ive just got my oldest hammy out to have her run around and her stomach is all distended and shes not being very co-operative but im sure i can see a little blood, im worried its pyo?

...ive managed to get her in the vets for 6.15pm, she was 2 years old at the beginning of december what do you think her best options are if it is pyometra? thank you

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Antibiotics might help hun, Im not sure I would risk a spay at her age, is there any smell or discharge? My Buffy had pyo at about 3 and they offered to do a spay but I refused thinking she was too old, they gave her antibiotics and she got over it and managed another couple of years without it reoccurring.

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shes a bit of a wriggler that one but no i didnt smell anything, oh i so hope she does as well as Buffy did, youve given me hope Gill, do you remember what antibiotics they were?

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We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat

It was a while ago but I think it was Baytril, I dont remember them ever being given a different one, the vet did warn me it might not work but she was looking a lot better within a couple of days.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)

Im back and the vet has given her baytril, but she didnt exactly instill me with confidence :/... she kept reffering to her book, and guessed her weight by picking her up....shes told me to give her 0.08 (whatever) once a day....i weighed her when i got home and she weighs approx 163g...do you or anyone know if that sounds about right Gill? thanks x

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We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat

Ive found this table online but Im not sure if its the same strength that you have. NOAH Compendium of Animal Medicines: Baytril 2.5% Oral Solution - Dosage and administration

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i think it was 2.5%, but could kick myself for not taking more notice because the box was sat on the table....but thanks so much, lovely BBM mentioned this Noah thingy bob lol and shes worked the dosage out (cos im thick as a plank) at 0.03 twice a day...so unless someone tells me different im going to go with that sod the vet...i dont want to overdose my poor lil Truffles.

oh by the way Gill the vet had a smell at her and could smell infection.

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We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat

0.08 is a very high dossage, however you cant really od on baytril, a normal dosage for a 163g hammy would be around 0.2 however if you want to stand a chance of beating pyo you need to go in really hard with the antibiotics, i would stick to the vet dossage, but make sure you back up with probiotics and prebiotics

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Just seen this sorry to hear about poor little Truffles, hope the Baytril does the trick and she is feeling a lot better soon.

Sorry nothing useful to add havent a cue about ill Hammies.

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thanks so much Lil Miss xx....i already give the oldies probiotics in their water, which prebiotics would you recommend? ty x

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L David Mech

We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat