Ack! Why did Jackie lose weight?
- salana
- GL is Just Peachy
I went to the local vet today. They can't do a culture in-house but they prescribed Flagyl. They also looked at his teeth to see if that had caused his weight loss.
I am wondering what I should do to try and get more weight on him or keep him from losing more. Should I offer him a small amount of pellets, and no veggies? And see how badly that affects his poops?
I am wondering what I should do to try and get more weight on him or keep him from losing more. Should I offer him a small amount of pellets, and no veggies? And see how badly that affects his poops?
- salana
- GL is Just Peachy
Retardo Pig had more mushy poop today. It also smells very bad, but very different. The texture is also different than before.
So I was freaking out about that, and then I discovered that either Jackie or Suzi had been chewing on the (towel-covered) icepack in their cage. Luckily I discovered that the pack was filled with a gel made of carboxymethylcellulose and ordinary water. It's a thickener used in food and health products...and in laxatives! I'm sure Jackie ate some of it and totally shouldn't have.
So I was freaking out about that, and then I discovered that either Jackie or Suzi had been chewing on the (towel-covered) icepack in their cage. Luckily I discovered that the pack was filled with a gel made of carboxymethylcellulose and ordinary water. It's a thickener used in food and health products...and in laxatives! I'm sure Jackie ate some of it and totally shouldn't have.