Jami
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Hi all,
HermIt went to a wonderful vet today. We were there for 2 hours and he was seen right on time- that is the time she took to talk with me, examine Hermie, and come up with a plan. She feels he has an infection. A bad one. He's septic. She is giving him less than a 50/50 chance of surviving.
That being said, she managed to get a teeny tiny speck of blood to analyze. She said the cells looked toxic-ish. She gave him fluids in his itty bitty leg - NOT vitamins, just to boost hydration. Then she consulted with others and filled 28 syringes of clindamycin (give 2x per day for 2 weeks) and 14 of baytril. He's so tiny that she figured out how to dilute the meds in water and I'm to give it to him orally. I have to attach the syringe to a tiny catheter tube and get him to open his mouth. She gave him his first doses with me so I could see how to do it. It's gonna be interesting!
I felt horrible for not taking him sooner. She told me her prognosis would have been the same a week ago. She feels that his condition is not caused by anything I have or have not done, but I take full responsibility for his care, so her words don't take away the guilt I feel.
I'm to increase soaks and temps and medicate....and hope for the best. I'm wondering if I should add some moss to his enclosure to increase holding the humidity in. I'm off work so I can monitor things better. Some of you asked for an update so there it is...such as it is....we've had a long day for a baby torty. Here's hoping I can get his meds in him!
Thanks all,
Jami
HermIt went to a wonderful vet today. We were there for 2 hours and he was seen right on time- that is the time she took to talk with me, examine Hermie, and come up with a plan. She feels he has an infection. A bad one. He's septic. She is giving him less than a 50/50 chance of surviving.
That being said, she managed to get a teeny tiny speck of blood to analyze. She said the cells looked toxic-ish. She gave him fluids in his itty bitty leg - NOT vitamins, just to boost hydration. Then she consulted with others and filled 28 syringes of clindamycin (give 2x per day for 2 weeks) and 14 of baytril. He's so tiny that she figured out how to dilute the meds in water and I'm to give it to him orally. I have to attach the syringe to a tiny catheter tube and get him to open his mouth. She gave him his first doses with me so I could see how to do it. It's gonna be interesting!
I felt horrible for not taking him sooner. She told me her prognosis would have been the same a week ago. She feels that his condition is not caused by anything I have or have not done, but I take full responsibility for his care, so her words don't take away the guilt I feel.
I'm to increase soaks and temps and medicate....and hope for the best. I'm wondering if I should add some moss to his enclosure to increase holding the humidity in. I'm off work so I can monitor things better. Some of you asked for an update so there it is...such as it is....we've had a long day for a baby torty. Here's hoping I can get his meds in him!
Thanks all,
Jami