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Meg has lost weight - a bit worried!

Betsy said:
Hello Uncle Dave My food is very yummy its my tummy medicine I don't like. Let Florence know that Science Supreme Recovery Plus with grated sweet potato and oats is so nice to eat that slave leaves it in a bowl and I lick it up all by myself and she doesn't need to squirt it in my mouth.

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This morning Meg weighed in her lowest at 882g despite having 3 extra meals yesterday (Science Selective Recovery + with oats and sweet potato which she usually guzzles up) and having Metaclopramide twice a day for the last 4 days. She didn't really want last night's dinner or breakfast this morning. Do I take that as a good sign that she is full from eating enough for herself? She attacked this morning's pellets like she always does. She is still pooping although some of this morning's poops were a little weird. Her right eye still looks the same as it did when all this started (a little droopy at the bottom). I did mention to the vet about her eyes (they were both a bit droopy) and he said that sometimes it's dehydration that makes their eyes go like that. I've been giving hydrating veg (cucumber, peppers etc) since I learned that.

I have attached some pictures of this morning's poop and her eyes.

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Left eye
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Poops (I know how much you all love poops!)
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Should I contact the vet again? Last time they suggested some highly expensive X-rays that I couldn't afford as they couldn't find anything physically wrong.
 

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Aw, to be honest I don’t know? It’s so difficult when they are loosing weight but there is no obvious cause. She’s eating well so it’s it likely to be dental. Most of her poos do look normal just a couple of pear shaped ones. her eyes do look a bit sunken, do you think she drinking enough? So that’s all I can suggest really, it must be so frustrating and a worry for you, hugs x
 
I think @furryfriends (TEAS) suggestion is worth checking out.
My daughter had a cat that didn't display any of the classic symptoms except for weight loss.
Really do hope you can find out what's up
Sending hugs.xx
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Does she appear to eat well? Just wondering if it could be hyperthyroidism?
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She usually wolf's down her extra meals, pellets and veg. Whenever I go in the garage which is several times a day she is usually in the hay tray so can only assume she's eating it.
 
Emailed vet about Meg and she said that she was worried that something sinister was going on but without the X-Rays (300 quid! :yikes: which I can't afford as my vet fund was depleted after Betsy's spay) she said she wasn't sure what was going on. The vet said that she would like to give Meg Ranitidine but as there is a shortage of it Meg wouldn't be able to have it. I'm going to carry on with what I'm doing, syringe water with Pro-C and hope for the best.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Does she appear to eat well? Just wondering if it could be hyperthyroidism?
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I was wondering about this as well. I mentioned it in the past. I don't think x-ray would be needed to test for hyperthyroidism. If you @Betsy would opt for an x-ray, you can probably mention about this to the vet as well.
 
Meg was down another 40g this morning from yesterday morning. She ate what she wanted of her special breakfast which she is now licking of my finger rather than eating from a bowl. I managed to syringe 4ml of water & Pro-C before she refused any more. I then popped her back in the hutch with Christian and gave them breakfast pellets which she hoovered up and a handful of really long grass from the garden which again she hoovered up. All 4 of them are now in runs on the patio with hay trays and they are all happily doing bimbly piggy stuff. I'll feed Meg again in around an hour or so.
 
Sorry no idea, just wanted to send some healing vibes & wishing Meg a speedy recovery xx
 
Oh meg you making mummy slave worry so much.
I was shocked at Florence bill 10 days ago £650 plus . . When the original sample was suggested a abscess simple to sort.i voiced my feelings and as the intrest of the piggie come 1st we came to a agreement and I paid some and more later.
If you don't ask you don't get. . .
Meg sending you lots tlc
 
David Piggie Lover said:
Oh meg you making mummy slave worry so much.
I was shocked at Florence bill 10 days ago £650 plus . . When the original sample was suggested a abscess simple to sort.i voiced my feelings and as the intrest of the piggie come 1st we came to a agreement and I paid some and more later.
If you don't ask you don't get. . .
Meg sending you lots tlc
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Wow, that’s a massive bill for tumour removal! but the main thing is Florence is doing well x 👍
 
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