Post by beardedjqb on May 5, 2023 16:17:22 GMT
Hello, My degu (Iwan) has been basically sick since I've gotten him. It started with the diagnose of misaligned teeth and one of his front bottom teeth falling out. Since then, He's been on and off medications for respiratory infection. About month ago during a vet visit he was diagnosed with heart problems and will have to take Prilium and Cardisure Oral for the rest of his life.
Sadly, after getting treated for RI and being able to breath normally, about a week ago I started hearing whistling sounds while he was breathing only for it to "evolve" into breathing thru mouth and wet clicking sound from his nose when he gets tired after playing or sometimes simply in the night. Right now He's taking Marbocyl 5mg 1/6 of the tablet, Meloxoral and the two meds I've mentioned before.
My question is, is there any way for me to help him other than giving him those meds? Maybe something to reduce his bloating?
I'm very worried because all the threads I've read that mention bloating and breathing problems usually end up with poor little beans dying.
It really pains me to see him sitting down all hunched up and breathing heavily but at the same time, I don't believe that he's lost cause and would need to be put to sleep.
What do I do? Did anyone have a degu win against RI?
Edit: Forgot to mention that his state can change in a span of 30 minutes. He can go from sitting hunched up breathing heavily through his nose and sometimes gasping with mouth to running at mach 10 in his wheel while "chirping" happily because he sees me.
Sadly, after getting treated for RI and being able to breath normally, about a week ago I started hearing whistling sounds while he was breathing only for it to "evolve" into breathing thru mouth and wet clicking sound from his nose when he gets tired after playing or sometimes simply in the night. Right now He's taking Marbocyl 5mg 1/6 of the tablet, Meloxoral and the two meds I've mentioned before.
My question is, is there any way for me to help him other than giving him those meds? Maybe something to reduce his bloating?
I'm very worried because all the threads I've read that mention bloating and breathing problems usually end up with poor little beans dying.
It really pains me to see him sitting down all hunched up and breathing heavily but at the same time, I don't believe that he's lost cause and would need to be put to sleep.
What do I do? Did anyone have a degu win against RI?
Edit: Forgot to mention that his state can change in a span of 30 minutes. He can go from sitting hunched up breathing heavily through his nose and sometimes gasping with mouth to running at mach 10 in his wheel while "chirping" happily because he sees me.