I read all the posts and when Loki came down with what sounded to be a typical respiratory infection I took him to the vets. She listened to his lungs and stated there were only sounds on expiration (when he would breathe out) only she said that this meant it was most likely upper-respiratory. There was no mucous in his nose or throat that she could see.

The options she gave me were to either treat him with baytril or to have him placed under anesthesia so they could get samples of the secretions in his throat etc. We chose the first because it is a lot less invasive. He was given an injection and 14 days treatment with pills. Tikka also started showing signs and is on the same treatment.

Today is day number 13 and I have not seen a significant change. This morning he was... I do not know how to say it but “coughing,” he was pushing air out through his throat as though he had something stuck. I do not know what to do. Should I have the tests ran on him to see what is going on? Does it take a while for this treatment to take effect? Does anyone have any other ideas for treatment that have gone through this so I can walk in there with some ideas of how to help him get better?

We have bumped up the heat in the cage and let him swim in the bath tub as much as he wants. He enjoys diving in the bath tub and can get out when ever he wants, we are not soaking him. He is also 33” from nose to tip of tail and weighs 9.9 lbs, just in case anyone needs to know to help me out. He also has not decreased in activity level. There are no signs of illness except for the noises when he breaths heavily or when he eats

Thank you so much to everyone who responds. We do not care what it takes to get him better as long as he gets better. Sorry for the length.

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• Some one with experience please help - Crizzi27, Wed May 10 17:21:00 2006
• RE: The problem is, - FR, Wed May 10 18:46:30 2006
• RE: The problem is, - joeysgreen, Wed May 10 21:22:14 2006
• Husbandry? - Crizzi27, Wed May 10 21:34:56 2006
• RE: Husbandry? - FR, Wed May 10 22:19:32 2006
• RE: Husbandry? - ginebig, Wed May 10 22:43:25 2006
• RE: Husbandry? - FR, Wed May 10 22:53:52 2006
• RE: Husbandry? - kap10cavy, Wed May 10 22:54:20 2006
• RE: Husbandry? - Neal_, Wed May 10 22:52:53 2006
• Cedar...tub...cage - Crizzi27, Thu May 11 11:07:03 2006
• A couple of suggestions - rsg, Thu May 11 11:24:08 2006
• RE: If I may - FR, Thu May 11 11:46:16 2006
• wonderful suggestions - Crizzi27, Thu May 11 12:25:36 2006