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Posted by Lisa and Virgil on February 10, 2002 at 23:00:24:

In Reply to: Re: Need advice on sluggish baby sulcatta posted by kennethcole on February 10, 2002 at 21:39:57:

: Try this e-mail Lilchomper@earthlink.net
: We soaked him tonight and he dropped 4 rather large loads.
: I have not seen the jelly type pee?? Since a week before christmas. Sorry for not throwing that time frame in there.
: I contacted my vet and am waiting to hear back.

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: : Get it to a vet ASAP. That thick jelly urine is a distinct sign of hexamita or urinary infection. If you act at all, Flagyl will take care of this. If not, he will develop a secondary infection due to renal failure. You can't hurt him with a proper dosage of flagyl. He will die if the protozoa is present and goes untreated.
: : Ed
: : (and yes, this opinion is with the understanding that a vet be consulted)
: : btw, your email does not seem to be working.

description from your girlfriend (?) regarding the jelly-like stuff, maybe the more experienced could figure out what it was. To someone not familiar with what urates look like, they may describe them as jelly-like since they don't look like the other 2 options. Maybe color and more consistency descriptors can confirm or improve the outlook. Good luck.

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: : Try this e-mail Lilchomper@earthlink.net : : We soaked him tonight and he dropped 4 rather large loads. : : I have not seen the jelly type pee?? Since a week before christmas. Sorry for not throwing that time frame in there. : : I contacted my vet and am waiting to hear back. : : : : : Get it to a vet ASAP. That thick jelly urine is a distinct sign of hexamita or urinary infection. If you act at all, Flagyl will take care of this. If not, he will develop a secondary infection due to renal failure. You can't hurt him with a proper dosage of flagyl. He will die if the protozoa is present and goes untreated. : : : Ed : : : (and yes, this opinion is with the understanding that a vet be consulted) : : : btw, your email does not seem to be working. : description from your girlfriend (?) regarding the jelly-like stuff, maybe the more experienced could figure out what it was. To someone not familiar with what urates look like, they may describe them as jelly-like since they don't look like the other 2 options. Maybe color and more consistency descriptors can confirm or improve the outlook. Good luck.

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