merlin&angel mum
Young Bun
Hi all,
wanted to ask about dominance, and whether it can cause stress in a more gentle bun, resulting in illness?
Tilly is quite a character, and is much more precocious than Merlin, who is quite quiet and gentle. She often demands attention, and when he doesn't reciprocate she'll nip and chase. Merlin will be wary of her being near him, and run away.
However, they will groom and cuddle at times too.
Merlin has been having bouts of, I think, colic - squirmy, uncomfortable tummy probs. We'll give him metacam, infacol, pineapple juice, fibreplex, then he'll be okay again.
This is been happening on and off for a couple of months.
My worry is that Tilly is the cause...can she be stressing him out, and making him get ill as a result?
Any opinions/advice/experience much appreciated
thanks so much
wanted to ask about dominance, and whether it can cause stress in a more gentle bun, resulting in illness?
Tilly is quite a character, and is much more precocious than Merlin, who is quite quiet and gentle. She often demands attention, and when he doesn't reciprocate she'll nip and chase. Merlin will be wary of her being near him, and run away.
However, they will groom and cuddle at times too.
Merlin has been having bouts of, I think, colic - squirmy, uncomfortable tummy probs. We'll give him metacam, infacol, pineapple juice, fibreplex, then he'll be okay again.
This is been happening on and off for a couple of months.
My worry is that Tilly is the cause...can she be stressing him out, and making him get ill as a result?
Any opinions/advice/experience much appreciated
thanks so much