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Urgent please can you help , milo not keeping himself clean (dont know what to do)

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maisydaisystar

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Hi everyone,

I really need all your expert advice,
I posted recently about Milo who has EC, he has been left slightly incontinent, and does not get around like he used to,
He has recently became not only a little wet underneath but is not producing firm poos at all, so has constantly got squidgy poop on his underside,He is obviously unable to clean himself. He has had bum washes, but next day back the same again.
I have been cutting down his dry food slowly this week, and have almost cut all his fresh, only giving a tiny amount, in the hope that eating lots of hay (which is always available) will help firm him up. so far it's not happening,

Please tell me how to deal with this, How do I get him firmed up????
I can't bum wash him every day.
I had to put sudocrem on his male bits lastnight as it was sore. Getting worried for the winter months as he's always down in the wet run, doesn't like the stairs anymore.

PLEASE HELP
 
Sorry - can't be much help. What I would recommend is really upping his hay - best thing for teeth and, more importantly in this case, the gut.

I see you say you are gradually reducing his pellets: what I would aim for is a reduction to an eggcupful a day (don't know how much you were feeding before you started reducing.

To encourage more hay eating, you could try different types so there is a variety on offer. Hay4Pets do a sample pack free, you just pay postage.
 
Please be ultra vigilant re Flystrike, he is a very high risk.

When you say he is 'not producing any hard poo at all' do you mean that all his output is unformed and soft ? If so this requires very prompt Veterinary attention.

Is he on any medication at the moment ?

Is he urinary incontinent too and is he drinking a lot ?
 
i am being very vigilant with the fly stryke issue, i have rear guard,
not sure if he is producing any really well formed poo at all?,there seemed to be some rounder poops stuck to his fur yesterday every day i check under him and he has squidgy poo stuck to him, he isn't on any medication, yes he is urinary incontinent, it's hard to tell if he is drinking loads as he shares his bowl of water with marley,
I am hoping the hay will harden it up
Thanks for your help, i need all the help i can get at the mo,
 
maisydaisystar said:
i am being very vigilant with the fly stryke issue, i have rear guard,
not sure if he is producing any really well formed poo at all?,there seemed to be some rounder poops stuck to his fur yesterday every day i check under him and he has squidgy poo stuck to him, he isn't on any medication, yes he is urinary incontinent, it's hard to tell if he is drinking loads as he shares his bowl of water with marley,
I am hoping the hay will harden it up
Thanks for your help, i need all the help i can get at the mo,
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Has he had a recent blood test to check his renal function ? EC can cause kidney damage and renal failure may be the primary cause of his problems now.

Is he losing weight ? If so then he really cant go onto a hay only diet. I would still advise you to go back to the Vet at the earliest opportunity.
 
no he hasn't had blood tests, He had lost weight earlier in the year but seemed to gain it again over the summer, this was after a 28 day course of panacur, I will take him to the vets on monday, and see what he weighs at the same time
 
maisydaisystar said:
no he hasn't had blood tests, He had lost weight earlier in the year but seemed to gain it again over the summer, this was after a 28 day course of panacur, I will take him to the vets on monday, and see what he weighs at the same time
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Good luck, I hope the Vet can help him to feel more comfortable xx
 
YIPEE Milo has lovely golden poops, i spotted him popping some out earlier, I am so relieved, his underside is only a tiny bit dirty now.
VERY HAPPY, I think I will keep his veggies at a bare minimum from now on, as he would eat them rather than the hay, Lets hope he stays clean
 
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