Glad the vets gave the all clear. Xxx
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I took him back to the vets this morning for a check up, yesterday he hardly ate anything all day apart from 2 fibafirst sticks, then after 3pm ate a bowl of Readigrass and some hay, and after his gut meds and metacam he was acting very oddly for about half an hour running to his litter tray, acting as if he wanted to poo, then flopping and manically washing his paws :shock: I was just wondering about taking him to the out of hour vets when he started acting normally again. He’s fine this morning and I didn’t give him any meds.
C listened to his guts and he had normal nice loud gut sounds and she said probably as his guts are now ok, the gut meds made them go into overdrive and he doesn’t need them now. She said to try leaving off the metacam now too.
I think I’ve turned him into a spoilt bunny who waits for room service (hand feeding)! now he’s back on pellet rations and feeding himself I think he decided to wait for me to serve him and when I didn’t come he had to get it himself:lol:
He had 2 ulcers one either side of his tongue so we think probably due to that. Also he’s going through a major moult and I found hay in his poop. He’s bright in himself and eating, but not much hay yet. Having said that his output is good and his poops are turning a better colour.
Glad to hear that his gut motility has improved. I hope that he wont get any more gripey tummy pains now that he's not having any more meds.
Pellets rationed and no more 'room service', honestly Frosty, you just cant get the Staff these days :roll:
Yes when I think of the times I have had mouth ulcers, they were extremely painful!
Good to see lovely poops
Very good news :thumb:
Well done Frosty :thumb:
Thankyou this afternoon he ate all of his bundle of Timothy hay.co.uk stalky hay and left me an empty trough :thumb: then this evening he’s pushed my hand out of the way to get to his pellets, and gobbled them up whilst I was refilling hay and spot cleaning, then started on forage I feel like he’s almost back to normal :thumb: phew! I think I might sleep well tonight!
Phew !! Thank goodness for that
I know! It’s been a hard time, I’m so relieved he’s better
I know! It’s been a hard time, I’m so relieved he’s better