Hi everybody,
My little guy Fernie has had swollen toes and elbow now for two weeks. He had just been treated for coccidia a month ago and he was already dehydrated due to the parasites in the first place. About a week to two weeks after the albon was finished, we found him limping one morning with swollen toes. The limp has since gone away and today we got the blood results. He had been put on baytril in the meantime until we got the blood results. His uric acid level is at 31! And we have since found what appears to be tophi in his elbow and now in his right rearknee. Our vet is gone until tomorrow so we spoke to another vet today who said fluid therapy is the only thing we can do for him. I know there are drugs like allopurinol and colchicine out there and our vet that is away is looking into it. Is there anything else we can do for him in the meantime until our vet can see him? I know gout is painful but he doesn't Appear to be in pain. I understand they are good at hiding it. we don't yet know if it's in his organs yet. Please help!!!
My little guy Fernie has had swollen toes and elbow now for two weeks. He had just been treated for coccidia a month ago and he was already dehydrated due to the parasites in the first place. About a week to two weeks after the albon was finished, we found him limping one morning with swollen toes. The limp has since gone away and today we got the blood results. He had been put on baytril in the meantime until we got the blood results. His uric acid level is at 31! And we have since found what appears to be tophi in his elbow and now in his right rearknee. Our vet is gone until tomorrow so we spoke to another vet today who said fluid therapy is the only thing we can do for him. I know there are drugs like allopurinol and colchicine out there and our vet that is away is looking into it. Is there anything else we can do for him in the meantime until our vet can see him? I know gout is painful but he doesn't Appear to be in pain. I understand they are good at hiding it. we don't yet know if it's in his organs yet. Please help!!!