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Eaten Correx And Lino!

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Cavy Kung-Fu

Cavy Kung-Fu

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Long story short, one of my girls has apparently eaten a chunk of lino and a bit of correx while I've been at work. Someone had given them a bit of veg and it seems that a piece had got caught under the lino and correx and I presume they were trying to get to it but it was still there when I came home.

I have no idea who it was, do I need to be concerned? :(
 
Not really unless is is an absolutely huge piece, or she suddenly seems unwell, stops pooping etc.
My lot eat correx all the time, and once Ruby even managed to pull a corner of the fleece liner back and tucked into the oilcloth which I use underneath to protect the correx. :roll:
 
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Thank you! I was so worried!

That's the amount consumed, I apologise for the mess! Is this okay?

I'll keep an eye on them and hope they're okay, who knows who it was! All for a teeny piece of celery :doh:
 
Cavy Kung-Fu said:
Long story short, one of my girls has apparently eaten a chunk of lino and a bit of correx while I've been at work. Someone had given them a bit of veg and it seems that a piece had got caught under the lino and correx and I presume they were trying to get to it but it was still there when I came home.

I have no idea who it was, do I need to be concerned? :(
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No, most piggies cope without problems. Keep an eye on her for the next day to be on the safe side, but do not worry.
 
Wiebke said:
No, most piggies cope without problems. Keep an eye on her for the next day to be on the safe side, but do not worry.
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Thanks, it's a relief to hear! I was all prepared to load all 4 of them up into a car (as it could be any and/or ALL of them) and rush them to the vets with irrational fear :))
 
Cavy Kung-Fu said:
Thanks, it's a relief to hear! I was all prepared to load all 4 of them up into a car (as it could be any and/or ALL of them) and rush them to the vets with irrational fear :))
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I've been there, had a pig eat 90% of a plastic bowl before o.o
 
Just keep an eye to make sure everyone is pooping normally. Mine once ate a huge chunk of a plastic bag (the kids left the hay bag too close to the cage and she managed to snag it and pull it in!) and she was none the worse for wear.
 
My piggies loved chewing on old Twiglets tube that was foil lined. I put one in as I thought it would be a nice hidey for them and stupid me didn't think that they would actually chew it! They were fine.
 
Everyone seems to be fine, it's hard to check poos as there's so many of them but I haven't seen any unusual ones so far :))
 
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