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Flopsy is unwell

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alcesterpigs said:
SYRINGE FEEDING.
Try Burgess Excel Pellets, in the orange bag. They are a tiny fraction of the cost of CC.
Put a small quantity in a dish and cover with hot water. Wait 10 or 15 minutes and they will dissolve, if need be mash with a fork to a paste. When the consistency is correct it is possible to load a 1ml syringe single handed.

There is no need at all to cut the end off the syringe. I have yet to discover why others find it necessary to do that!
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I can vouch for this, much better than the recovery food from the vets you can get more down them because it sucks up easier.
 
Laura-CCC4 said:
It sounds like she's doing ok, the fact she is still eating something is good.

I tend to mix up the Critical Care according to the instructions, then water it down to consistency that works, or add a pinch more powder if necessary. I much prefer the Critical Care Fine Grind as it can be made quite thick without needing to cut the tip off the syringe, whereas no matter how watery I make the regular Critical Care it will not go through the tip of the syringe.

Nemo, it is worth asking your vet for more sachets of Science Recovery, one sachet is nowhere near enough to sustain a piggie for 4 days!
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Yes that's what I thought but I thought maybe there was a few days worthin there so didn't ask.
He does seem to be eating his food now and seems so much brighter so hopefully I've caught whatever he's got before it's time to get hold

Giving him his 1st lot of antibiotics is going to be fun. The vet said to mix it with a bit of orange juice cos he won't like the taste. He had an antibiotic injection last night.
 
Lisajazz said:
Oral baytril 0.2ml twice a day

I got a good look at her this morning and her nose isn't snotty at all. Slightly crust eyes, still a bit chesty apparently.

She seems to be loving solo life at the moment which is weird as her sister keeps looking for her. She's been into the hay and grass alot this morning. Going to syringe her soon.

She seems to have lost 70g in a couple of weeks so I am guessing this has been there for a while.

Keep your fingers crossed.
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Everything crossed here that Flopsy gets better soon. :)
 
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