Fiber favorite?

[ricear]

*sigh* Winston has been on antibiotics for ~2 weeks. Now he has some diarrhea (sorry for the tmi). Vet said to stop the antibiotics and to give food high in fiber. What’re your favorite for fiber?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Hay is the best high fibre food for piggies If he is eating properly for himself. Otherwise a recovery feed is also high in fibre if he needs syringe feeding (Either due to loss of appetite or as a top up)

 

[ricear]

Hay is the best high fibre food for piggies If he is eating properly for himself. Otherwise a recovery feed is also high in fibre if he needs syringe feeding (Either due to loss of appetite or as a top up)

Thank you! The antibiotic was baytril so I think it’s just a side effect. He’s been given hay and pellets and nibbled on apple peel. He still has a great appetite and all this started this morning

 

[Piggies&buns]

Yes baytril can upset tummies.
you could also try giving a probiotic or using poop soup (made with very fresh poops from a healthy companion)
Don’t give him fruit or veg though while he is having diarrhoea - it’ll make things worse (particularly sugary fruit won’t do him any favours). Stick to hay (and pellets) until his poops normalise

Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating

 

[ricear]

Yes baytril can upset tummies.
you could also try giving a probiotic or using poop soup (made with very fresh poops from a healthy companion)
Don’t give him fruit or veg though while he is having diarrhoea - it’ll make things worse (particularly sugary fruit won’t do him any favours). Stick to hay (and pellets) until his poops normalise

Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating

Oh! Thank you! I think it’s his medicine, because my other two are completely fine. Odd question, I want to keep him clean, but I don’t want to make him cold. Any suggestions? After baths he shivers and it breaks my heart but also want to make sure he’s clean

 

[Siikibam]

You could wipe him down with a wet flannel rather than bath him each time. If he’s shivering it’s cold. He needs to dry properly. Some people use a hair dryer (lowest setting and cool) to dry their piggies, but he may not like it.