[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Re: Apollo not eating

[Ann Evans]

Dear Jocelyn,

I totally agree with what Penny and ME replied about Apollo's health 
problems. Cavies are very susceptible to oral fungal infections. I 
always give Daktarin gel or Itraconazole suspension to any piggy that 
has had teeth work.  As a BAR trained rodentologist with over 30 years 
experience, I was trained to always give antifungals after teeth work. 
Often a fungal infection can cause teeth problems. Daktarin can be 
ordered off the internet but usually takes a long time to arrive. You do 
not have time to wait. Itraconazole also known as Sporanox is a 
prescription drug. It is a 10mg/ml suspension. The dose is 5mg orally 
twice a day for 7-14 days. Thus if the vet gave you a 10mg/ml suspension 
of Itraconazole you would give 0.5ml orally twice a day. Run don't walk 
back to your vet to get an antifungal and bring in a fresh urine sample 
to be checked for glucose. In the mean time keep syringe feeding Apollo 
critical care or a mash made out of food pellets and water and anything 
else he will eat. A piggy needs a minimum of 40ml of water and 40ml of 
syringe food/day. To give you an idea of how much 40ml is, a shot glass 
holds 30ml. So it is about 1.5 shot glasses of each.

I am not a vet. I became a rodentologist in order to train vets to care 
for my rescued piggys. In my experience every EXOTIC vet I have ever met 
except British trained vets did not know that cavies need antifungals 
after any oral surgery.

Cheers, Ann of Piggyville