Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:41 pm CAN ANTIBIOTICS HURT RES SENSE OF SMELL OR SIGHT?
I'M NOT YELLING, THE PRINT ON THIS THING IS TOO SMALL!
HI,
MY 20-25 YR OLD FEMALE RES, SOUPY, HAS BEEN TREATED FOR PNEUMONIA FOR THE PAST 2 MTHS, WITH DAILY SHOTS OF CEFTAZIDIME ALONG WITH A BAYTRIL SHOT EVERY 5 DAYS.
SHE IS ABOUT 9" & 3-31/2 LBS.
SHE HAS IMPROVED SOME- HER FRONT CLAWS ARE NOT SWOLLEN & SHE CAN HOLD HERSELF UNDER LONGER, BUT SHE IS STILL LISTING ON HER SIDE.
THE VET SAID THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO DO, JUST WAIT & SEE.
I SAID WAIT & SEE WHAT?? IF SHE DIES?? NO-DO SOMETHING!
SO HE X-RAYED HER & 1 LUNG WAS LIGHT & THE OTHER BLACK.
HE SAID HE COULD KNOCK HER OUT & TAKE A SAMPLE FROM INSIDE HER LUNG.
HE SAID SHE NO LONGER HAS PNEUMONIA, SO THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO.
SO HE WANTS TO WAIT A WHILE BEFORE HE DOES IT.
HE IS THE ONLY EXOITIC VET IN MY AREA.
I JUST DRY DOCKED HER TODAY.
MY PROBLEM NOW IS WITH HER FEEDING.
SHE ONLY EATS PEOPLE, PRE-COOKED, FROZEN, DE-VEINED SHRIMP, THAWED OUT & CUT INTO BITE SIZE PCS.
SHE CAN NEITHER SEE NOR SMELL THEM AS I DROP THEM ON HER HEAD.
SHE COMES WHEN I KNOCK & IS READY TO EAT BUT THEN JUST STARES AS IF NOTHING IS THERE.
I HAVE TO KEEP SCOOPING THEM UP & REPEATING THE PROCESS UNTILL SHE GETS A PIECE OR 3.
SHE ATTACKS IT LIKE A SHARK WOULD & THEN SHE SCATTERS THE OTHERS & I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.
SHE WOULD NORMALLY EAT 5 JUMBO SHRIMP A DAY.
I EVENTUALLY GET HER TO EAT AT LEAST 2, BUT IM CONCERNED.
I THOUGHT RES HAD GOOD SIGHT & SMELL.