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Managing Impaction & Arthritis

JaseChase said:
Tofu’s still losing weight. Down to 1208g today which is the lowest I’ve seen him since he was a teenager. I’m debating getting him on some syringe feed - he eats his veggies but isn’t interested in pellets or oats. I tried giving him readigrass out of the cage (so that Patches wouldn’t eat it all!) and he had a few strands and then gave up on that too. I worry he isn’t getting enough hay-based foods into him

I emailed the vet back this morning to put the metacam up and switch to twice daily, just waiting for her to give me specific doses, and told her about the weight loss too. Because it’s so gradual I’m not sure at which point to step in

He does seem brighter since the sperm rod was out, behaviour-wise. He’s been pottering around the cage and even climbing the bars again (he struggles to get up on his back legs these days)

Here he is grumbling after getting his impaction sorted tonight

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I would consider trying gabapentin.
 
JaseChase said:
Tofu’s still losing weight. Down to 1208g today which is the lowest I’ve seen him since he was a teenager. I’m debating getting him on some syringe feed - he eats his veggies but isn’t interested in pellets or oats. I tried giving him readigrass out of the cage (so that Patches wouldn’t eat it all!) and he had a few strands and then gave up on that too. I worry he isn’t getting enough hay-based foods into him

I emailed the vet back this morning to put the metacam up and switch to twice daily, just waiting for her to give me specific doses, and told her about the weight loss too. Because it’s so gradual I’m not sure at which point to step in

He does seem brighter since the sperm rod was out, behaviour-wise. He’s been pottering around the cage and even climbing the bars again (he struggles to get up on his back legs these days)

Here he is grumbling after getting his impaction sorted tonight

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Oh gosh I’m sorry to read this - hopefully the stronger dosage will help ❤️
You could try oats in mashed banana maybe a spoonful 🤞
 
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