Thanks Val @worried val of york - yes you are right that Theo is not the best eater still - he has to have a top up syringe feed every night too! What a pair. I am keeping them side by side for a few days but Tea Cake is still quite grumpy and fragile so will wait a bit to remove the divider but hopefully soon.
Oooh good luck this afternoon, I hope it's a happy reunion for them both. With a bit of luck he may start eating more if Theo starts tucking into the same pile of veggies as Tea-Cake's. Fingers crossed x
. I was keeping my fingers crossed. Hope he picks up and starts eating again soon.
Thank you Val for asking after Tea Cake. It isn't good news I am afraid which is probably why I haven't posted because it makes it more real when you write it down!
. He will not go back with Theo though - attempts at re-bonding but have just been pretty violent so they are side-by-side with a grid between. Theo is not impressed by the grid but I have no choice - and then they sleep together with grid in between 
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Thank you Val for asking after Tea Cake. It isn't good news I am afraid which is probably why I haven't posted because it makes it more real when you write it down!
After more tests and a failure to put weight back on despite top up feeds etc the conclusion is that he isn't going to recover. Which is pretty heartbreaking and perhaps I should have had him PTS pre op but I wanted to try for him as he is a strong boy, no significant illness until now (i have had him from 6 weeks old). But he is doing OK on just metacam once a day and some top up feeds. He is quite cheery in himself now and I spotted a sneaky popcorn yesterday
So we are focusing on enjoying him for however long he has before he starts declining but he is stable for the mo. I am pleased he will get some grass time soon.
Hope your boys are all good @worried val of york
Such a shame that they will not rebond, but l am not surprised. At least they are close by. Glad TC is still enjoying life. You are doing a fantastic job Laura xThank you Val for asking after Tea Cake. It isn't good news I am afraid which is probably why I haven't posted because it makes it more real when you write it down!
After more tests and a failure to put weight back on despite top up feeds etc the conclusion is that he isn't going to recover. Which is pretty heartbreaking and perhaps I should have had him PTS pre op but I wanted to try for him as he is a strong boy, no significant illness until now (i have had him from 6 weeks old). But he is doing OK on just metacam once a day and some top up feeds. He is quite cheery in himself now and I spotted a sneaky popcorn yesterday
So we are focusing on enjoying him for however long he has before he starts declining but he is stable for the mo. I am pleased he will get some grass time soon.
Hope your boys are all good @worried val of york
I lost my heart pig in Feb after 5 months on meds, she had a mass in her chest which was causing her heart to fail & it started to become more solid as time went on, making her breathing more difficult. However she had a good few months & a good quality of life in that time, even up to the day before she passed she was wheeking for her veggies. Her passing was peaceful at least. Enjoy every precious moment with your boy xx
. It is hard tho when u have battled to get them through an op and the immediate post op bit and then find they are not going to get better long term. I think this my 4th experience of that scenario
We are trying really hard not to think about what is to come and just enjoy these weeks. Tea Cake has always been a mummy's boy and always gives me a nuzzle before his top up feeds