Anna
I love my FurBlobs.
I'm so happy he's doing better, sending healing vibes!!
Gizmo's URI
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kimbt622
Crazy Chin Lady!
Even though i've been talking to you, i just wanted to say love youuuu and Giz and all the boys here are thinking of him! Liv misses his buddy!
Luci
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update: Gizmo seems to be getting better. no sneezing spats, just a few sneezes here and there. they mostly occur when its close to medicine time, and he's stopped fighting the meds...i think he knows they make him feel better...or he just hates being burritoed.
he's drinking and eating on his own still. poops and pee look healthy. i should be receiving some of tanya's immune support in the mail today so im excited about that! i've been offering benebac a few hours after his antibiotics. i called the vet to see if i could get him just on the baytril, but she suggested keeping with the same regime. though, im still splitting up the baytril into 2 dosages each day. its day 5 on the meds, and while he's not getting worse, i just hope that he's actually getting "better". im just concerned since he's still sneezing. no visible mucous or eye gunk. not lethargic at all.
when should i start seeing minimal to no sneezing?
he's drinking and eating on his own still. poops and pee look healthy. i should be receiving some of tanya's immune support in the mail today so im excited about that! i've been offering benebac a few hours after his antibiotics. i called the vet to see if i could get him just on the baytril, but she suggested keeping with the same regime. though, im still splitting up the baytril into 2 dosages each day. its day 5 on the meds, and while he's not getting worse, i just hope that he's actually getting "better". im just concerned since he's still sneezing. no visible mucous or eye gunk. not lethargic at all.
when should i start seeing minimal to no sneezing?
starleomach
Dawnna's Keeper
Great news!
peachydays
<--My sweet girl Gregory
Go, Gizmo, go!
Glad to hear he's getting better, Luci!
Glad to hear he's getting better, Luci!
Luci
Gizmo's roommate
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just as an update: giz is doing much much better! he continued to eat on his own and after about a week of burritoing, the remainder of the treatment has been effortless with him taking his meds like a champ. technically his treatment will be over on friday. however, ive already begun to run out of both meds (they're upside down right now in the fridge so i can be sure to get every last drop). i called the vet to see what to do and they said just to finish the meds. im one of those "go by the rules" type of people and even with myself, on my last day of meds im always like "please please please dont come back tomorrow!". so here's hoping.
no mucous around his nose or eyes! and in terms of sneezes...barely anything except for an occasional sound thats comparable to us sniffing. regardless, i will still be watching him closely.
Ive attached the discharge papers from the vets office. they give the details of his blood work, saying that he has "Moderate leukopenia and mild anemia (bicytopenia)". they say that if he is not 100% better (geez i wish he could tell me) after treatment, that i should bring him back to determine the causes.
the vet i go to is a teaching hospital, so in a sense, i feel as though they look at things in terms of "these symptoms could lead to A, B, or C..." so im not entirely worried that the word "cancer" is on these papers. when i mentioned the diagnosis to chinvet, she told me that she wouldnt be too too concerned with the blood cell counts since its difficult to really get a good amount from chins. any thoughts or imput? i honestly believe it was just a URI, but they have their own list of probabilities. "Some of the things we think could be causing his current condition are: neoplasia (cancer - likely of the bone marrow), an overwhelming infection, sepsis (blood infection), or an immune-mediated disorder". im not wrecking my brain thinking about these things, but has anyone ever dealt/heard of chinchillas and any of these conditions/diseases?
regardless, ive been giving giz Immunal Support herbs (thank you again Tanya!) and he's been just as lively as ever.
here's looking forward to a 100% Gizmo!
no mucous around his nose or eyes! and in terms of sneezes...barely anything except for an occasional sound thats comparable to us sniffing. regardless, i will still be watching him closely.
Ive attached the discharge papers from the vets office. they give the details of his blood work, saying that he has "Moderate leukopenia and mild anemia (bicytopenia)". they say that if he is not 100% better (geez i wish he could tell me) after treatment, that i should bring him back to determine the causes.
the vet i go to is a teaching hospital, so in a sense, i feel as though they look at things in terms of "these symptoms could lead to A, B, or C..." so im not entirely worried that the word "cancer" is on these papers. when i mentioned the diagnosis to chinvet, she told me that she wouldnt be too too concerned with the blood cell counts since its difficult to really get a good amount from chins. any thoughts or imput? i honestly believe it was just a URI, but they have their own list of probabilities. "Some of the things we think could be causing his current condition are: neoplasia (cancer - likely of the bone marrow), an overwhelming infection, sepsis (blood infection), or an immune-mediated disorder". im not wrecking my brain thinking about these things, but has anyone ever dealt/heard of chinchillas and any of these conditions/diseases?
regardless, ive been giving giz Immunal Support herbs (thank you again Tanya!) and he's been just as lively as ever.
here's looking forward to a 100% Gizmo!
