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Originally Posted by lemonlauren  Hmmm... I just noticed just now when we gave him his flagyl... his upper gums are still pretty pink, it's just the lower ones that look dark. Now I feel like an idiot - I should've looked at him gums closer, upper and lower, back when he was feeling happy and energetic, for a comparison. He just went outside with me and peed effectively, so it's not like he's completely a limp noodle... but he's kinda close, definitely a lot more lethargic than normal. And as he's sleeping now in my lap breathing in and out, it sounds like there's lots of mucous (sp?) in his nose. Sounds like he just needs a tissue, and to blow his nose, and he'd be all clear lol. If he was a human baby, I'd get one of those booger-sucker-outer-tools.
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I'm not too sure what to do besides get him to a vet because lethargy is not a good sign. But if you cannot get to an ER vet.. how about trying to get him into the bathroom with hot water running in the shower and all the doors closed for maybe 15 minutes to half an hour with you in there of course
this would clear his airways for him.
I would also maybe try a bit of nutri-cal if the lethargy continues just to give him a boost. Otherwise I wouldn't know too much.. hope this helps!
The giardia can also cause lethargy in it's later stages but I think that is usually related to dehydration and you said he's drinking etc. so I would suppose it's not that.