Some of you know already that I have been dealing with two sick hedgehogs. Rose (with her cancer) and Cooper. Several weeks ago Cooper had started using his wheel less. I thought he was having some mobility issues due to a tumor removal from his shoulder that was done earlier this year. We did some cage modifications and at first it really helped. Most of his problem was he would stumble and possibly fall when trying to climb up into his wheel. Later he began to stumble and fall while walking.
Cooper's ears were full of "gunk" and a sample of the "gunk" showed he had a lot of bacteria in his ears. Initial thought was he may have an inner ear infection and we started treating for it.
After a week of meds, he began to improve. Beginning of his 3rd week of meds he began to decline. We are now done with week 3 and I am starting to see new things... he has shown some improvement again since the beginning of the week. He is starting to twitch his right ear and I think he pawed at his ear, either he had an itch or he pawed at it.
Cooper is also being syringe fed to help supplement him. He is still eating some on his own but has trouble standing long enough to eat much and gets frustrated. Fortunately, Cooper loves to eat from a syringe. He will suck on the syringe like a baby. I think since he has no teeth he likes the ease of having food put in his mouth. He is a funny boy.
I'm really hoping this is still an infection that is resistant to the meds we are using and not another tumor. Cooper has had 2 benign tumors removed already (jaw and shoulder). We have an appointment with the vet to have him looked at again (also one for Rose as her tumor is behaving oddly and I'm concerned about it).
Cooper is a rescue/rehome I took in from a teenage boy who no longer had time for him. Cooper has had a variety of health problems (2 tumors, toenails that broke easily, and he lost all his teeth). His spirit is still bright.
We could use some well wishes sent our way and some quills crossed that this is indeed still an infection and can be cured. If you have any thoughts that I can run past doc, I'm open to them.
Cooper's ears were full of "gunk" and a sample of the "gunk" showed he had a lot of bacteria in his ears. Initial thought was he may have an inner ear infection and we started treating for it.
After a week of meds, he began to improve. Beginning of his 3rd week of meds he began to decline. We are now done with week 3 and I am starting to see new things... he has shown some improvement again since the beginning of the week. He is starting to twitch his right ear and I think he pawed at his ear, either he had an itch or he pawed at it.
Cooper is also being syringe fed to help supplement him. He is still eating some on his own but has trouble standing long enough to eat much and gets frustrated. Fortunately, Cooper loves to eat from a syringe. He will suck on the syringe like a baby. I think since he has no teeth he likes the ease of having food put in his mouth. He is a funny boy.
I'm really hoping this is still an infection that is resistant to the meds we are using and not another tumor. Cooper has had 2 benign tumors removed already (jaw and shoulder). We have an appointment with the vet to have him looked at again (also one for Rose as her tumor is behaving oddly and I'm concerned about it).
Cooper is a rescue/rehome I took in from a teenage boy who no longer had time for him. Cooper has had a variety of health problems (2 tumors, toenails that broke easily, and he lost all his teeth). His spirit is still bright.
We could use some well wishes sent our way and some quills crossed that this is indeed still an infection and can be cured. If you have any thoughts that I can run past doc, I'm open to them.
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