cheeseandpeas
New Born Pup
I agreed to rehome a local piggy whose owner loved him but had to move away. I brought him home and examined him, he had all sorts of wriggly things I. His fur by his ears, his claws were so overgrown his poor toes had become twisted, and he didn't seem to know what hay was .We named him Broccoleese, to go with Cheese and Peas.
I got rid of his cage, and everything, clipped his claws back so he could walk easier and got him straight to the vet who gave him Genitrix xeno450, he's quite big (and fat) 1.5kg. The vet squeezed out a large stinky soft poop, yuk. A week later on a better diet, with hay and fresh grass and a large hutch he seems much better. BUT (and here's where I'm looking for reassurance) when I checked him out today his skin on the back of his neck on his black/brown bits was all thick and dry and sort of coming away in clumps. He really didn't want me to look, it seemed to uncomfortable for him. Also he's just done another really big stinky wet poop, I heard him struggling. Please can anyone help, is the poop because of his change in diet, will it get better? And is the dry skin because of the vet treatment? Is it going to all come away?
Thank you, k x
I got rid of his cage, and everything, clipped his claws back so he could walk easier and got him straight to the vet who gave him Genitrix xeno450, he's quite big (and fat) 1.5kg. The vet squeezed out a large stinky soft poop, yuk. A week later on a better diet, with hay and fresh grass and a large hutch he seems much better. BUT (and here's where I'm looking for reassurance) when I checked him out today his skin on the back of his neck on his black/brown bits was all thick and dry and sort of coming away in clumps. He really didn't want me to look, it seemed to uncomfortable for him. Also he's just done another really big stinky wet poop, I heard him struggling. Please can anyone help, is the poop because of his change in diet, will it get better? And is the dry skin because of the vet treatment? Is it going to all come away?
Thank you, k x