not feeding properly

[gizmo01]

humphrey seems to be eating more from a syringe however i cant work out if its because he's not eating at all or that he's feeling better from his URI he sleeps most of the day trying to fight it off and had lost a lot of weight (he's no longer loosing any)

 

[flintstones]

If you offer him food will he take it?

If he's poorly I'd keep up the syringe food, are his poops normal?

 

[deeandnick]

glad to hear that he is eating a bit more, hopefully he starts back eating himself soon.

I read that grating up food made it easier for them to eat, and will maybe start him off slowly eating by himself again? Maybe some grated cucumber or carrot? x

 

[gizmo01]

If you offer him food will he take it?

If he's poorly I'd keep up the syringe food, are his poops normal?

hay and veg yeah pellets he'll turn away from unless you shove it in his mouth then he'll eat it

 

[flintstones]

hay and veg yeah pellets he'll turn away from unless you shove it in his mouth then he'll eat it

Is his teeth ok, it's not unheard of for pigs to get secondary teeth issues due to an illness putting them off there food. Of course he maybe still feeling under the weather, try and encourage him by putting small pieces of food into his mouth.

Any luck he just feels rubbish and will pick up shortly!

 

[gizmo01]

Is his teeth ok, it's not unheard of for pigs to get secondary teeth issues due to an illness putting them off there food. Of course he maybe still feeling under the weather, try and encourage him by putting small pieces of food into his mouth.

Any luck he just feels rubbish and will pick up shortly!

the vet did have a look when we took him in and couldnt see anything both front incisors and molars

 

[gizmo01]

ok just back from the vets humphrey has an inner eat infection and a uri so is on baytril and some ear drops his ability to balance himself is all over the place so he is reluctant to move due to feeling dizzy poor lad no wonder he eats really well when hand fed