About Rugi's infection, I will give you what little info I know about Chloramphenicol from the vet courses I took & working in a pharmacy. As my knowledge is very limited on this subject, you should definitely NOT let my opinion sway you from doing what your vet thinks is best! Chloramphenicol can also be known as Chloromycetin, Paraxin, or abbreviated as CHPC. I always heard it is used to treat dogs or cats, never knew it could be used on piggies. It is used for severe, serious infections as it is able to pass thru infected tissues and into organs where other antibiotics cannot reach. It can have negative effects on the liver and also is not supposed to be given thru intramuscular injections. As far as I know, most forms of it have been pulled off the market for humans. I don't know about for animals. Humans can develop a fatal condition called aplastic anemia from exposure to the drug. That is an unreversable suppression of the cells that form blood. Animals however, cannot get aplastic anemia. They can get cell suppression, but it is reversible in animals unlike in humans. If the vet decides to give your piggie this med, you need to be VERY careful to wash your hands right away, so it is not absorbed thru your skin. I don't know if it can be absorbed thru contact with the piggie's urine or feces. If your piggie is on other meds the antibiotic can interfere with certain ones. Apparently it also tastes horrible too. I think the coryne bacteria is the same bacteria that causes diphtheria? I vaguely remember that from my vet courses, but don't quote me on that! I hope some of this helps, but it's been a while so if any of this info is not quite on the ball you'll have to forgive me! If any of this doesn't make sense to you, feel free to write me personally & I'll dig out my text books & try to find  you an answer. Hmmm.... where did I put those anyway.......?
Bye!

***JAIME***
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