Multiple introductions will NOT help, and will only hinder the process. They're wired to establish dominance, and every time you put them together and then separate them again, they start the whole process over from scratch. I'd wait until the weekend, or sometime when you can give it the whole day.
How large is the neutral area you're using? Do you have plenty of piles of food and hay around? No hideys in the enclosure?
Hard lump under chin, soft poop as well?
We are using the hallway and part of the living room, it's maybe 12 feet in length? We have 3 piles of hay, and there are no little houses or anything around. I have all day on Tuesday, so that's probably the day I'll introduce them again.
I was giving Nickel her nightly medicine, and I think she threw up while I was squirting the last bit of medicine out of the syringe. It was brown liquid with green flecks of stuff, I'm assuming hay/ veggies. I don't know if I could have triggered a gag reflex (if they even have one), or she is sick? I think we might take her to the vet tomorrow, but she's acting how she normally does...
I know that they hide their sickness and all, but I've been weighing her daily, she's been eating alright, etc. so she seems healthy to me?
I know that they hide their sickness and all, but I've been weighing her daily, she's been eating alright, etc. so she seems healthy to me?
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She had an abscess and it's just so we can make sure it won't come back. We flush it out too, but the bactrim is an extra step I guess.
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Probably not a bad idea, as long as she's tolerating it well.
That said, if it's being used as a precaution/in support of the abscess treatment, there's no harm done if she doesn't get the full dose one time. The most important thing is flushing the abscess and helping it to heal properly directly.
Carry on. :-)
That said, if it's being used as a precaution/in support of the abscess treatment, there's no harm done if she doesn't get the full dose one time. The most important thing is flushing the abscess and helping it to heal properly directly.
Carry on. :-)
Hey! I know I haven't said anything in a while, because all is well with the piggies! Until now, I think.
Rosie has been sneezing a lot lately, and sitting hunched back with her coat puffed out. She's still eating fine and all, but I read the symptoms of a URI and I'm scared that's what it could be. There's also some orange under her chin, but I just gave her some orange peppers, so that's what I think that's from..
Do you think it's a URI based on the sneezing and posture? I'm going to see a vet soon. It's better to be safe than sorry..
Rosie has been sneezing a lot lately, and sitting hunched back with her coat puffed out. She's still eating fine and all, but I read the symptoms of a URI and I'm scared that's what it could be. There's also some orange under her chin, but I just gave her some orange peppers, so that's what I think that's from..
Do you think it's a URI based on the sneezing and posture? I'm going to see a vet soon. It's better to be safe than sorry..
The vet we usually go to can't do an appointment till Monday, so we are calling our back up vet. If they can't do an appointment earlier than Monday, is there anything I can do in the meantime to help with the URI? I really don't want her to die
Ok. I'll se what we can do, but for now I've been tallying up the amount of times she's sneezed. So far she's sneezed 5 times in the past 20 minutes.. Now she's also starting to act lethargic.
I can try my best. I really don't know how I'll get there though because my bet is an hour away driving.. If I had my license I'd totally drive her, but I don't yet. I'm going to call my vet again to try and get her in
Edit: I just called my vet and they said if it's an emergency, I can come in any time. My mom gets off work at 4, so I'm probably gonna go there around 5 or 6. That's 3-4 hours from now..
Edit: I just called my vet and they said if it's an emergency, I can come in any time. My mom gets off work at 4, so I'm probably gonna go there around 5 or 6. That's 3-4 hours from now..