So, I have 13 buns outdoors, and roughly 4-5 inches of snow. It's very windy, but not as cold as it was last night.
12 of those buns are absolutely fine. My concern lies with Tilly.
Tilly had a dental two and a half weeks ago and took a good week and a half to recover.
She has been outside for a week and been fine. She has got some heavy breathing going on, but everything is clear, and it seems to be something that surfaces with anxiety and then goes again. She is currently on Convenia (for head tilt), so even if it was an infection then she would be covered.
Tonight I did my normal routine and she came bounding over. She ate a bit, I'm sure, not not sure how much. A few mins later me and dad were sorting out some additional protection for them and after that she wouldn't come out for food or anything. I have thrown in a mountain of hay, a snugglesafe and a carrot and top, and that was right in front of her, and that has moved and most of the carrot gone (Roger had his own one). I didn't see her eat it, but would presume it was her given there was another carrot and top around.
She is looking perky, but staying inside (quite understandably). Her breathing, however, is quite heavy (herein lies my dilemma).
This is stress induced, and I would think due to the changes to routine and also the eerieness of the snow.
Her breathing does concern me but I'm thinking bringing her somewhere cool inside would stress her more, thus making it more stressful, and that having her normal routine is far better for her. And I'm thinking that leaving her out where she is is the best thing for her.
But I just have that niggly doubt that I should bring her in somewhere cool inside, but then I have the whole getting her back out dilemma.
Any thoughts or anything?
I hate this.
12 of those buns are absolutely fine. My concern lies with Tilly.
Tilly had a dental two and a half weeks ago and took a good week and a half to recover.
She has been outside for a week and been fine. She has got some heavy breathing going on, but everything is clear, and it seems to be something that surfaces with anxiety and then goes again. She is currently on Convenia (for head tilt), so even if it was an infection then she would be covered.
Tonight I did my normal routine and she came bounding over. She ate a bit, I'm sure, not not sure how much. A few mins later me and dad were sorting out some additional protection for them and after that she wouldn't come out for food or anything. I have thrown in a mountain of hay, a snugglesafe and a carrot and top, and that was right in front of her, and that has moved and most of the carrot gone (Roger had his own one). I didn't see her eat it, but would presume it was her given there was another carrot and top around.
She is looking perky, but staying inside (quite understandably). Her breathing, however, is quite heavy (herein lies my dilemma).
This is stress induced, and I would think due to the changes to routine and also the eerieness of the snow.
Her breathing does concern me but I'm thinking bringing her somewhere cool inside would stress her more, thus making it more stressful, and that having her normal routine is far better for her. And I'm thinking that leaving her out where she is is the best thing for her.
But I just have that niggly doubt that I should bring her in somewhere cool inside, but then I have the whole getting her back out dilemma.
Any thoughts or anything?
I hate this.
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