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This is our pig with post castration abcesses.

His weight is down a little bit today and I haven't seen him eat so I am carrying on syringe feeding.

Problem is that he is being really picky - probably because he is feeling rough - but feeding times are becoming a bit of a battle. He doesn't seem to like Critical Care so I have just ordered some Supreme Science recovery food. We will carry on with the Critical Care and maybe mush up some pellets, but could I give him small amounts of pureed baby food in between to try and get him interested in food again? If I got a fruit variety, it would have roughage some calories and some vitamin C.
 
katew said:
This is our pig with post castration abcesses.

His weight is down a little bit today and I haven't seen him eat so I am carrying on syringe feeding.

Problem is that he is being really picky - probably because he is feeling rough - but feeding times are becoming a bit of a battle. He doesn't seem to like Critical Care so I have just ordered some Supreme Science recovery food. We will carry on with the Critical Care and maybe mush up some pellets, but could I give him small amounts of pureed baby food in between to try and get him interested in food again? If I got a fruit variety, it would have roughage some calories and some vitamin C.
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You can mix and match with flavoured additives like mushed pellets or or pureed veg as long as you make sure that the overall hay based content is around 80% of the daily intake for the longer term.
Have you been given metacam and can you ask your vet for a gut stimulant like emeprid to help your boy while he is feeling rough? If the weight is only going down a little, you are still doing OK considering that a high dose of baytril is a real appetite killer.
For that reason I would also recommended fibreplex and fresh poo soup; information on them can be found in our syringe feeding guide.
 
Wiebke said:
You can mix and match with flavoured additives like mushed pellets or or pureed veg as long as you make sure that the overall hay based content is around 80% of the daily intake for the longer term.
Have you been given metacam and can you ask your vet for a gut stimulant like emeprid to help your boy while he is feeling rough? If the weight is only going down a little, you are still doing OK considering that a high dose of baytril is a real appetite killer.
For that reason I would also recommended fibreplex and fresh poo soup; information on them can be found in our syringe feeding guide.
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Thank you - he has just had some Metacam and has perked up a bit. I will ask the vet for a gut stimulant and look up the guide.
 
@katew I know the TEAS pigs like the Apple, carrot and parsnip pouches from Aldi. And the purple pouch which I think has blueberries in it.

If you give them a syringe full of it every now and then whilst feeding the pellets and/or recovery food it might get them more interested.

I think TEAS uses wheatgrass powder too, mixed in with the food. Is that right @furryfriends (TEAS) ? My brain is rubbish at remembering!
 
Jaycey said:
@katew I know the TEAS pigs like the Apple, carrot and parsnip pouches from Aldi. And the purple pouch which I think has blueberries in it.

If you give them a syringe full of it every now and then whilst feeding the pellets and/or recovery food it might get them more interested.

I think TEAS uses wheatgrass powder too, mixed in with the food. Is that right @furryfriends (TEAS) ? My brain is rubbish at remembering!
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Thank you - I will explore Aldi.
 
Jaycey said:
@katew I know the TEAS pigs like the Apple, carrot and parsnip pouches from Aldi. And the purple pouch which I think has blueberries in it.

If you give them a syringe full of it every now and then whilst feeding the pellets and/or recovery food it might get them more interested.

I think TEAS uses wheatgrass powder too, mixed in with the food. Is that right @furryfriends (TEAS) ? My brain is rubbish at remembering!
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Yes we use the wheatgrass powder, which is also from Aldi xx
 
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