How Long Does it Take to Get Over an RI?

[artist&writer]

Last Friday I noticed my little Het. pied girl was having a hard time getting her shed off. I took her out and soaked her. I managed to get all of the skin off except her neck and the top of her head, including the eyecaps, which were still stuck. After a soaked her, I heard her wheezing and witnessed several episodes of open mouth breathing. I assumed she had a minor RI, and on Sat. morning I still witnessed her doing this. I took her to the vet on Sat. afternoon, and the vet confirmed it was an RI. She is getting Ceftazidime every 72 hours for six weeks.
I bumped up the heat and have been misting her tub as needed. She's had three shots already. She ate a medium sized mouse on Thurs. morning too. (Only 105 grams) Today I took her out to observe her and check her out. She got all of the shed off, including the eyecaps. I held her for about ten minutes, and I didn't see any open-mouth breathing or hear any weezing. (Yeah!) Did I jump too soon for the vet, or is she really getting better this fast?

[Steve-J]

Hi, I'm NOT an expert, but I just had this conversation with the vet, my juvenile BP also is on Ceftazidime for an RI and I caught it very early. From what I understand, any observation of a (positive) change in symptoms is likely a good sign and different individuals can/will respond over different durations. Certainly it's recommended to continue with the full course of antibiotics (as I'm sure you plan on doing). Hope all continues to go well!

[dr del]

Hi,

Did you get the stuck shed off her head or not?

Because stuck shed in the nostrils can cause wheezing and pops as well.


dr del

[artist&writer]

Yes, she finally got it all off I noticed yesterday afternoon. The sound had been coming from her throat though, not her nasal cavity