Teddy is 4 plus years (adopted, so actual age unsure).
We picked him up from 2 weeks boarding last Sunday and really, he hasn't been himself since - sometimes lathargic and very small poops. On Friday, I confined him to the kennel/run to observe his 'input and output', which seemed fine and in addition, he was eager to eat
so let him back into the garden.
This weekend though, he has been hiding away again, so again confined him to his accommodation. His 'input and output' have been non-existent so have today taken him to the vets (not my usual one).
His temp was slightly low (she thought this could be due to the loose poop he was passing :?) but everything else seemed fine - Tum and teeth (as far as she could tell). At this point I was fairly convinced it was all due to something he had eaten in the garden. Oh, one other thing, I have seem him stumble on a couple of of occasions, but on the whole, his balance and mobility is fine.
He was given painkiller, gut stimulant and baytril ... standard stuff. Since bringing him home he has seemed more perky and interested in food such as dandelions. But no 'output' - neither pee or poop.
BUT taking Teddy out of that carrier, I was immediately struck by the really chalky pee he has done on a towel ... def bladder sludge as it perfectly matches images on the Internet. Also, immediately after returning from boarding, he had flicked some pee which left chalky blobs. It wasn't as nearly as chalky as today's though, which has dried to a kind of solid thin layer. I am wondering if this is the cause of his problems rather than my initial assumption of him having eaten something he shouldn't have.
What can anybody advise please? Thoughts very welcome. I am giving him lots of dandelions and leafy stuff in the hope it will help. Could he have peed it out on the towel and could it right itself? Obviously, depending on how he he is overnight, I would take him to my own vets.
We picked him up from 2 weeks boarding last Sunday and really, he hasn't been himself since - sometimes lathargic and very small poops. On Friday, I confined him to the kennel/run to observe his 'input and output', which seemed fine and in addition, he was eager to eat
so let him back into the garden.This weekend though, he has been hiding away again, so again confined him to his accommodation. His 'input and output' have been non-existent so have today taken him to the vets (not my usual one).
His temp was slightly low (she thought this could be due to the loose poop he was passing :?) but everything else seemed fine - Tum and teeth (as far as she could tell). At this point I was fairly convinced it was all due to something he had eaten in the garden. Oh, one other thing, I have seem him stumble on a couple of of occasions, but on the whole, his balance and mobility is fine.
He was given painkiller, gut stimulant and baytril ... standard stuff. Since bringing him home he has seemed more perky and interested in food such as dandelions. But no 'output' - neither pee or poop.
BUT taking Teddy out of that carrier, I was immediately struck by the really chalky pee he has done on a towel ... def bladder sludge as it perfectly matches images on the Internet. Also, immediately after returning from boarding, he had flicked some pee which left chalky blobs. It wasn't as nearly as chalky as today's though, which has dried to a kind of solid thin layer. I am wondering if this is the cause of his problems rather than my initial assumption of him having eaten something he shouldn't have.
What can anybody advise please? Thoughts very welcome. I am giving him lots of dandelions and leafy stuff in the hope it will help. Could he have peed it out on the towel and could it right itself? Obviously, depending on how he he is overnight, I would take him to my own vets.
