Alfie felt thinner again Friday night - I'm still feeding him separate, so pick him up daily. I took him to the vets Sat, & he has def lost weight from being given the thumbs up last time. She gave him a jab to stimulate his appetite - despite me having an argument that that wasn't the problem - he's pouncing on food. She told me to separate him, & keep him warm, & feed him 5 feeds a day. Sunday he was worse. I swear his weight has just dropped off him. He was moving around but it's in slow motion. I spoke to Angie & I'm now feeding him every 3 hours. He's in a dog crate (now with Polly) in a heated room, & since about 3am he has definitely picked up. His belly feels full & although he's not touching hay, he's eating porridge, pellets & banana & a bit of grass. I'm separating Polly from him every 3 hours - she goes out for a run for 20 mins or so until Alfie has eaten as much as he's gonna. He's had some blood & samples taken this morning - I managed to get in with diff vet so he's having tests for kidney function etc.
He's definitely perkier, but he scared the life out of me yesterday, he just had no belly:shock:
Is there anything else I should do? The vet said that if he stops any of the feeding at any time, he's to go straight to them & go on a drip.
He's definitely perkier, but he scared the life out of me yesterday, he just had no belly:shock:
Is there anything else I should do? The vet said that if he stops any of the feeding at any time, he's to go straight to them & go on a drip.