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Poops are small. Help! :(
- Thread starter murphymerp
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Please have your piggy seen by a vet.
The weight loss and small poops are because he is not eating enough hay. What is causing him to not eat enough needs diagnosing and treating by a vet.
Please immediately step in and syringe feed him a recovery feed such as critical care. If you don’t have any/until you can get some, then can mush up his normal pellets with water and syringe feed that to him.
Please ensure you weigh him every day so you can adjust the amount of syringe feeding accordingly to stop his weight loss at each daily weight check. Poops will not go back to a normal size until a few days after he starts eating enough. Poop output is 1-2 days behind food intake.
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
The weight loss and small poops are because he is not eating enough hay. What is causing him to not eat enough needs diagnosing and treating by a vet.
Please immediately step in and syringe feed him a recovery feed such as critical care. If you don’t have any/until you can get some, then can mush up his normal pellets with water and syringe feed that to him.
Please ensure you weigh him every day so you can adjust the amount of syringe feeding accordingly to stop his weight loss at each daily weight check. Poops will not go back to a normal size until a few days after he starts eating enough. Poop output is 1-2 days behind food intake.
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide