breathing issue

[Brittany]

When it rains it pours. The power went out today and the temperature in the apartment got up into the 80's. We were moving the chins into their carriers to take them to a place whith AC and while trying to secure Lady she jumped on Lily's carrier and Lily chomped three of her toes through the bars. Lady was bleeding pretty bad so I did my best to apply some pressure. We got all the chins to a place with AC and then tried to look at Lady's toes. It looks like the tip of one of them will probably come off as it is hanging by a thread, the other two are ok, just bitten up. Anyways my boyfriend held Lady and shielded her face while I sprayed some blue kote on. After awhile she was still bleeding heavily so we brought her into the vet. He got the bleeding to stop and gave us some baytril and metacam with orders to keep her in a small cage until the toes clot and start to scab. She's been resting for two hours, but has started to wheeze a bit. It's not constant but she does it once every few minutes.

I don't know if this was caused by the blue kote, heat, or something all together different? Since it's just a tiny wheeze and she's already on baytril I don't know if it's appropriate to go running back to the vet? Any thoughts?

 

[Brittany]

Just thought I should throw this out there. As much as I wish it was, this is not an April fools joke.

 

[InkedupTara]

Is the vet still there that you can call and ask their opinion?



ETA: Sorry I am not much help, but I wanted to say I hope your baby gets well soon.

 

[Sandi]

My chin had a URI in February and they prescribed Baytril and he was already on Metacam for teeth issues. You just need to keep a very close eye on her right now and the Baytril may cause her not to want to eat so just be prepared to hand feed. Do you have critical care on hand? Poor baby, I too hope she heals quickly and feels better soon.

 

[Brittany]

You just need to keep a very close eye on her right now and the Baytril may cause her not to want to eat so just be prepared to hand feed. Do you have critical care on hand?

No the vet won't be open until morning, we have an e-vet in town but it's really hit or miss depending on who's scheduled for the night.

Thanks, I do have CC and lifeline on hand, so we're set if necessary. I felt prepared to handle the toes but the wheezing has thrown me for a loop. Thankfully it hasn't gotten worse since my last post. At this point she does have an appetite, but her little paws are sore as she's picking up food.

Is there anything a vet would do for wheezing besides putting her on baytril?

 

[starleomach]

It all depends on what is actually causing the weezing. Do you have a nebulizer? That has done wonders here when I have a chinchilla with respiratory distress. Otherwise the baytril should help clear up any repiratory Illness.