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Fred is poorly

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He looks so happy eating away in the video... go Fred go! :)
 
What an absolute little star! He's gorgeous!! What a clever boy so nice to see him feeling better & stuffing his face! x
 
Wonderful news Jo - so pleased to see how he's bounced back and that he still has the use of his gnashers. You must be very relieved!

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Sadly Fred's appetite was short lived, my little man isn't eating today himself but he is taking his syringe food well. I can only think his mouth must be sore he's had some pain killer's and is getting lots of TLC at home. Unfortunateyl I had to go to work today, not a happy chappy. My mum is feeding him 5ml's every 2 hrs to keep him going until I get home. Apparently he's taking it well but sadly my mum struggles with syringe feeding so can only get little and often into him.

I was able to give Fred a good feed before I went to work and I will take over and get some proper food into Fred tonight. I'm hoping this is just a hiccup he still apear's lively. X
 
I do hope Fred recovers. He's such a cute piggy.
 
Vibes and healing wheeks to Fred x x
 
Fred won't take any of his Avri-pro water which he normally loves, such events are never good. He is taking his syringe food very well and just had his third dose of Zithromax, don't think it's the Antibiotic causing his problems I'm hoping I will see a turn around in the next 24 hours just about to order some supplies for him.

Thinking he'll need some smaller pellets as excel are so big.
 
piggyfan said:
|Fingers crossed he starts to eat. Poor thing must have a sore mouth.
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I'm thinking it must be sore, gave him some pain killer's. He had a loxicom injection yesterday and along with the GA, he must have just not felt it yesterday.
 
Poor Fred - my two origional girlies have the harringtons nuggets because they are so small - Noodles has always preferred them because being so small they are easier for her to eat xx
 
Fred isn't any better, he's got very little to zero appetite and isn't very happy. I'm starting to think it maybe the AB rather than his mouth. :(
 
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Fred isn't any better, he's got very little to zero appetite and isn't very happy. I'm starting to think it maybe the AB rather than his mouth. :(
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Poor Fred, I have zero experience with Zithromax, so don't know how it affects appetite. But it does sound like it has happened at the same time.
Have you got any metacam for him to have at home? Lots of love to Fred x x
 
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Poor Fred, I have zero experience with Zithromax, so don't know how it affects appetite. But it does sound like it has happened at the same time.
Have you got any metacam for him to have at home? Lots of love to Fred x x
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Yes, he's got metacam along with gut stimulants.

Fred is intolerant to Baytril and Flagyl so I wouldn't be surprised if he's intolerant. :(
 
Jo - it's only 24hrs after his op and he is now "down off the happy stuff"........bless him!

Piggies with surgical/GA intervention often spend the next day on a downer...(and as a hooman I can concur......I have the same reaction to GA's 24 hours later , often with disastrous results .....like going aXsX over tXt into a cemetery because I wanted to "smell the flowers")

Good that you;re observing and have raised the alarm today....Pain relief seems key here - think about tramadol.....If it carries on you/Glen need to intervene - so ring him tomorrow if Fred hasn;t perked up again.

Big hugs
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Pebble said:
Jo - it's only 24hrs after his op and he is now "down off the happy stuff"........bless him!

Piggies with surgical/GA intervention often spend the next day on a downer...(and as a hooman I can concur......I have the same reaction to GA's 24 hours later , often with disastrous results .....like going aXsX over tXt into a cemetery because I wanted to "smell the flowers")

Good that you;re observing and have raised the alarm today....Pain relief seems key here - think about tramadol.....If it carries on you/Glen need to intervene - so ring him tomorrow if Fred hasn;t perked up again.

Big hugs
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It's 48 hrs now pre-op :(, I spoke to my vet today and we've started Fred on gut stimulants but he's not good.

I'm giving him a bit longer and just keeping going with the syringe feeding. x
 
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I've jused zithromax such a lot, and I have never, ever had a bad reaction to it with any of the piggies or rabbits. I am thinking it's most likely pain that has stopped him eating and now he's become gassy. You are doing the right thing with gut stimulants and hopefully he will soon pick up. Is he still taking syringe food well? xx
 
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