At what point should weight loss be an issue..

[first_time_piggie_mum]

I've been weighing the boys on a weekly basis and have noticed that since July they have both started to drop weight -

Since end of July, Jamie has gone from 1040g to 980g today - a loss of 60g and Gino has gone from 1220g to 1120g today a loss of 100g. So in 8 weeks they have dropped an average of Jamie 7.5g & Gino 12.5g

I know the smaller losses can be the difference between a full and empty bladder

I have made some changes to their diet on Simons advice since Gino had his UTI's. They get a lot less nuggets/dry food, and I have also cut down a bit on their veggies as I think I was giving them too much.

I will weight them on a daily basis for the next few weeks, and obviously take them both to the vet for a check if it continues but just wondered what other peoples thoughts were on this amount of loss.....am I being paranoid?:...

 

[flintstones]

60 gram's and we're in the vet - that's my logic if I've not made any changes to diet.

100 gram's is concerning though I'd weigh daily anymore weight loss an MOT is in order.

 

[first_time_piggie_mum]

Thanks Jo. They were both checked over at Simons before my holiday (3 weeks ago) and given a clean bill of health but I hear what youre saying.

If it was just one of them losing weight then I would be more concerned, but as its both of them could that be related to the changes Ive made in the diet? Gino was heavier to start with....?/

 

[flintstones]

That's what I was thinking and you have made changes limiting pellet's would cause weight loss.

My Milo can jump easily 60 grams in weight but he has had to have a few dentals so could be something to do with it. x

 

[Wiebke]

I would think that the slow weight loss is due to your diet chances, especially cutting down on the pellets. In that case, I would not worry about a slow gradual loss if they are completely healthy and fit otherwise; they just have lost some excess fat. I have had similar weight losses after cutting down on the amount of pellets. Their weights are still very good.

Generally, I would worry and have them seen by a vet if they lost this amount over the course of just a few days or a week without any diet changes. Please weigh weekly or at least every two weeks.

 

[first_time_piggie_mum]

Thanks Wiebke

I am weighing them weekly sometimes twice weekly if I notice a drop.