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Little Rodney

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may be worth a polite email as a reminder if you need to speak to John hun. The message may have been mislaid or somthing :) x Sounds like you have everything under control though hun x
 
Just on the water intake, we find that sprinkling some Avi-Pro plus in some water and syringing it is like the equivalent of giving Paul Gascoigne Newcastle Brown Ale. Treacle and Cookie loved it and couldn't get enough maybe worth a try to get him willingly drinking from syringe? x
 
I agree with Sportbilly, I put some Avi pro or Pro C probiotic into some water, then mine take the syringe & run away with it! :D Give Rodney some time, I suspect once he has finished his yucky medicine he will soon like the taste of the nicer probiotic from the syringe :) Also remember it could take years for any stone to reform, or he may never ever get another one, so please don't worry, just syringe 0.3ml at a time & do several times, there's less chance of aspiration then. Sit him on your lap, give him some tasty grass then try a small amount of water inbetween. Once or twice a day is going to be better than not at all, remember x
 
Is avi pro the same as probiotic? I need to get some of this and you are right, Once the meds have stopped it'll probably be less stressful.

I've had some success! I've changed my tactic. I was putting him on the bed & being level with him & it was giving him far too much scope to play me up. I have just wrapped him, sat him on my knee and got 6ml in pretty easily - plus we had some cuddles which he enjoyed. I gave it a couple of mins between each one & tickled his head inbetween - worked much better.

Got some meadow hay today also, there's a lot of excitement in the cage tonight!
 
What's more popular, avipro or the probiotic you can buy in the pet store?

Just tried blending a cucumber in some water so it tasted like cucumber (his favourite). Even that didn't go down well. He just hates the syringe. I have managed more than normal today tho. I hate annoying him so much!

His appetite is amazing, best it's been in weeks! Everytime I look at him he's eating hay or whatever is in there. He's just pinched Billy's cucumber too, snooze you lose! :))

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Aw bless. Try not to worry hun, just give him what ever water you can :). Even just a few syringes a day is better than nothing. Love to Rodney and Billy. You take care and try and rest :) x
 
Thank you, he's just taken another syringe & bottle jut can't get anymore in really, it's too much for him til I can find something he seems to want to take.

Surely even a little water will cause him to wee which will help flush so you'd think even if you aren't getting masses in it would still help..

I don't know. He's done well today anyway.... Thank you for calming me down! Xx
 
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Thank you, he's just taken another syringe & bottle jut can't get anymore in really, it's too much for him til I can find something he seems to want to take.

Surely even a little water will cause him to wee which will help flush so you'd think even if you aren't getting masses in it would still help..

I don't know. He's done well today anyway.... Thank you for calming me down! Xx
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You have both done well :D As you say...even a little water will help. Once your in a routine and a little more relaxed it will become easier.. i know how stressful having a poorly/healing piggie can be. Make sure you have time to relax and de stress yourself... the more relaxed you are, the more relaxed they are :) ...and I know nursing a piggie can be emotional and physically draining , so take care of yourself hun. x x
 
Avi-pro is like the nectar of the gods for ours I just tried it with The Baby for the first time, I say baby Widget is 8 months old now lol but she'll always be referred to as that and she ran off with the syringe :)) Honestly give it a try I think it will work. You are doing amazing by the way x
 
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I didn't mean to worry you, Patrick loved the Pearl Barley gloup but he did go off it in the end. A few extra syringes is a few more than none at all.

I didn't force Patrick he lapped it up Pearl Barley was a god send and no don't ever put a full 1ml in at once you risk aspirating him. Soak his vegetables and just keep doing what your doing. If he doesn't voluntary take it, I wouldn't continue to force it at the end of the day you want him to enjoy life.

Avripro is another good idea @sport_billy
 
Caught him whimpering when pooing again this morning with a big hunch forward.

Have emailed the vet.

He is doing so great with his eating :(
 
Seriously how can he possibly have grown another stone big enough to cause that not even a week after surgery having had nothing high in calcium & filtered water?

Beginning to think the rubbish vets are right in their attitude. What's the point. A grands worth of vet bills to get him not even a week pain free?

Gutted.
 
Well I hope not, but I know they can come back fast & seems he has got this as the week has gone on... So surely he is 6 days into his healing?
 
I agree with Jo, I would imagine it is overall tenderness, he has gotta be sore. Lots of continued healing vibes
 
They don't always come back quickly he could have some inflammation in his bladder. Let us know what the vet says.

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The vet has emailed back and said it sounds about right, to continue his drugs, and to being him in for a check up next week.

I don't know if I believe that can be right?! Maybe his stitches are making things tight?

I will make an appt when I finish work & hopefully some of these things I have ordered will arrive today/tomorrow. I have ordered the avipro but maybe it won't arrive til next week, I may buy the PAH one in the meantime if they still do it - do they usually like this?
 
The ProC sold in Pets at Home is made by the same company, it is however higher in calcium.

He will have inflammation in his bladder and so the diet changes are now also important, as is the Glucosamine and fluids. It's a management situation.
 
I have ordered the glucosamine & avi pro. I'm just worried I won't get them delivered until next week & have to somehow get him drinking fluids in the meantime....
 
Back at the vets Tuesday for his check up.

Haven't noticed any more crying, and seems to be passing poop ok at the moment so it seems to not be all the time.

Finished work early today so am having more success with popping his bottle in his face & encouraging him to drink of his own free will. Hopefully the little & often approach will do good, I'm sure it must still make him wee - I only have to look at a sip of water & I need to pee!

His appetite is unreal! Reckon he would eat Billy if he thought he'd fit in his mouth!
 
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