Authara
New Born Pup
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well.
I’m going to be honest, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this so please forgive me, and correct me, if this is the wrong place. I was originally going to place this in illness and health, but I wasn’t sure if that was correct either.
Anyway, I have a 5-7 year old piggy named Ella. She had to be rushed to the emergency vet two nights ago due to her back legs refusing to work. She was diagnosed with pretty bad arthritis and a spinal shift. She currently resides in an 8 Sq. ft cage by herself. The doctor has said she refuses to really move while she’s been in hospitalization. I was wondering, before she comes home in a day or two, if I should switch her to a smaller cage where she’ll be able to reach her food bowl & water bottle a bit better, even if only temporary, until she feels like perhaps moving again? I’m not home all day in order to help her move to her food or water, as I work during the day and so does everyone else in my home. I’m not sure if I should place her in a smaller cage during the weekdays while I work then come home and place her back into her normal cage or what, but I feel as though that would be too much moving and stress on her everyday. Or should I just keep her in her same cage and search for a stand up water bottle that’s placed near her, and place her food bowl closer as well as her hay? I’ll be asking the doctor for her opinion as well next time she calls tomorrow to give me a check in about her, but wanted a few other opinions as well.
Thanks a bunch in advance! I really appreciate it.
I’m going to be honest, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this so please forgive me, and correct me, if this is the wrong place. I was originally going to place this in illness and health, but I wasn’t sure if that was correct either.
Anyway, I have a 5-7 year old piggy named Ella. She had to be rushed to the emergency vet two nights ago due to her back legs refusing to work. She was diagnosed with pretty bad arthritis and a spinal shift. She currently resides in an 8 Sq. ft cage by herself. The doctor has said she refuses to really move while she’s been in hospitalization. I was wondering, before she comes home in a day or two, if I should switch her to a smaller cage where she’ll be able to reach her food bowl & water bottle a bit better, even if only temporary, until she feels like perhaps moving again? I’m not home all day in order to help her move to her food or water, as I work during the day and so does everyone else in my home. I’m not sure if I should place her in a smaller cage during the weekdays while I work then come home and place her back into her normal cage or what, but I feel as though that would be too much moving and stress on her everyday. Or should I just keep her in her same cage and search for a stand up water bottle that’s placed near her, and place her food bowl closer as well as her hay? I’ll be asking the doctor for her opinion as well next time she calls tomorrow to give me a check in about her, but wanted a few other opinions as well.
Thanks a bunch in advance! I really appreciate it.