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Sitting Fluffed Up?

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Just looking for some advice ..
I really want to know what this sitting fluffed up looks like? As titan has been sitting fluffed up but unsure if his fur is just rough from grooming or sleeping .. he has had some smaller poops but just seems a bit sleepy (he has free range to run around all day so unsure if he just wants a nap)

Not sure if it's anything to worry about as he's still eating hay , veg and pellets . He just seems a bit odd but when I picked him up to check he had a bit of poo stuck to him but he was wiggly as ever so unsure if I'm just being a worry whale .. or maybe it's because I'm comparing him to my manic other boy ..

Ahhh any advice would be great !
 
In my experience if your gut is telling something is amiss then it's usually correct. It sounds something is not right and if he were mine I'd be taking him to your vets. Smaller poops is a big concern as he is not eating enough and their guts shut down really quickly if they are not happy, but the fact he is eating is good.
 
Thank you , just a niggling feeling that something's not quite right ? I think I'll take him down tomorrow morning
 
I think you already know the answer.
You know your pig best, and it sounds like a vet appointment might be a good idea.
 
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UPDATE
Took Titan to the vet , who was very guineapig savvy (thankgod) she listened to his chest , felt his tummy (he was unreactive) he was weighed and for his age he weighs the correct amount .I told her the symptoms and she said he probably had had a small blockage but the fact that he is pooping and going to eat was a good sign and it had passed through .

He was called handsome by the actual vet and receptionsist so he didn't actually think the vets was that SCARY.

Sent home with critical care and to take him back if he doesn't improve over the next couple of days . As soon as I got home from the vet I fed him his critical care and popped him back to his play pen he skipped off (literally) and began popcorining

i will of course take him back if he doesn't improve BUT signs already show he's improving . Here's a little snap of him enjoying his critical care!

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So glad that he is ok. He certainly is handsome.

What a sweet picture of him enjoying his critical care!
 
Thank you @flowerfairy , feel free to post some pics of your guys to send titan healing vibes !
 
Still waiting to hear back from the rescue as they were bathed and moved to the kitchen at the rescue which has caused them to fall out. She wants them to be all settled again before bringing them to me. Its the longest adoption ever!
 
Oh god you must be excited though?
 
Update
His poos are still soft and really messy
Emergency appointment at the vet today !
Good vibes welcome
 
Millions of good vibes coming your way. Hope all goes well at the vets.
 
He's now got antibiotics and an hooded dosage of critical care , if poo is still soft tommoro have to take him down :( he was very good about the anti biotic but fingers crossed this helps him
 
Aww isn't he lovely :) don't forget to give him probiotics while he's on the antibiotics which are usually given 1 - 2 hours after the antibiotics (You probably already know that though). I hope his health starts to improve.
 
He's got probiotic in his water currently :) at the vets suggestion :)
 
It can be best to give them probiotic directly as putting it in their water can alter it's taste and put them off drinking.

Also, if you give it direct then you know exactly how much they're having.

Do you know what probiotics it is?
 
It's called pro c also bought at the vets suggestion but thank you I'll change the water when I get back .. can you suggest another pro biotic for me to get for him?
 
I use Pro-C but give it directly. I get a little bit in the scoop, add some water, take it up in a syringe and give it to my pig. He loves it.

You can also put it on their veg according to the tub but I found that hard to monitor too. I used to put a bit of a lettuce leaf, roll it up and feed it to him.

I asked my vet about the way I do and it and she was fine with it.
 
I do what @Jaycey has said, mine like to have it syringed to them. Also it's better to do it this way because if you put it in their water it deteriorates over time so they aren't getting the goodness anyway, same as when people put vitamin c in guinea's water.
 
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