getting overgrowth 
of yeast and fungus in the gi tract. I give either Daktarin oral gel 0.5 
ml 3 times a day for 7 days or Nystatin oral suspension 100,000 USP 
units/ml at at dosage of 0.3 ml twice a day for 7 days. I volunteer as a 
consulting rodentologist to Drs. Danielson and Saleh D.V.M. of Ehrlich 
Animal Hospital and Dr. Bonsack D.V.M. of Westchase Animal Hospital 
Tampa, Florida.

Cheers,

Ann and the Rescued Piggys of Piggyville, Tampa Florida USA