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New Born Pup
Hello, I apologize for the long story (and the broken English). I'm from Brazil, and I have a 2yo sow.
She has always been in great health until the beginning of December, when she started to refuse pellets, to eat more slowly than her sisters and to lose weight (930g to 890g in two weeks). I suspected a dental problem, and since my usual vet was traveling, I tried to put off the problem until the beginning of the new year. But in December 20, I noticed her front teeth were slanted. Fearing a complication, I took her to an emergency clinic.
In there, the vet asked to keep her hospitalized for more tests and to receive medication. But all their staff was on vacation, so there is no one to analyze the xray or trim her teeth. So she basically stayed there taking critical care (which I could have done at home by myself — lol).
She was lonely, afraid and in pain, and there was also a snake hospitalized in the same ward! So she ended up developing capture myopathy (blood in urine, lethargic, losing coordination). In the end, the xray showed a suggestion of overgrow molars, but it was not conclusive. Very upset, I brought her home thinking that, if she were to die, I would prefer her to be surrounded by love and familiar smells, close to her sisters, not in a hospital.
She was in a really bad state. I was expecting her to pass within hours. But a friend called me and recommended a second vet who could see her as an emergency (even though it was December 23th). He fixed her teeth in the middle of the night and came out with a giant medication plan to try to save her (antibiotics, painkillers, probiotics, vitamins etc).
Miraculously, she survived! Few days later, she started to slowly regain her movements and look like a happy little pig (popcorns and stretching included). She's eating hay, grass and veggies, slightly slower than her sisters, but improving. But she still refuses pellets — I've tried the 3 brands sold here in Brazil —, she sometimes cries when she pees and she still sleeps a lot. Her usual vet returned, and we made blood tests and an ultrasound — all clear. The only change was in a liver enzyme, but it was something very subtle, just 2 points above the average, and the hepatic protector was the only medicine she is still taking. We don't know what else to do.
I'm writing to know if anyone has already gone through something similar. I'm still afraid to completely cut out her critical care (I'm feeding 20ml daily just to keep her weight) since I'm very traumatized — I always think she could die if I blink. I love her so much...
Any advices?
She has always been in great health until the beginning of December, when she started to refuse pellets, to eat more slowly than her sisters and to lose weight (930g to 890g in two weeks). I suspected a dental problem, and since my usual vet was traveling, I tried to put off the problem until the beginning of the new year. But in December 20, I noticed her front teeth were slanted. Fearing a complication, I took her to an emergency clinic.
In there, the vet asked to keep her hospitalized for more tests and to receive medication. But all their staff was on vacation, so there is no one to analyze the xray or trim her teeth. So she basically stayed there taking critical care (which I could have done at home by myself — lol).
She was lonely, afraid and in pain, and there was also a snake hospitalized in the same ward! So she ended up developing capture myopathy (blood in urine, lethargic, losing coordination). In the end, the xray showed a suggestion of overgrow molars, but it was not conclusive. Very upset, I brought her home thinking that, if she were to die, I would prefer her to be surrounded by love and familiar smells, close to her sisters, not in a hospital.
She was in a really bad state. I was expecting her to pass within hours. But a friend called me and recommended a second vet who could see her as an emergency (even though it was December 23th). He fixed her teeth in the middle of the night and came out with a giant medication plan to try to save her (antibiotics, painkillers, probiotics, vitamins etc).
Miraculously, she survived! Few days later, she started to slowly regain her movements and look like a happy little pig (popcorns and stretching included). She's eating hay, grass and veggies, slightly slower than her sisters, but improving. But she still refuses pellets — I've tried the 3 brands sold here in Brazil —, she sometimes cries when she pees and she still sleeps a lot. Her usual vet returned, and we made blood tests and an ultrasound — all clear. The only change was in a liver enzyme, but it was something very subtle, just 2 points above the average, and the hepatic protector was the only medicine she is still taking. We don't know what else to do.
I'm writing to know if anyone has already gone through something similar. I'm still afraid to completely cut out her critical care (I'm feeding 20ml daily just to keep her weight) since I'm very traumatized — I always think she could die if I blink. I love her so much...
Any advices?
