Sudden thirst increase, urine scald, high calcium, diet
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
If you read the link Sef posted, you would see that regularly checking "guys" is a good idea. I would say at least weekly (during their weekly health check) and more frequently if they are prone to impaction.
https://www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html
- Sef
- I dissent.
I've always used mineral oil. You don't need a lot; a very small amount will get the job done. Personally, I'd be leary of using coconut oil or any vegetable-based oil that can go rancid. I don't know if it's a valid concern or not, but the thought of leaving a residue inside the anal sac that could go "bad" makes me a little uneasy.
I cleaned a few fine pieces of hay out out Henry's sack, but he is still going down there. I haven't been able to get a read on whether it seems like an itch or something more. I didn't check his penis because I wasn't clear on how to do it. I will try it now. They are all still itching though. I stopped the Revolution after 3 treatments, even though I have a 4th dose. I didn't check with the vet, as I assumed it can't be mites after 3 doses, with no change in the itching, and I was/am feeling totally discouraged on this. It's been about 14 days now since the last dose. Did I make the wrong decision? Should I have given a 4th dose?
3 vets have now seen them for itching, and I've made every environmental change I can think of. The last vet we saw was by far the most thorough. He thought he identified a piece of a dead mite. It was far from conclusive though, to my untrained eye. If I take one in again, I assume he will want to do another scraping. None of them have any lesions or visible skin issues. The other two don't groan like Henry when they scratch/bite, but all 3 spin their heads to flap their ears and scratch a lot.
3 vets have now seen them for itching, and I've made every environmental change I can think of. The last vet we saw was by far the most thorough. He thought he identified a piece of a dead mite. It was far from conclusive though, to my untrained eye. If I take one in again, I assume he will want to do another scraping. None of them have any lesions or visible skin issues. The other two don't groan like Henry when they scratch/bite, but all 3 spin their heads to flap their ears and scratch a lot.
I haven't spoke to him in several weeks now. I was just looking at those products last night, and my concern would be with ingestion. Another thing is that I used a chlorhexidine shampoo that didn't help. I'm about ready to pull my hair out, it's so frustrating. I guess I will call the vet tomorrow. I probably need to take one in for diarrhea anyway.