biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
took the piggies to the vets today because benjie didn't seem quite himself. not massively so but just not as energetic and he's gained more weight again without any real reason for it :? he also felt really hot, even last night when it was cooler.
anyway, the vet couldn't find anything wrong so we think either he doesn't handle the heat well and it made him a bit lethargic, so as it's meant to be cooler again from tomorrow, we have to see if he perks up again which makes it seem like it was 'just' the heat. we also have to reduce the pellets even more because benjie is overweight now. the vet said he's big and strong, but he has gained alot of weight since we got him. it does seem too much. the other thing the vet said was that it could be some kind of growth or tumour, but with the amount of gain, he would expect to beable to feel it somewhere and he can't.
so keeping an eye for now, and fingers crossed he gets back to his usual self, but if not, we can have bloods done and see if anything shows there.
the poor piggies were so scared on the journey there and back. it was so hot in the taxi and the windows were all open so there was alot of noise aswell.
anyway, the vet couldn't find anything wrong so we think either he doesn't handle the heat well and it made him a bit lethargic, so as it's meant to be cooler again from tomorrow, we have to see if he perks up again which makes it seem like it was 'just' the heat. we also have to reduce the pellets even more because benjie is overweight now. the vet said he's big and strong, but he has gained alot of weight since we got him. it does seem too much. the other thing the vet said was that it could be some kind of growth or tumour, but with the amount of gain, he would expect to beable to feel it somewhere and he can't.
so keeping an eye for now, and fingers crossed he gets back to his usual self, but if not, we can have bloods done and see if anything shows there.
the poor piggies were so scared on the journey there and back. it was so hot in the taxi and the windows were all open so there was alot of noise aswell.
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