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We had a look at her movements this morning and have come to the conclusion we'll wait until she's much steadier or is used to it if it's permenant.
I've ordered her a hugger bed as she seems to enjoy being wedged in on the sides with a heat pad underneath.
She ate all her breakfast syringe feed and romaine lettuce this morning so now we just need to get the hay going in.
Fresh food seems to work much better if we hand feed her, so I'm wondering if we might need to do that with the hay until she's used to her new angle.
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No just metacam, rantidine and pancur at the moment. They said because she's not rolling or falling they didn't think she needed it. She seems comfiest when flopped against something.Is she on any medication to help reduce the dizziness, eg Prochlorperazine ?
Try offering her some hand cut fresh grass if she won’t eat hay. Not too much if she is not used to it.
Maybe just a gentle wipe with cooled boiled water on a cotton pad?How is best to clean her eye on the lower side?
I can see the fur is a bit wet, I've observed her cleaning and don't think she's managing that. I don't want her uncomfortable if we can help with it.
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Thank you that worked a treat.
She's just had her meds and come out and booped hubby in the bum while he was cleaning her poo! Lovely to see her getting back to herself.
I'm sorry to be asking for more help, I've checked her undercarriage and there's a lot of dirt and matted poo. I've done what I can with some cotton wool and rubbing it gently but it's still quite bad especially her tail, it seems more poo than urine.
She was getting stressed and tilting back into hubby so I gave up and dried her off.
I think we'll need to do this twice a day for a bit, is just wetting it and drying her best? I'm concerned about her getting cold.
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Thank you, we managed to keep her much steadier this time. She actually seemed to enjoy having her eye cleaned.
I had no appreciation for how stubbon matted poo is! Her poor tail, and her fur is short so not easily cut.
I think maybe we'll be returning to the vets for a shave, if I don't manage to get it out by Monday.
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Yeaaa a poopy butt is tough, and pulling on it gently can rip their skin, cutting can be tricky too, their skin is soo delicate. I have to give Atticus bum baths frequently, sometimes daily.Thank you, we managed to keep her much steadier this time. She actually seemed to enjoy having her eye cleaned.
I had no appreciation for how stubbon matted poo is! Her poor tail, and her fur is short so not easily cut.
I think maybe we'll be returning to the vets for a shave, if I don't manage to get it out by Monday.
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