olivia.hami03
New Born Pup
Last week I went out of town for 3 nights to visit family. I had my friend come in 3 times a day to feed my piggy and play with him, spot clean, etc. They’ve helped me with this once before however that was only a single night away. When I came back I noticed my piggy wasn’t doing well - not drinking, eating, pooping/peeing. I took him to the emergency vet Friday night (right before the long weekend here), and their exotic vet wasn’t there. They gave me critical care, which I’ve been syringe feeding him as well as water a handful of times per day.
On Tuesday (after the long weekend) I finally got him in to see the vet. They said his stomach is filled with gas, but besides that there’s no other issues. They gave him fluids, and sent me home with a medication to help him poop again, infant gas medication, and a sedating pain reliever.
It’s now Thursday and I haven’t noticed much improvement. He peed at least once, but still no poops. He’s not drinking water on his own, but he has taken a few small bites here and there of his hay and pellets. This morning he begged for veggies but then he didn’t eat them when I gave them to him. I can hear his stomach grumbling often so hopefully that’s a good sign? His pain meds make him drowsy so it’s really difficult to notice a change in his behaviour.
I know the meds should take 2-3 days before they really kick in, but how long should I expect until he’s back to his normal self? How long might it take for him to eat/drink on his own and poop again?
He’s 3.5 years old and this is the first time he’s ever had an issue with his health. The vet told me he probably has separation anxiety and got stressed by me being gone. He’s like my baby so I hate seeing him this way. Syringe feeding him is also difficult because he hates it. I noticed this morning he had slightly scratched his face and there was a bit of blood that I cleaned up. I just want my baby to feel better again. This is so hard
On Tuesday (after the long weekend) I finally got him in to see the vet. They said his stomach is filled with gas, but besides that there’s no other issues. They gave him fluids, and sent me home with a medication to help him poop again, infant gas medication, and a sedating pain reliever.
It’s now Thursday and I haven’t noticed much improvement. He peed at least once, but still no poops. He’s not drinking water on his own, but he has taken a few small bites here and there of his hay and pellets. This morning he begged for veggies but then he didn’t eat them when I gave them to him. I can hear his stomach grumbling often so hopefully that’s a good sign? His pain meds make him drowsy so it’s really difficult to notice a change in his behaviour.
I know the meds should take 2-3 days before they really kick in, but how long should I expect until he’s back to his normal self? How long might it take for him to eat/drink on his own and poop again?
He’s 3.5 years old and this is the first time he’s ever had an issue with his health. The vet told me he probably has separation anxiety and got stressed by me being gone. He’s like my baby so I hate seeing him this way. Syringe feeding him is also difficult because he hates it. I noticed this morning he had slightly scratched his face and there was a bit of blood that I cleaned up. I just want my baby to feel better again. This is so hard