rabswood
Wise Old Thumper
Thank you to everyone for their condolences. I don't know how this happened, how I lost Beige. He would have been 5 in April, still so young.
On Sunday I noticed he wasn't eating, he still had an appetite and would go to the food bowl carefully pick out a piece of food then just drop it in front of himself however he still went out to free range but later in his run sat in the hay box. I syringe fed him some Recovery mixture and water that day and gave him a tummy rub to keep things going. Yesterday I syringe fed him again but left him in the condo with Big as I had to go over to my mum and step dad's they are both ill with the norovirus. Beige was quiet, still interested in food but seemed unable to eat. I suspected a spur was preventing him from doing so.
At my mum's house things took a turn for the worst and she was rushed to hospital, I went with her. Fortunately after receiving fluids and getting her blood sugar back up they let me take her back home. I got home about 8.30pm and syringe fed Beige some baby food which he seemed to enjoy and again some water. Put him back in the condo with Big and covered them up for the night. After all the New Year fireworks etc at around 2.00am I decided I would give him another syringe feed to keep him going as he felt a little cold I decided to bring him and Big in for the night and put them in a run in the spare room. At 7.30am I woke up and decided to check on him and he had died. I still don't believe it. I never for one minute thought he would die. I was concerned but not worried. I thought it would be a dental. The only blessing is that he left for the Bridge from home and not from the vets. He was indoors and with his sister Big.
I feel so very sad.
Beige's last free range on Sunday. As you can see he is trying to eat a leaf but couldn't manage it.
Beige getting ready to be syringe fed yesterday
On Sunday I noticed he wasn't eating, he still had an appetite and would go to the food bowl carefully pick out a piece of food then just drop it in front of himself however he still went out to free range but later in his run sat in the hay box. I syringe fed him some Recovery mixture and water that day and gave him a tummy rub to keep things going. Yesterday I syringe fed him again but left him in the condo with Big as I had to go over to my mum and step dad's they are both ill with the norovirus. Beige was quiet, still interested in food but seemed unable to eat. I suspected a spur was preventing him from doing so.
At my mum's house things took a turn for the worst and she was rushed to hospital, I went with her. Fortunately after receiving fluids and getting her blood sugar back up they let me take her back home. I got home about 8.30pm and syringe fed Beige some baby food which he seemed to enjoy and again some water. Put him back in the condo with Big and covered them up for the night. After all the New Year fireworks etc at around 2.00am I decided I would give him another syringe feed to keep him going as he felt a little cold I decided to bring him and Big in for the night and put them in a run in the spare room. At 7.30am I woke up and decided to check on him and he had died. I still don't believe it. I never for one minute thought he would die. I was concerned but not worried. I thought it would be a dental. The only blessing is that he left for the Bridge from home and not from the vets. He was indoors and with his sister Big.
I feel so very sad.
Beige's last free range on Sunday. As you can see he is trying to eat a leaf but couldn't manage it.
Beige getting ready to be syringe fed yesterday