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?