Hi all,
I'm growing concerned for my smallest boy, Jack. He's always a wee tiny thing (1.7kg at last vet weigh in), and since being bonded to Henry on the 13th, he's started to get even skinnier.
The bonding went smoothly (after a potential 3rd bun was removed), and the pair have settled well together. Jack is bottom-bun, but Henry is docile and doesn't chase or hump.
Jack has had dental issues before which have made him not want to eat, but now he still has a good appetite, for pellets, hay and greens, and is still drinking. He's also been vaccinated. I'm thinking it's maybe the extra exercise he's getting, now that he has a friend?
We're going to the vet this afternoon to have him checked over, but I wondered if there were things I could be feeding to help stabilise the loss? I'm uneasy about upping their pellets, as perviously it's been a battle to get Jack eating hay.
Also, I was going to take both Jack and Henry in the carrier, do you think this is wise with their bond being new?
I'm growing concerned for my smallest boy, Jack. He's always a wee tiny thing (1.7kg at last vet weigh in), and since being bonded to Henry on the 13th, he's started to get even skinnier.
The bonding went smoothly (after a potential 3rd bun was removed), and the pair have settled well together. Jack is bottom-bun, but Henry is docile and doesn't chase or hump.
Jack has had dental issues before which have made him not want to eat, but now he still has a good appetite, for pellets, hay and greens, and is still drinking. He's also been vaccinated. I'm thinking it's maybe the extra exercise he's getting, now that he has a friend?
We're going to the vet this afternoon to have him checked over, but I wondered if there were things I could be feeding to help stabilise the loss? I'm uneasy about upping their pellets, as perviously it's been a battle to get Jack eating hay.
Also, I was going to take both Jack and Henry in the carrier, do you think this is wise with their bond being new?