Gamay Baboy
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When it rains it pours... our hands are already full caring for Smokey but now our
beloved S'mores has fallen ill...
Here are S'mores and Smokey at their vet visit first thing this morning. Smokey was mostly
just along for the ride though, since his condition is still stable from yesterday. Don't worry he
isn't dead in the picture! He is just sleeping... I think he felt some comfort with his friend by
his side...
S'mores stopped eating yesterday evening and his breathing became progressively more labored.
We did not notice he was ill until then because he seemed fine. He ate well and was active and
playful up to then. We weighed him last night and he had lost about 20 grams since the last time
we weighed him a couple days ago.
Vet examined him and did some x-rays and found what looked like fluid in his lungs. Gave him
an injection of Baytril and vitamin C and also some fluids since he had been refusing food and water
since last night. Doctor said if the antibiotic can make some progress on the infection he should
regain some interest in food. But for now he is putting all his energy into breathing and has no
interest.
That has us very concerned though... he stopped eating 24 hours ago, and since then we have
only been able to get a very small amount of critical care into him. He aggressively resists any
attempt to put anything in his mouth. I got some in him this afternoon but noticed later that he
spit some of it back out. He did poop a couple times and peed once so I guess that is good, but
we need to get food into him asap. He is EXTREMELY uncooperative and we are lost now for
how to get it in him. We thought Smokey was a bad patient at times but S'mores raises that bar
to a new level.
Smokey is doing OK today, he ate a lot and his weight is stable but he still seems weak. But we
are really worried about S'mores now.
Does this sound like pneumonia? I searched around a bit and seems some of his symptoms could
also point to heart trouble...
beloved S'mores has fallen ill...
Here are S'mores and Smokey at their vet visit first thing this morning. Smokey was mostly
just along for the ride though, since his condition is still stable from yesterday. Don't worry he
isn't dead in the picture! He is just sleeping... I think he felt some comfort with his friend by
his side...
S'mores stopped eating yesterday evening and his breathing became progressively more labored.
We did not notice he was ill until then because he seemed fine. He ate well and was active and
playful up to then. We weighed him last night and he had lost about 20 grams since the last time
we weighed him a couple days ago.
Vet examined him and did some x-rays and found what looked like fluid in his lungs. Gave him
an injection of Baytril and vitamin C and also some fluids since he had been refusing food and water
since last night. Doctor said if the antibiotic can make some progress on the infection he should
regain some interest in food. But for now he is putting all his energy into breathing and has no
interest.
That has us very concerned though... he stopped eating 24 hours ago, and since then we have
only been able to get a very small amount of critical care into him. He aggressively resists any
attempt to put anything in his mouth. I got some in him this afternoon but noticed later that he
spit some of it back out. He did poop a couple times and peed once so I guess that is good, but
we need to get food into him asap. He is EXTREMELY uncooperative and we are lost now for
how to get it in him. We thought Smokey was a bad patient at times but S'mores raises that bar
to a new level.
Smokey is doing OK today, he ate a lot and his weight is stable but he still seems weak. But we
are really worried about S'mores now.
Does this sound like pneumonia? I searched around a bit and seems some of his symptoms could
also point to heart trouble...
