I am thinking of having a cold shower installed in the cage!

[Katiedid]

I have no idea what is up with them. A few months ago we had a set of strong seasons for all 4 - it was mayhem but settled. Then about 6 weeks ago it started again. The main instigator is Zigg, she seems to constantly be in season. Chasing, rumble strutting and humping the others and more often than not she is covered from head to toe in their pee. We have the odd day of rest but not much.

My dilemma is do I leave them to see if it settles, do I take Zigg to the vets to check for ovarian cysts or do I take both Zigg and Binky to the vets on the basis that it could be Zigg making a play for matriarch which could mean that Binky isn’t feeling very well – although she seems fine (Binky has typically held matriarch since Biscuit passed but seems less bothered by it at the moment so long as the others don’t tread on her toes - she used to chase and bite but since the mange mite episode last summer she has been more laid back only shoving away when they are really in her face and not tossing them out of beds if they are already there, although saying that she bit Zigg on the bum yesterday for ramp blocking).

Any thoughts?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Zigg needs to be checked for ovarian cysts. If this is not normal behaviour for her, then I’d get her checked.
There would be no harm in having binky checked over, but if she isn’t displaying signs of obvious illness then it may be best to keep a close check on her weight and watch her while getting checks done on Zigg, and then take it from there based on zigg’s diagnosis (or if there isn’t one and she is just being a handful!)

 

[Katiedid]

Thanks, none of them are losing weight or we would have been to the vets way before this.....indeed Binky has continued to regain the weight she lost while ill and is back to 1.3kg - they all look like little hippos. I will book an appointment with the vet at s9me point to get Zigg and Binky checked out!