I came home from work recently and noticed my ND buck lying on his stomach on the mezzanine in his cage. His posture seemed to indicate that he had stomach pain, and there was a little diarrhoea on the floor. I offered him one of his favourite treats, which he sniffed, but he didn't eat it. I massaged his head, which he appreciated, and left some treats in a bowl for him to eat. I woke up in the early hours and heard him eating his treats, and the next day he appeared to be fine and was running around, jumping and generally making a nuisance of himself as per usual.
When I first acquired him, I got him neutered and at the time the vet said that there were some dental spurs on his molars. Since that time he has been almost exclusively a hay-burner and recent checkups have revealed that is teeth are now in tip-top condition. I did notice that the times he has had diarrhoea have coincided with a heavy moult. Generally, his fur comes out in tufts and he looks like a dandelion. It's terrible. His fur gets up my nose and causes me to sneeze something chronic. What is fur made of? Asbestos? In addition, I can only groom him effectively if I wear leather motorcycle gloves, such is his displeasure. Anyway, I digress.
Could the diarrhorea be related to his moults?
When I first acquired him, I got him neutered and at the time the vet said that there were some dental spurs on his molars. Since that time he has been almost exclusively a hay-burner and recent checkups have revealed that is teeth are now in tip-top condition. I did notice that the times he has had diarrhoea have coincided with a heavy moult. Generally, his fur comes out in tufts and he looks like a dandelion. It's terrible. His fur gets up my nose and causes me to sneeze something chronic. What is fur made of? Asbestos? In addition, I can only groom him effectively if I wear leather motorcycle gloves, such is his displeasure. Anyway, I digress.
Could the diarrhorea be related to his moults?