I have got several mice that seem to be sick. I have various tanks with between 1 and 7 mice in each tank. In each tank there are one or two who are sniffling and a couple overall who just look crap.
One of my tanks houses 3 mice that I had pulled from my main tank because they got resp inf 3 months ago. They all recovered and were doing brilliant....they got sick too. Anyway went to the vets with some and he said this resp prob could be caused by a number of things and without knowing what the cause is then they don't know how to treat it. He said best let their immune system try and fight it and if one dies then do a mousey autopsy to find the cause and then obviously the 'cure'.
Not sure I was happy with that ... anyway left them (to try and let their immune system kick in) and have been strictly watching, observing meticulous hygiene and giving extra foods etc. My tank with the original 3 in was getting worse so I couldn't sit back and do nothing. I had some Marbocyl left over from the original bout of resp inf so I gave them some of that. I think they may have got a slightly higher dose than was on the bottle. Bingo.... they are better. Surely now that means if I give the others this then they too will get better (assuming of course that they have the same cause).
Forgive me for being naiive but surely it is better to do something than nothing. Let them try and fight it by all means but when they are obviously losing the fight then try something.....if that don't work try something else.
Can you get hold of these meds without seeing the vet...ie can you buy them online so that I can have a little store cupboard of treatments. I realise self medication is not ideal but to be honest by the time you get to the vets they are pretty sick because it happens so quick so surely treating early is better. Vets only ever give you Marbocyl, Septrin or Baytril anyway..... so whats the worst that can happen ? I know giving AB's willy nilly will cause resistance but who cares about that if you've got a sick animal that will die anyway if it's not treat ?
What do you all have in your meds box in case of sickness ?
Sorry for waffling on ...... I knew my animals need something but the vet just wasn't forthcoming. I should add that this vet seems pretty good generally although what do I know about telling a good vet from a bad one ?
One of my tanks houses 3 mice that I had pulled from my main tank because they got resp inf 3 months ago. They all recovered and were doing brilliant....they got sick too. Anyway went to the vets with some and he said this resp prob could be caused by a number of things and without knowing what the cause is then they don't know how to treat it. He said best let their immune system try and fight it and if one dies then do a mousey autopsy to find the cause and then obviously the 'cure'.
Not sure I was happy with that ... anyway left them (to try and let their immune system kick in) and have been strictly watching, observing meticulous hygiene and giving extra foods etc. My tank with the original 3 in was getting worse so I couldn't sit back and do nothing. I had some Marbocyl left over from the original bout of resp inf so I gave them some of that. I think they may have got a slightly higher dose than was on the bottle. Bingo.... they are better. Surely now that means if I give the others this then they too will get better (assuming of course that they have the same cause).
Forgive me for being naiive but surely it is better to do something than nothing. Let them try and fight it by all means but when they are obviously losing the fight then try something.....if that don't work try something else.
Can you get hold of these meds without seeing the vet...ie can you buy them online so that I can have a little store cupboard of treatments. I realise self medication is not ideal but to be honest by the time you get to the vets they are pretty sick because it happens so quick so surely treating early is better. Vets only ever give you Marbocyl, Septrin or Baytril anyway..... so whats the worst that can happen ? I know giving AB's willy nilly will cause resistance but who cares about that if you've got a sick animal that will die anyway if it's not treat ?
What do you all have in your meds box in case of sickness ?
Sorry for waffling on ...... I knew my animals need something but the vet just wasn't forthcoming. I should add that this vet seems pretty good generally although what do I know about telling a good vet from a bad one ?