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Should i take Charlie to the vets???

C

charlie3

Warren Scout
Charlie didn't eat his breakfast this morning. So this moning i gave him warm water via a syringe, then he had some colic drops and still he wouldn't eat. We started to get some rumbles from his tummy. He then had some mashed up food via syringe. He has been drinking lots of warm water from a bowl all day (had them both in the house all day). About an hour ago he ate some hay and a little bit of rich tea biscuit, and just a min ago he ate a little bit of spring green and 2 papaya tablets. He has also just done a string of 4 poos and seems more like his normal self now. He has an emergency app at the vets at 6pm (which i booked this morning when he didn't eat), but not sure if he needs to go now as seems on the mend???????????

What do you think?

Claire
 
GI stasis is usually secondary to another underlying cause. If this is not identified it can happen recurrently.

I would keep your vets appointment and get him thoroughly checked over, plus any meds he may need, else he may go down hill in the night and you may find yourselves with an extortionate emergency vets bill.
 
He's now eating carrot peelings! He had the same thing about 6 months ago and the vet said there was nothing wrong with him. He has regular checks, his teeth are great.
Wondering whether he may have ingested some hair??
Would they still give him meds if he is eating?
 
Depends on what his guts sound like. If they sound slow they may give him metaclopromide to keep them moving.

If in doubt, get down the vet.
 
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