So I made an appointment for Kai today because I suspect he has parasites. Runny smelly poo and sleepy a lot. Thought it better to just get him checked. When I made the appointment I told the receptionist that he hasn’t poo’d today so I don’t have a stool sample, to which she told me that it doesn’t matter to bring him in anyway. I’m confused, how can they do a fecal without a stool sample? I’ve read they can take a q-tip and insert it into their vent to get it. Is that safe? Definitely not letting them do an enema with all the horror stories I’ve read. Hopefully I can get him to go before the appointment.
Yes no enemas --- and I wouldnt let them stick anything up his vent either --- I would get him to go and then take the sample in ---- feed him a little olive oil w/ some unsweetened applesauce -- baby prunes - sweet potato -- something along the lines of that and the prunes will make him go may take a day or so but it works
Karrie
Yes no enemas --- and I wouldnt let them stick anything up his vent either --- I would get him to go and then take the sample in ---- feed him a little olive oil w/ some unsweetened applesauce -- baby prunes - sweet potato -- something along the lines of that and the prunes will make him go may take a day or so but it works
Karrie
Well he usually poos once a day, of course today would be the day he doesn’t. So I don’t think I’ll need to give him anything to make him go, I just wasn’t expecting for them to get him an appointment same day. Hopefully they will let me just drop off his next poo. I didn’t like the idea of them trying to force a sample either. It kinda makes me question the vet since they said bring him in anyways ??
Omgsh he just pooped now, 10 mins before we are leaving for appointment lol. Good timing. Of course this poo is completely formed, although the urate does have a reddish rusty tinge to it. I’m still going to take him in to be on the safe side.
I didn’t see this till now, they didn’t give me a report or any fecal results. But did say he had a high count of Coccidia and some type of Flagella. He gave us metronidazole to take .15 ml every other day for 3 doses, and Albon ? .3 ml once a day for 3 days, then once every other day for 5 doses. I am really hesitant to use the Albon, as I’ve read how harsh it can be. Thoughts?