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Yes, I suspect it is from the antibiotic (Metronidazole) but today is day 5 so it is stopping today..
but she is also on another pain medication (Gabapentin) 
Not great.... she just isn't showing any interest in hay! Been giving critical care 4 times a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and before I go to bed... she will eat grass if I feed it her or leave some in front of her but ignored it earlier in the cage. I have not put her back with the other 2 yet as she seems so weak so I don't know what to do for the best
it's so draining and tiring and stressful.. as everyone on here knows... trying to tempt her but she has eaten a lettuce leaf too...
Antibiotics were stopped Saturday... so I was hoping she would perk up.. last time.we tried to divide the cage Brownie and winny used to run head first into it..but maybe that is the only option at the moment
I am currently sat on watch to see if they settle.
It is tiring but getting easier the more I do it.. she now has a bit of sloppy poo so I am covered in poo, hair and critical care...
Hi...I am getting approximately 15ml in her 4 times a day so about 60ml...she has been on the Metoclopramide since last Friday 14th...she was a but gassy when we had her post op check. I have never had to deal with post op care so it's a bit of a shock especially when Daisy is the hungriest pig ever - it's hard to see and to feel the body feeling smaller.. did Clover make a good recovery? Its been a week & 1 day now..
Get all you need beforehand & get plenty of rest now! I hope your Daisy's op goes well.. my daisy's would have been less stressful if the intended op had gone to plan I.e not going through her tummy but things change.... If she hasn't had syringe feeding before have a go now with a bit water...all the best. Let us know how she gets on xx
Thanks for this. She is a foodie but good idea re getting her used to syringe feeding. I don’t think she has had critical care before. She has metacam permanently for another condition and thinks the syringe is the best thing ever So let’s hope her attitude stays the same! The trouble is she is tiny at 900g (just the way she is built and she is very fit because she is so active) but she doesn’t have any spare weight to lose.
Ah thats good that she is used to the syringe already! Daisy has lost a total of 100g in a week so she is feeling very skinny and its hard to feel her bony bits... She has moments of looking fine and nibbling hay and then she is just sat looking at the side of hay tray or burying herself under as much hay as she can.... I have an appointment with the vet friday and a phone call tomorrow.. not much else to do really i don't think other than carry on keeping her weight up.. My Stress levels are up big time - my bP is high so this isn't helping at all! x
Sorry about that, I must have misread your post and didn’t see the the 4x daily! Clover did make a good recovery - it took about a week for her body to figure itself out. Post op care is so hard, I feel for you. It’s so time consuming and stressful. I was a wreck during that week when Clover was healing. How are Daisy’s poops? It took about a week for Clover’s to normalize - they were either small, mushy, smelly, or clumped together when her gut was still stabilizing itself. I wish I had more advice to give you on how to get Daisy to eat more. If she’s willing you could try to encourage her to eat cecotrophs? Even though it’s gross, you could try to hand feed her the poop since she probably won’t want to tuck under herself to eat them from her bum. They’re so nutritious that that will also be a tool to help normalize her tummy. I’m hoping for you that the continued 60 ml and Metoclopramide will do the trick. You and Daisy have been through a lot!
