William
Wise Old Thumper
He got neutered on Friday and he's barely eaten anything since. I've tried different foods and he won't eat them. Today I've made him eat hay by sticking it up to his mouth. It takes several tries (he'll grab it from my hand and then throw it down or else he'll take a bite and spit it out) but eventually he'll nibble on a strand of hay and then he'll willingly eat a whole strand after that, then refuse anymore so I have to start all over again of sticking up to his mouth until he nibbles it. In 30 min. he'll eat about 10-15 strands.
The vet said to try pineapple and yogurt, and I'm also going to try baby food. He won't eat pineapple and I'm going to try yogurt in a little while but he's never had that before so I'm worried of giving him too much and causing him to get bloat or something. About how much should I try at first? I imagine he won't eat the yogurt and baby food but I'm going to try the stick it up to his mouth method.
He's acting perfectly normal other than not eating and not drinking enough (he's drinking a lot better than eating though). His poops are either tiny or loose. We haven't done the pain meds today (they were for 3 days but I think there's a little left) thinking that maybe they're causing him not to have an appetite? He doesn't appear to be in pain at all.
The vet said to try pineapple and yogurt, and I'm also going to try baby food. He won't eat pineapple and I'm going to try yogurt in a little while but he's never had that before so I'm worried of giving him too much and causing him to get bloat or something. About how much should I try at first? I imagine he won't eat the yogurt and baby food but I'm going to try the stick it up to his mouth method.
He's acting perfectly normal other than not eating and not drinking enough (he's drinking a lot better than eating though). His poops are either tiny or loose. We haven't done the pain meds today (they were for 3 days but I think there's a little left) thinking that maybe they're causing him not to have an appetite? He doesn't appear to be in pain at all.