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Hi there,
can anyone help?
I have a young Orloff who escaped for a few days. When she returned she had two scabs on her side and a suppurating wound about and inch long on the other side. I was going to cull her but thought I'd give her a chance first. The vet (who I was impressed with - handled her quietly but firmly, didn't say much, and managed to get a tab down her first time!) was unfazed by her condition, flushed the wound out and gave her Marbocyl, an oral antibiotic. he said she should be ok with some TLC. I've been doing this for the last 4 days, and keep her inside in the unheated kitchen in a small pen.
She picked up (she was lying down with her eyes shut when the vet finally saw her), and can stand, walk, eat and drink though she doesn't take much. I've noticed splatters of bright red blood in the pen and watched her to see which end they came from - its her back end when she defaecates, it sprays out onto the sides of the pen (about 8 drops). She's not worried, but I am!
I'm not sure she will survive unless she eats a bit more, just wondering if the blood means she's got internal injuries or if its a strong antibiotic on an empty stomach?? Probably impossible to know without a post mortem, just wondered if anyone might have any idea?
I've put her outside with the youngsters on good days but its blowing a hooley now so she's in.
Cheers,
JM
can anyone help?
I have a young Orloff who escaped for a few days. When she returned she had two scabs on her side and a suppurating wound about and inch long on the other side. I was going to cull her but thought I'd give her a chance first. The vet (who I was impressed with - handled her quietly but firmly, didn't say much, and managed to get a tab down her first time!) was unfazed by her condition, flushed the wound out and gave her Marbocyl, an oral antibiotic. he said she should be ok with some TLC. I've been doing this for the last 4 days, and keep her inside in the unheated kitchen in a small pen.
She picked up (she was lying down with her eyes shut when the vet finally saw her), and can stand, walk, eat and drink though she doesn't take much. I've noticed splatters of bright red blood in the pen and watched her to see which end they came from - its her back end when she defaecates, it sprays out onto the sides of the pen (about 8 drops). She's not worried, but I am!
I'm not sure she will survive unless she eats a bit more, just wondering if the blood means she's got internal injuries or if its a strong antibiotic on an empty stomach?? Probably impossible to know without a post mortem, just wondered if anyone might have any idea?
I've put her outside with the youngsters on good days but its blowing a hooley now so she's in.
Cheers,
JM
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