After Impaction: Tear Shaped Poo (please Help :( )

[CheeseMommy]

Queso pig has recently had an impaction that we have cleared. A day later, we noticed a couple tear drop poops. We started giving him cucumber and put another water bottle in his cage. We still see one or two, but today I woke up and there were a lot of tear drop poos.

What would cause this? We have been making sure he's hydrated.

 

[Janice C]

Will take a couple of days for the poo to return to normal. xx

 

[gizzy]

Should be fine in a couple of days, you could try giving him things baby sweet corn to help settle the tummy and plenty of alfafa king thimathy hay! Personaly I give mine Fibraplex when they are having tummy problems

Protexin Fibreplex For Rabbits - 15ml Syringe - Animed Direct

You can get it of eBay or pets at home or from your vet

 

[Wiebke]

Queso pig has recently had an impaction that we have cleared. A day later, we noticed a couple tear drop poops. We started giving him cucumber and put another water bottle in his cage. We still see one or two, but today I woke up and there were a lot of tear drop poos.

What would cause this? We have been making sure he's hydrated.

A tear drop shape means simply that the guts are still a little unbalanced. Please be aware that it taked 1-2 days for any food to pass through the system, so you won't see normality straight away. A tear-shaped poo is however a pretty mild issue as poo issues go and nothing major, so I would not worry. It should right itself in a couple of days or so.