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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / November 2004Fun with Abscesses
My husband took Tyche to the vet this morning to deal with the lump she'd suddenly sprouted on her throat. Apparently she managed to pop it herself while trying to get away from the horrible ol' needle-wielding vet. Now she needs: * twice-daily oral antibiotics * two to three times daily cleansing with Betadine solution * every other day replacement intestinal flora in a tube (I had no idea this even existed) for 10 days. She does not like being held at all, so if anyone has any bright ideas about how to get her to hold still and let us clean up her throat and pump Baytril into her, I'd be most appreciative. She has had oral medication before, and didn't give us too much trouble about it. I think we mixed it with fruit juice. Is there anything Baytril shouldn't be mixed with, if she refuses to take it straight? --Theresa http://tiger_spot.mapache.org > My husband took Tyche to the vet this morning to deal with the lump > she'd suddenly sprouted on her throat. Apparently she managed to pop [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > --Theresa > http://tiger_spot.mapache.org Our rats liked baytril so you might noit have as much trouble as you think I had one of my boys develop an abcess in the same area. We had to do the baytril as well for that one -this particular rat is very aware when I slip baytril into things like yogurt-which he loves. I tried oatmeal, which he loves, "absolutely not" he tells me. However, I found the perfect solution for my boy -creamed corn. All my boys love cooked corn on the cob, so the idea came to me try the creamed corn. I don't know what your dosage is, mine was .1 cc 2x a day. So I put a teaspoon amount on a plate and mixed the baytril in, he went for it whole hog and was none the wise, AND mom earned points for giving him a "treat"....Hope this trick might help ya! Lisa -mommy to five > My husband took Tyche to the vet this morning to deal with the lump > she'd suddenly sprouted on her throat. Apparently she managed to pop [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > --Theresa > http://tiger_spot.mapache.org >> She does not like being held at all, so if anyone has any bright ideas >> about how to get her to hold still and let us clean up her throat and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> anything Baytril shouldn't be mixed with, if she refuses to take it >> straight? >I had one of my boys develop an abcess in the same area. We had to do the >baytril as well for that one -this particular rat is very aware when I slip [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >the baytril in, he went for it whole hog and was none the wise, AND mom >earned points for giving him a "treat"....Hope this trick might help ya! She's on .4 cc's twice a day, which seems like a *lot* when we're trying to stick it down her throat. I tried applesauce this morning -- she didn't completely refuse to eat it, but she wasn't at all enthusiastic. I left it in her cage and took all the other food out, so I hope eventually she'll get hungry and finish it off. I think I'll try soaking it into a bit of bread for tonight's dose -- they're all very fond of bread, and the Baytril's pretty liquid. I hope the "Ooh, bread!" response will kick in and she'll finish it off before she realizes it tastes funny.... --Theresa http://tiger_spot.mapache.org I always use some kind of sweet biscuit - digestive or suchlike - the baytril soaks in well (or you can help it by jabbing the biscuit with a fine point) and it also means that I give a piece to all the girls, just targetting the dosed piece to the rightful recipient. Marian >>> She does not like being held at all, so if anyone has any bright ideas >>> about how to get her to hold still and let us clean up her throat and [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > --Theresa > http://tiger_spot.mapache.org >>> She does not like being held at all, so if anyone has any bright ideas >>> about how to get her to hold still and let us clean up her throat and [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >hope the "Ooh, bread!" response will kick in and she'll finish it off >before she realizes it tastes funny.... Update: we had a better idea, and have discovered the Ultimate Baytril Disguise -- eggnog. Also, Tyche seems to like the "benebac" replacement intestinal flora stuff, which is nice. She only wanted to eat about half of it, so we smeared the rest on a bit of bread and left it in her cage -- she's been nibbling it on and off for a while, but she's not very hungry. I am not worried about that stuff, since it doesn't seem like it needs a very accurate dosage or anything. --Theresa http://tiger_spot.mapache.org *Sigh* If only we could get egg nog in the UK - I remember it fondly when I was in the USA as a child. Of course I was only allowed a taste - but that was enough to know I liked it! M >>>> She does not like being held at all, so if anyone has any bright ideas >>>> about how to get her to hold still and let us clean up her throat and [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > --Theresa > http://tiger_spot.mapache.org >*Sigh* If only we could get egg nog in the UK - I remember it fondly when I >was in the USA as a child. Of course I was only allowed a taste - but that >was enough to know I liked it! You could probably make it -- I'm sure I have a recipe around here somewhere. I don't like it myself, but my husband found a half-gallon at the grocery and has been quietly depleting the supply. --Theresa http://tiger_spot.mapache.org >*Sigh* If only we could get egg nog in the UK - I remember >it fondly when I >was in the USA as a child. Of course I was only allowed a >taste - but that >was enough to know I liked it! Here is the FIRST hit when I googled it. Just recipes mind you... http://www.whistlingelves.com/eggnog.php3 REAL Egg Nog is, interesting. The stuff you buy at the grocers is NOT very good...what the heck is "Guar" bum and WHY am I drinking it instead of chewing?  SignatureKeith Schiffner Dum vivimus, vivamus <:(3 )3~~ <:(3 )3~~ <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )3~ > My husband took Tyche to the vet this morning to deal with the lump > she'd suddenly sprouted on her throat. Apparently she managed to pop [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > --Theresa > http://tiger_spot.mapache.org As far as I am aware baytril is ok to mix with any foodstuff. I've had successes when I mix the medicine with mashed potato (especially if you add a bit of milk and marg/butter!), soya chocolate dessert, porridge, crushed cornflakes with scant of milk and bread with jam on (found that some rats know baytril is soaked into bread if you just give them plain bread). Hope she'd better soon! Tracey |
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