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Problem with Bear getting me down :(

HoneyBear

HoneyBear

Mama Doe
He keeps going off his food :(
He had stasis a while ago and since then every now and then for no apparent reason he's won't eat and huddles in the corner.
He did it late last night, I was up every hour with him and as soon as the vets opened so I could take him in he was fine again.
That's always the way too, he seems to just bounce back to normal like nothings happened.
He has had over £400 worth of tests and X rays with John Chitty in the last week which showed nothing, he's In great health.
What can I do?! It worries me sick every time and my nerves can't take it anymore.
And what could be causing it if he's healthy?
 
Smudge was similar... I have started to give him fibafirst instead of pellets and so far, touch wood, he's not been like that for a few months...

I have no medical advice but want to send vibes, its horrible when you dont know how to help

fee xx
 
when bisc does it, it's usually gas or his heel is about to crack. think he can feel it or something and gets upset. does he have any slight issues that might be the problem? anything that could be scaring him?

bisc's had in depth tests because something just seems off with him. not all the time, but on and off. nothing showed on tests/xrays/bloods, so i know how frustrating it is not knowing why.

hope you can work out what it is. :wave:
 
He only thumps when he's upset, he's very nervous of fast movements and loud noises, so mucjh so we have worried about his sight before, but very friendly to me and my husband and we keep the noise in the house to a minimum for him.

His diet is -
Loads of hay, he's always eaten lots of hay
Tiny amount of profibre pellets
Readigrass
Science selective pellets, again small amount
Very occasionally some herbs nor forage

He's also on metacam the moment but this started before he was on it, he's taking it for sore hocks but his hocks were fine when this began.
 
Smudge was on SS.. i wonder if some buns are a little sensitive to it....?.

fee xxx
 
Their diet is EXACTLY the same as my 2... I find too that Smudge will eat more readigrass in preference to hay when he starts to become unwell...
Hope this passes for you... good luck
fee xx
 
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