Post by Ace on Dec 25, 2012 3:11:22 GMT
Hello guys. Just a little while ago I noticed one of my girls is unable to balance herself properly, and has a head tilt. She also walks in circles (which I have video of if you'd like to see). I've found other degus online that have had this happened to them, but I was wondering if anyone here has dealt with this before.
One of my buns has had head tilt past due to an infection in his ear, so that's what I believe to be the case with her. Of course this had to have happened during this time of year, where no vets with anyone even slightly capable to deal with anything smaller than a cat are closed for days. I'm going to keep looking but unfortunately her seeing a vet is probably going to have to wait. I've found a place a little over an hour away that has an emergency care, and I'll try calling them tomorrow morning, but I don't think I'm going to have much luck.
I also know that medicating such small fellas can be potentially dangerous. Assuming she will be prescribed an antibiotic, possibly enrofloxacin (aka Baytril), is there anything I should know? For example, how much is too much? I've found some stuff about chinchillas taking baytril, but nothing on degus. So I want to know at least something in case the vet happens to be.... less than knowledgeable.
Right now, I had helped her cuddle her way into one of their hammocks, and I can hear some of her sisters joining her (happy peeping noises and rustling in their nest). She was seemingly fine just yesterday, along with her family, so when I saw her stumble out of the hammock when I was filling their bowls, it had me terrified. (two of my goos passed away last year, my original goo in March, and then one of my girls in November, so I'm still a little sore about it)
I guess also worth noting is that my dogs manage to 'infect' my rabbits with fur mites recently (cheyletiella), will have their last injection in two weeks, and they share the same room with my goos (my bedroom). While I have been careful about playing with the buns and then the goos, since they're so close together, there's is always the chance they may have gotten on the goos. I've ruffled through all their fur and haven't noticed any signs, but that doesn't necessarily mean they don't have it. If you have any suggestions/tips/words of advice about goos and mites, I'd love to hear it.
One of my buns has had head tilt past due to an infection in his ear, so that's what I believe to be the case with her. Of course this had to have happened during this time of year, where no vets with anyone even slightly capable to deal with anything smaller than a cat are closed for days. I'm going to keep looking but unfortunately her seeing a vet is probably going to have to wait. I've found a place a little over an hour away that has an emergency care, and I'll try calling them tomorrow morning, but I don't think I'm going to have much luck.
I also know that medicating such small fellas can be potentially dangerous. Assuming she will be prescribed an antibiotic, possibly enrofloxacin (aka Baytril), is there anything I should know? For example, how much is too much? I've found some stuff about chinchillas taking baytril, but nothing on degus. So I want to know at least something in case the vet happens to be.... less than knowledgeable.
Right now, I had helped her cuddle her way into one of their hammocks, and I can hear some of her sisters joining her (happy peeping noises and rustling in their nest). She was seemingly fine just yesterday, along with her family, so when I saw her stumble out of the hammock when I was filling their bowls, it had me terrified. (two of my goos passed away last year, my original goo in March, and then one of my girls in November, so I'm still a little sore about it)
I guess also worth noting is that my dogs manage to 'infect' my rabbits with fur mites recently (cheyletiella), will have their last injection in two weeks, and they share the same room with my goos (my bedroom). While I have been careful about playing with the buns and then the goos, since they're so close together, there's is always the chance they may have gotten on the goos. I've ruffled through all their fur and haven't noticed any signs, but that doesn't necessarily mean they don't have it. If you have any suggestions/tips/words of advice about goos and mites, I'd love to hear it.