well it seems that one of my babies had a little diarrhea yesterday. and last night they didnt eat anything and they LOVE chicked.. not a bite of it gone. i know VET VET VET LOL. im calling soon as they open to make get in asap. but is there anything yall know to do before i get in to help the matters out?

what did you feed them before they had diarrhea?

they had chicken and fruit is all. i was low on food the night before

If they still have it u could try yogart.

yeah i do

The best thing to do for them when they get diarrhea is give them fluid to replace what they are losing. Dont want them to dehydrate. Pedialyte is best.

You really dont want to allow diarrhea to go on for very long. Gliders can dehydrate very quickly.

thank ya mam any special flavor i should get?

Nope - any flavor is fine. Consider getting the smaller bottles. That way you can have a couple on hand if you need it again. I made the mistake of buying a large bottle and ended up throwing most of it away.

Pedialyte does come in apple flavor - and we all know how much they love apple juice.

Have you done the "tent" test to check for dehydration?

Seriously, if a glider has diarrhea for more than 24 hours, a vet visit is needed to rule out parasites or bacterial infection.

U know I thank u Rita. I only posted a poss. quick fix. I should have been more informative.

whats the tent test?

goin to the vet at 215 tomorrow

sqeeze the skin on the back of their neck if the skin stays up they are deydrated. If it goes down right away most likely they are not dehdrated. If the diarrhea is bad then I would do the pedi till then.

hmm okay thanks. there was only one little spot that was runny on the paper yesterday and a little poo that wasnt so hard today. i dont think its to bad. but id like to get it taken care of. ill keep everyone updated

k

Look at this link. There is a video on how to check for dehydration:

http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15260

well i checked nibbler and she was okay as far as the test went. kadi wouldnt let me do it to her..not even for a treat lol. but they are still going to the vet today at 2 so ill update how it goes after then. so wish us luck

Lacy & the babies

Luck!

Why are you giving your sugarglider chicken? Should be bugs, mealworms, fruits and veggies.

Chicken is a good source of protein. Mealworms are not as they are too fatty and should be given as treats.

yep mealworms are way fatty.. :)
my girl steals my little boys and shes learning not to cause shes gettin chubbys :)

because they NEED PROTEIN IN THEIR DIET...

anyways i got back from the vet with bad news. nibbler has giardia clostridium. i suppose thats spelled right.. thats how the vet wrote it. she acted like its not a big deal,but mom said she read different on here before. they gave me flagyl 50ml to give twice a day to nibbler and kadi for 7 days. come on rita what do i do..?

i forgot to pick up Pedialyte

Be diligent about giving them their medicine as the vet said. Giardia CAN be very serious is not treated - but it sounds like you caught it in time. Just do what the vet said and take it one day at a time with her. If you dont see any improvement in the next 3-4 days, call the vet again.

Watch her liquid intake. Give her as much pedialyte as she will drink.

Here is a link on how to give oral medications. You can give the Pedialyte the same way:

http://www.suzsugargliders.com/oralmedications.htm

Im doing some research on Giardia so will post more in a few.

Important thing right now is to try and stay calm. She will pick up on your stress - and right now, she needs to stay calm, too.

You might want to give the cage a good cleaning as well. I don't know why I've never suggested it before, but if your glider(s) are infected with any kind of parasite, bacteria or anything contagious, I would change the newspaper out every day until it's gone too.

okay thanks so much. bleh i really hate having to do this to her. she has been through alot today :( should i feed her something special tonight? and should i start these meds today or just wait till tomorrow?

will do kyro. i just cant believe they have gotten sick. i have never cleaned the cage like i do now. i wipe it down once a week and change the papers twice a week or every other day depending on how messy they were when eating.

Is Kadi infected that you know of? It seems like, if anything, she'd be the one that maybe brought it in since she's newer? I'm not sure. If that's the case, either she's had it for a really long time and/or it took a long time to manifest OR it could have come in from an outside food source. Make sure you're (this is for everyone) washing your fresh foods REALLY well. This is probably where it came from...

Start their meds today.

I would actually suggest you clean their cage daily with a solution of water and 10% bleach until they are well. Take all toys out - only leaving the fleece items that can be washed daily. I know this is going to be a pain to do - but giardia can be difficult to get rid of.

Who did your gliders come from? How old are they? And how long have you had them?

Sorry for all the questions...