Banner is poorly :(

[Deleted member 139433]

I thought Banner seemed quiet last night.
This morning he’s very quiet and his coat looks a bit puffy. He’s wanting to stay in the same corner and his expression isn’t a happy one.

He was always around 1kg and today he is 950g.

He’s had a few nuggets for breakfast and eaten some hay.

Called the vet first thing this morning. We have a vet appointment at 9.20 this morning.

Hope my old boy is ok!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Fingers crossed it’s something easily resolved, Sending healing wheeks

 

[rp1993]

Aww poor Banner, hope it’s nothing serious!

 

[YvonneBlue]

Hope Banner is ok.

 

[Claire W]

Poor Banner I hope he’ll be ok. Fingers crossed for his vet visit x

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Thank you all. The vet thinks he’s arthritic. So we have him on metacam and he’s got a follow up appointment in 5 days.

He is around 7-8 years old now. So his joints are probably struggling a bit.

She’s noticed he’s scratched at his shoulder quite a bit. So that could be where the inflammation is. But she said we should also treat him and Thor with the Xeno 450 just as a precaution.

He’s quite perky at the moment and eating his hay

 

[Hannah_xx]

So glad to hear that Banner is hopefully okay. Fingers crossed the medication can help him feel more comfortable.

 

[Wheekallweek]

Glad to hear Banner is feeling a bit better!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Oh Banner hope you are feeling better very soon x

 

[Roselina]

Hope Banner carries on improving - that medication must help his arthritis

 

[Betsy]

Banner I'm sending lots of healing vibes your way old boy. Hope you feel betterer very soon. Mwah mwah.

 

[Siikibam]

Hope the meds kick in soon and he starts feeling better.

 

[munchmonster]

Me and the piggies send Banner loads of healing vibes and hope the meds help too x

 

[Swissgreys]

Your vet sounds great, and the treatment plan sounds very thorough.
Hope Banner is feeling perkier again very soon.

 

[YvonneBlue]

Oh poor Banner, hope he is feeling better soon.

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Your vet sounds great, and the treatment plan sounds very thorough.
Hope Banner is feeling perkier again very soon.

I’m very lucky, as it’s our local vet who tend to specialise in dogs and cats. But they have a new vet and her piggy knowledge was great (she has her own piggies)

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Banner seems much more active this afternoon, and a lot brighter in himself. I think the meds are kicking in

He is stiff in his movement at times though, so the vet is probably spot on with her osteoarthritis diagnosis. It was what I had been suspecting too

 

[Pound Shilling & Pig]

Glad to hear the meds are working

 

[weepweeps]

Hope the meds kick in and he's soon on the mend.

 

[Bill & Ted]

So glad the meds have kicked in and Banner is feeling a bit more comfortable x

 

[Claire W]

So glad the meds have kicked in x

 

[VickiA]

Awww, good to hear that the meds are helping him feel better. It’s no fun having arthritis.

 

[Melon]

Poor banner hope he had a quick recovery

 

[Merab]

Poor Banner.
Sounds as if the vet was spot on and if the pain has eased Banner will be feeling better in himself.
Hope he continues to improve

 

[Deleted member 139433]

So Banner is acting like a spring chicken again! And his weight is climbing back up!

 

[Wheekallweek]

Great news! Well done Banner

 

[Siikibam]

That’s fab news!

 

[Claire W]

I am so glad that Banner is improving

 

[Merab]

Great news and a big relief for you too.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

That's great!