Jenova
Wise Old Thumper
Both his eyes have been awful recently. I picked up some eye drops from the vet but they've stopped manufacturing the special ones he needs and they had to travel to Acle to get these ones. Anyway he's become increasingly withdrawn over the last month or so and very skittish and unsure of things. Usually he's so boisterous and into everything but he just wanted to sit under the bed and wouldn't even come out for food. But if I brought him food he'd happily eat it.
As I have a Smoo who likes to 'help' him eat I have to feed him separately. For a while I though it's Christmas so they can have a treat and eat together but Smoo started to put on weight and Grim lost a little. Then he started to get worse. I'd bring him down for food and he's just sit where I put him. Still eating fine but just not wanting to move. And his eyes got worse still.
So I made a radical decision which to be honest I wouldn't suggest anyone copies. I put them outside. It's warmed up a lot here and my garden is very sheltered. I put the hutch in the warmest part where two sides are touching the house and the front is about four foot from our kitchen door. I filled it with hay and snuggle safes and covered it in fleece blankets. I left a small opening by the door so they can come in and out as they wish and lock them up at night.
The improvement was instant and immense. He perked up and seems so much happier. He even comes into the kitchen for his food. But I have to direct him with my hands and my voice. He can't seem to 'see' where he's going but trusts me to steer him. His eyes have started to clear up too. I think it might have been the heating in our home that started them off but I'm not sure.
I hope I've made the right decision. It seems to be so far. I don't know if his eyesight will return now he's recovering or if it's gone for good. Is there any way for me to tell at home without taking him to the vets? He's so scared of everything I don't want to stress him out even more.
As I have a Smoo who likes to 'help' him eat I have to feed him separately. For a while I though it's Christmas so they can have a treat and eat together but Smoo started to put on weight and Grim lost a little. Then he started to get worse. I'd bring him down for food and he's just sit where I put him. Still eating fine but just not wanting to move. And his eyes got worse still.
So I made a radical decision which to be honest I wouldn't suggest anyone copies. I put them outside. It's warmed up a lot here and my garden is very sheltered. I put the hutch in the warmest part where two sides are touching the house and the front is about four foot from our kitchen door. I filled it with hay and snuggle safes and covered it in fleece blankets. I left a small opening by the door so they can come in and out as they wish and lock them up at night.
The improvement was instant and immense. He perked up and seems so much happier. He even comes into the kitchen for his food. But I have to direct him with my hands and my voice. He can't seem to 'see' where he's going but trusts me to steer him. His eyes have started to clear up too. I think it might have been the heating in our home that started them off but I'm not sure.
I hope I've made the right decision. It seems to be so far. I don't know if his eyesight will return now he's recovering or if it's gone for good. Is there any way for me to tell at home without taking him to the vets? He's so scared of everything I don't want to stress him out even more.