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Mollie's Poops A Bit 'off'

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after losing eddie yesterday, mollie's poops have been a bit 'off'. i'd say a bit softer than they should be and smell more. i wondered if this is stress related? none of my others ever went over to the body. they had all been with me alot longer than mollie has so maybe were more settled. mollie took 2-3hrs before she would leave eddie. she nudged him, talked to him, washed his face and ears, and lay by his side. :(

she's eating, drinking, pooping etc but she's quiet. just wondered if this was normal? i'd say she's had a hard time after losing her sister in april, spending three months alone and then losing eddie after only 11weeks together. they had become very close in just this short time. :(

i have some avipro plus and wondered if i could put it in her water? i know this isn't recommended when they're ill, but seeing as she's alone and only she will be drinking it, i wondered if it could help? she has two bottles so i could just put it in one and see if she wants any?

any advice would be great. thank you.
 
Poor girl, it could well be stress, has she had any different veg or food over the last 24 hours? or have you fed her greater quantities?

Yes the Avipro is a good idea, you will need to change it regularly though.

Will you be getting her a friend? if it is established that this is down to grief and not a bug it may be an idea to look sooner rather than later if she is quiet. She needs time to grieve though obviously.
 
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Poor girl, it could well be stress, has she had any different veg or food over the last 24 hours? or have you fed her greater quantities?

Yes the Avipro is a good idea, you will need to change it regularly though.

Will you be getting her a friend? if it is established that this is down to grief and not a bug it may be an idea to look sooner rather than later if she is quiet. She needs time to grieve though obviously.
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no different veg and no more than normal either. will add the avipro plus then and see if she wants that. is changing it daily enough? or more regularly?

yes we will be getting her a friend. i have already enquired and have a neutered boar provisionally reserved whilst i wait for more details. not long after reserving him, i received another message from another rescue who also have a neutered boar. one can be rehomed from the 15th and the other is ready to be rehomed anytime. so i'm just waiting to find out a bit more info to see if one sounds a better match for her.

i feel really sad for her. :( she is quiet. we're spending time with her and comforting her but she's only been here 11weeks so not sure if she would have even completely settled in that time anyway, never mind with this added loss on top. i offered her the carrier before and she jumped in to come out to the settee with me. i just talked gently to her and stroked her whilst she ate some hay beside me. and she did seem to like that.

she's been through alot and been back and forth to the vets in the last few weeks and the stayed with eddie when he was admitted. so it's bound to have upset her. i just hope she doesn't become depressed or ill herself. will keep a very close eye and take her to the vets if she doesn't seem to be picking up.
 
Poor little thing, that is heartbreaking. She certainly spent a long time with him, but will have accepted the loss of Eddie. That is one of the worst parts of piggy keeping, it has broke my heart to watch twice.
It sounds like it certainly may be stress related, you are doing all the right things spending time with her and having her out with you. It may strengthen your bonds, it did with Putt when Pitch passed. Good luck on the new friend front. PM me if their is anything I can do to help Lea x

Love to you both and Mollie x
 
thanks for the advice. i spend time sat in the run part of the cage aswell so she's home and yet i'm still close by. she does come over every time i walk past. we have a nice bond already but she's not had that long to really settle in without all the disruption.

the vets said she continuously encouraged eddie and really cared for him. seeing her try to wake him was just heartbreaking.

the others seemed to do this to an extent. they would continue to eat and drink and seemed ok ish. then they'd have a period of deeper grief before moving forward. maisie suffered prolonged grief after losing ches though, even when bonded with eddie. she took a long time to let go completely. i hope mollie won't stay so sad.

will sort out her avipro in a moment then and change morning and night and see how she goes. will keep a very close eye on her of course and should have more info about the potential new friend soon. x
 
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Poor little lady. I hope its just a bit of a blip shes having in the wake of losing her beloved Eddie - shes certainly been through the mill a bit poor girl. Good luck finding her a new friend.
 
Poor Mollie! If you have been so supportive of Eddie as she has, it is bound to have an effect...

If in doubt, reduce the veg and up the fibre/dry food you are feeding for a few days to help rebalance the guts. The stress of the last weeks is likely demanding its toll.

But it is a tough time for any loving owner, as you have your own feelings to cope with on top of all the new worries!
 
mollie is doing a bit better today. she's still very quiet but isn't staying hidden away in her box as much. she comes out to eat more if i sit with her and encourage her. she's drinking her avipro plus water aswell and there are more poops today and they seem quite good. not quite her normal yet but getting there. she normally has the biggest piggy poops i've ever seen. even the vet commented that she'd never seen any so big before!

i'll reduce her veg a bit aswell just whilst her tummy settles. but she does seem a bit better than yesterday. i always find that the first night on their own makes them a bit sad and unsettled. although i stay up most of it because i can't settle either. so at least we have each other. :luv:

will continue to watch her closely as always x
 
It looks like she has decided for life and is starting to come to terms with her loss. Things should normalise from now on. Remember that it takes about a day for things to percolate through.

Losing one's sparkle is normal - she will come to life again as soon as she meets a new companion. ;)
 
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