Soft poop-please help
You are probably right. Sierra's gas is most likely from her ongoing stomach problems. But, as you also noticed with Cassanova, pigs can get gas from the food they eat too; and each pig is sensitive to different foods, just like people (and dogs, etc.)
I have not noticed my pigs getting gas from hay. I have noticed that one of my pigs gets gas because he lays around too much. A pig will lay around more when they are not feeling well. Even just a little runnig around on the floor helps.
I have not noticed my pigs getting gas from hay. I have noticed that one of my pigs gets gas because he lays around too much. A pig will lay around more when they are not feeling well. Even just a little runnig around on the floor helps.
It seems like the albon may finally be working (almost 2 weeks like everyone said!) as Sierra has not had a mushy poop for over 24 hours.
She is doing a lot of poop, some quite large but all firm. She is still a bit gassy and has mild bloating, especially right before she poops...so I am watching her very carefully.
She has stopped wheeking for veggies...poor thing must have given up all hope of veggies. So tonight I followed JoePig's advice and gave her a small piece of green bean washed very well. She was quite thrilled with that!
So far she has tolerated it well...
I am fearful she may suddenly take a turn for the worse...
I want to make sure I thank everyone who responded to my posts. You all got me through this and I am happy to have "met" you!
She is doing a lot of poop, some quite large but all firm. She is still a bit gassy and has mild bloating, especially right before she poops...so I am watching her very carefully.
She has stopped wheeking for veggies...poor thing must have given up all hope of veggies. So tonight I followed JoePig's advice and gave her a small piece of green bean washed very well. She was quite thrilled with that!
So far she has tolerated it well...
I am fearful she may suddenly take a turn for the worse...
I want to make sure I thank everyone who responded to my posts. You all got me through this and I am happy to have "met" you!
She is still a bit bloated so I am giving simethicone and massage...but she is pooping like crazy...and it is not completely normal but not total mush...so still improved over what it was.
I am very hopeful. :)
One benefit is that she does not run from me anymore...she is so used to me picking her up now that she wheeks but does not freak out. We have a bond...
I am very hopeful. :)
One benefit is that she does not run from me anymore...she is so used to me picking her up now that she wheeks but does not freak out. We have a bond...
She was very gassy this morning so I gave her simethicone and tummy massage. She is still a bit on the soft side for poops. Not as bad as they were but not perfect...
I made them a bigger cage last night and Cassanova and Guinness went bonkers. (Guinness was even humping Cass to his dismay).Sierra is very mellow...not sure if it is just her way or if she really just does not feel good.
She is eating well and seems fine otherwise so we continue on our last week of albon...
If you have any suggestions or thoughts I would love to hear them :)
I made them a bigger cage last night and Cassanova and Guinness went bonkers. (Guinness was even humping Cass to his dismay).Sierra is very mellow...not sure if it is just her way or if she really just does not feel good.
She is eating well and seems fine otherwise so we continue on our last week of albon...
If you have any suggestions or thoughts I would love to hear them :)
- mkkayla
- Supporter in '14
Yes, they can. I have one with it, but I went through multiple courses of antibiotics over 2 years before it was diagnosed and then it wasn't diagnosed until she started bleeding rather profusely from her rectum. She's been on prednisone since-over 2 years now. And she still has soft stool on and off but very few bleeding episodes and none as bad as the first.
I'v hesitated posting this because I don't want pigs put on pred too quickly. Pred has lots of side effects, especially with long term use. We are starting to see some of those. My Hershey is losing her battle, but she's still fighting and so am I, until she lets me know she's had enough.
I'v hesitated posting this because I don't want pigs put on pred too quickly. Pred has lots of side effects, especially with long term use. We are starting to see some of those. My Hershey is losing her battle, but she's still fighting and so am I, until she lets me know she's had enough.