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What Would You Do In My Position?

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@Sian25 I suspect they are doing the sort of poos they recycle ;) They will be eating them. I am sure they will leave a few around soon. GA does slow the guts down a bit. just make sure they have plenty of food to tempt them & some softened nuggets available :)
 
I have a pair of males(brothers) and a pair of females(not related).. I have plans for my males to get fixed to go with the females. yes you are doing the right thing
 
@Sian25 the poos may all come at once. When I had one of my boys neutered he pooped a bit at the vets then nothing at home for a while. I was worrying but then he did like a 1 1/2 inch long poo (in one!) and then lots more came.

Sorry very graphic! Good luck with everything. You could maybe try to cold or warm compress the swelling if tolerated?
 
After Violet's spay the poos were a bit sporadic until the next day - the ga slows the gut down, then not eating for a bit means a corresponding lack of poos. They would not have been discharged to your care unless they had eaten and were doing wees and poos to the satisfaction of the vet and nurses so I wouldn't worry too much. Once they are eating regular amounts again the poos will follow normal pattern.
 
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That looks really high up, did Molly Varga operate in the end or was it a different vet? I am wondering if the testes were drawn up through the abdomen if that's the case? Maybe @Abi_nurse might be able to tell us more? The swelling will be odema after the op, that should go down in a few days. What does your other boy's tummy look like?
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The abdominal approach is what a lot of the specialists are starting to bring into use. We now use this way to castrate as it reduces the risk of infection and abscesses. I wouldn't panic too much about the dried blood, this is probably from the surgery itself, the odd way his tummy hangs looks odd, is it actually swelling or just the way the skin hangs due to the stitches? Molly is a very good vet so I would be concerned about her surgery but I would always get it looked at if your not sure.

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Hugo has lost 40g and Milan 20g since surgery. Is this bad?

@Abi_nurse It is swollen but does look a bit weird too the way he's been stitched back together.
 
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Both have gone downhill so were up syringe feeding. Proving so difficult to get anything down them :lose:
 
Oh my gosh, Milan has just pooed out this. He's eating some of it too. I'm so worried about them, can't get them to eat much at all
 
Obviously I'm going to be getting as much food as possible into each boy but What is the minimum amount to keep them alive? And how much can they take in one mouthful?
 
Please don't panic
The big poo is indicative of guts starting to work again but not yet normal as fibre levels not yet optimal.
Have you read the syringes feeding guide? Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Not all piggies take well to syringe feeding.
They need about 120ml of solids per day but if they are eating and drinking a little that helps.
Please keep on top of the metacam as pain can stop them eating and try to space the doses 12 hourly if you can. If they aren't eating or moving its best give the maximum dose prescribed at the relevant time and don't try to wean down until back to normal.

They will look very sorry for themselves for a day or so - that's normal but so worrying for us slaves. Just keep them warm, comfy, with favourite foods and water and hay close by and top up with syringe feeding when necessary.
Please call the vet surgery for advice if you are still worried x
 
I've not been to bed as been trying to syringe all night. Only managed 10ml so far for Milan and 7ml for Hugo. I'm devastated and in such a big panic. They're spitting it out everywhere and can't get them to swallow much
 
Have you tried mushed pellets? That poo looks similar to what my boy produced but a little softer. Are they taking veggies?
 
Yes been mushing pellets as well as critical care. They are eating veg yes. My main concern is that Molly varga doesn't work in the vets on a Tuesday so if they have to go back then i don't know who they will see :no:
 
They're not eating themselves @furryfriends (TEAS) they were eating for about an hour last night then I kept checking their food - counted pellets etc and none eaten, hay not touched so I've had to start syringing but really struggling. Milan has pooed quite a bit now but Hugo only two very dry poos. I feel like I'm going to lose Hugo and it's tearing me apart
 
Veggies yes but worried to give them too much, and grass I don't have any in my garden.. I have some down the road but don't know what's been put on it
 
No they're not fluffed up or hunched over. But the thing that's panicking me so much is the lack of critical care or mashed pellets I'm getting into them. I've read all the threads, watched several youtube videos but still finding it near impossible!
 
Then I've got my partner down my ear telling me I shouldn't have put them through the op and now I feel horrendous
 
Deep breath. Don't panic.
If they are eating veggies please just keep them eating what they like. Have you tried giving them some mushed up pellets instead of critical care? They may prefer that.
If they aren't hunched up or fluffed up that's a good sign.
 
I don't know how much veg they were given in the vets yesterday and scared to over feed it and cause bloat or diarehha
 
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They were eating the seed heads last night but they don't fancy them now :no:
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Have you got any dried herbs, flaked pea's or just something really yummy to offer? I would also offer a plate over of mushed pellets, let it cool but make sure it's Luke warm as piggies seem to like it better when it's a little bit warm?
 
If they'll eat veg, then let them. At this point, it doesn't matter what they're having, just as long as something is going through their system. They may end up with soft poos, but soft poos are better than no poos. Zantac and Emeprid would be beneficial, to shift any potential gassiness.

If you choose to continue with syringe food, try making it thicker, as it's less likely to fall out of their mouths.

Ignore your partner. You've enough to deal with!
 
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