Thanks helen. Up until yesterday he was eating hay and his veg but only very few pellets (max of 10 per day) and was loosing around 15g of weight per day. I was syringe feeding to try and help top up his weight but he put up such a struggle and despite my best efforts, he was still loosing 15g per day. However, yesterday he showed a sudden interest in his pellets and was scoffing away at them (I have been counting how many I've given him). He ate 74 nuggets in 24 hours (as opposed to hardly any in the last week) so I did not syringe feed him.. I expected his weight to at least remain stable but he still lost 17g! But he did drink 140ml of water which he has never done before! When healthy he only drinks a max of 70ml
I am sorry that he is continuing to lose weight.
The increase in drinking is likely either due to the change in weather (it is getting warmer) or him eating more dry food and less veg. However, if the change in drinking is due to a change in what he is eating, then it is likely due to a health issue.
The amount in itself is not worrying - he is stil less than half of the amount that we recommend people to have their piggy checked for excessive drinking.
Thanks for that. I'm leaving for the vets in a few minutes anyway but I'm so worried. He's still eating all his veg.. Yesterday he had 1 slice cucumber and slice of celery in the morning, piece of spring green and half a grape midday and another piece of cucumber, another piece of celery and a slice of bell pepper at night time. So the water from those veg plus the 140ml seems strange!I am sorry that he is continuing to lose weight.
The increase in drinking is likely either due to the change in weather (it is getting warmer) or him eating more dry food and less veg. However, if the change in drinking is due to a change in what he is eating, then it is likely due to a health issue.
The amount in itself is not worrying - he is stil less than half of the amount that we recommend people to have their piggy checked for excessive drinking.
Yes it's been around 15g of weight loss per day for the last week (with the exception of one night he remained the same weight). Yesterday is the first day he's drank a noticeable amount more than normal. And yes I've weighed each night at the same time before evening veggies!
I am sorry about the bad news about Hugo.
I would keep Milan on the zithromax a bit longer, even if it is contributing to his weight loss. I would also agree that topping him up with syringe feed (if he is hungry, he may take it from a spoon) and some extra vitamin C to boost his immune system is a good idea.
I don't have any access to grass at the moment, no. He is eating on his own. He's ate 22 pellets up to now today (and we were out at the vets for almost 3 hours) he's been eating lots of hay and all his veg. I just don't understand why he's still loosing weight
It's pointing to kidney problems, I just know deep down that it is. I can't take all of this honestly, the thought of him not meeting his wife is killing me. How much more can be thrown at such an innocent, beautiful little boy. I can't lose him, I really can't!
Thanks for the reassurance. I've always spent a lot of time with my pigs but lately I really have been at their side a lot since they've not been very well and in this time I've not heard one single squeaky wee.
They're mine from February when Milan had visible blood in his wee. I believe they last 3 months once opened. They were opened on 17th February so still have 2 weeks before they're out of date