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Obsessive licking/chewing front legs.

Well - I'm pleased to report that she seems almost back to normal now. The whole thing has been very odd. Saturday evening, after she'd had her meds, she left her legs alone. We were out most of Sunday and when we got back she'd been at them again and they were wet and sore. But also she'd started eating her hay more normally again - less loud rasping noises and more quickly. This morning, she woke me up digging in her hay bar, which she always did before (but hadn't for the last few days), and her poos were suddenly back to normal. And tonight there's really nothing wrong with her other than that she needs to put some weight back on.

We will see what happens as we bring her off the meds, but fingers crossed she's okay now. I was so convinced it was her teeth too. Now I'm wondering if she might have just had some hay stuck in her gum or something that was making her uncomfortable and making her chew oddly.
 
esupi said:
Well - I'm pleased to report that she seems almost back to normal now. The whole thing has been very odd. Saturday evening, after she'd had her meds, she left her legs alone. We were out most of Sunday and when we got back she'd been at them again and they were wet and sore. But also she'd started eating her hay more normally again - less loud rasping noises and more quickly. This morning, she woke me up digging in her hay bar, which she always did before (but hadn't for the last few days), and her poos were suddenly back to normal. And tonight there's really nothing wrong with her other than that she needs to put some weight back on.

We will see what happens as we bring her off the meds, but fingers crossed she's okay now. I was so convinced it was her teeth too. Now I'm wondering if she might have just had some hay stuck in her gum or something that was making her uncomfortable and making her chew oddly.
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The time we spend trying to figure out what goes on with these little ones :shock:

Suffice it to say, it's great news that so far she seems back to normal bar putting some weight back on ...
Long may it last and perhaps you can have a break from worrying .. ! :D
 
That's such good news, it's awful seeing them suffer and not knowing the cause isn't it. Really hope she's ok now, sending nose rubs xxx
 
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