Thank you but I’m worried my best isn’t good enough? Just got another 7ml in there but I have to go to work until 2 when I can work from home & start things up again xI’m sorry he is still losing. Good luck getting more critical care in him today.
Remember you are doing all you can.
It isn't though if I can't get him stabilised? He did eat a little bit off the spoon and was looking for the syringe to put in his mouth more. He honestly does seem to be eating really well in the cage, see plenty of stalks of hay sticking out of his mouth. Fozzy would love it if I popped the bowl in there with it inYour best is always good enough.
Bramble has to help himself too. Will he eat the critical out of a bowl/saucer?
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He does, though from the bloods they have said that his kidneys are doing ok at the moment?Just to recap - he has kidney issues and arthritis in his knees?
He’s been on antibiotics (is he still on them?)
He’s on paracetamol (and metacam?)
Emprid and cisapride
What dosage? As it could still be a pain issue.
What is his weight now?
Sorry if you’ve already put this is the thread. I had a quick scan.
You’re doing brilliantly.
I’ve been on the rollercoaster of looking after a sick piggy. It’s not fun.
No it's not at all, I had this with him when he was 9 months old and he had antibiotics and they completely stopped him eating after just one dose and it took him 6 weeks to get eating properly. Though as far as I can remember he never lost like this?I’ve been on the rollercoaster of looking after a sick piggy. It’s not fun.
That seems like a good amount of pain meds.
I’m pleased he’s happy in himself though. Hopefully he will stop losing weight. See how the next few days go.
). These are the 1st ones to live indoors as well!
This year has been bad for my piggies too.. Dental, bladder stone, PTS, eye problems x2, cyst, bladder stone removal and now a lump under chin!No it's not at all, I had this with him when he was 9 months old and he had antibiotics and they completely stopped him eating after just one dose and it took him 6 weeks to get eating properly. Though as far as I can remember he never lost like this?
I have had guinea pigs for 30 years and never had the issues I've had with Bramble (and poor Donnie
I dread getting up in the morning to look at the scales x
Oh no, that is a lot of issues to deal with, sending love and healing thoughts!
Thanks for "talking me down", he gets really grumpy but he is just going to have to deal with it?!Remember, you are looking at the overall amount of food, self-eaten and topping up that you can get into him over the course of 24 hours. Longer gaps don't matter; you just offer a bit more often over the course of the afternoon and evening. You have got all afternoon and evening to try to get another 30-40 ml of feed into him in about 3-4 sessions so you get to 50-60 ml, overall - which will take into account that he eat even less on his own if the lump continues to grow.
That seems feasible, doesn't it?
It rather looks like a pain and or swelling issue that is restricting his food intake.
Thank you so much.
