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Old 09-04-2016, 04:59 PM   #11
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poor little thing. Dry and warm best , don't disturb sign - I got good advice to bath (when needed) in Hipp organic carrot. Absorbs the nutrients but critical care good though carrot seemed to work really well stimulating eating. Good luck, in good hands CB
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Old 09-04-2016, 05:35 PM   #12
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poor little thing. Dry and warm best , don't disturb sign - I got good advice to bath (when needed) in Hipp organic carrot. Absorbs the nutrients but critical care good though carrot seemed to work really well stimulating eating. Good luck, in good hands CB
I would say the same as CB, keep warm 24 hours a day, bath in critical care.
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Old 09-04-2016, 06:16 PM   #13
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Thanks for your help and advice now he is on flagyl every day and furtum every third day plus critical care food feed with a syringe and water hope picks up because very worried and if no improvements back to vet on Monday
What do you think of the treatment
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Old 09-04-2016, 09:14 PM   #14
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Using two types of antibiotics covers a wider range of likely bugs causing the infection, so vet trying to cover everything.

Gosh - poor you and tort, so worrying.

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