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Glad he's his normal self again. :thumb:
thanks everyone. he's ok again now. i rang the vets (i used the phone again! :shock and i asked to send an email to the vet so he can read all my thoughts in his own time and then get back to me. it was quite a long email.
anyway, and this is not even a joke... i pressed send and not long after, bisc goes in his tray, does a wee, comes flying out of the tray again doing head binkies, then came over to me, begged for probiotics and then ate loads of hay. :evil: since then he has been fine! since the one wee this morning, no more outside the trays.
i don't understand!! whatever it is, it comes and goes. we really think it is to do with some foods irritating his tummy and bladder though. he's had thyme and basil for his tea (he only has a small side plate) and so far he has been fine. he's drinking but not guzzling his water like he was doing yesterday.
we're just going to record what he eats and when he has these 'moments' and see if we can see what is causing it.
i'll see what the vet says but i really think he's becoming intolerant to certain things. it makes sense as he has always been sensitive anyway.
but for now he's ok again.
I'm glad he's ok again that's interesting though; try leaving out the parsley. Olly is exactly the same if he has parsley. It is quite high in calcium. Basil and mint are fine for him though, does Bisc like mint? x
Oh that was something I'd meant to mention at my vets today and I forgot. Mimzy has had more sludgy urine that is very odd smelling and colored. I'm certain it is the parsley he's had lately though.
I am glad to hear Bisc is doing a bit better. I really hope the culprit has been found.
Great news.
Its trial and error with food sometimes. I have cut out pellets for Cutie-pie as I realised after weeks it was causing her to get a mucky bottom.
You couldn't have known it was parsley or basil.