Soft tear shaped poops in one piggie

[curlykrish]

Hi.. it seems like Rose has a tummy upset as her output is out of shape and soft. I understand that the first course of action is to remove all veg. Question is, do I do this for all piggies given that 4 of them live together ( the rest have normal output as I cleaned the cage and just checked where each had been resting for the morning, so I’m pretty sure it’s just rose)? Or should I still try to feed the others thier veg, and if so how do I do this without Rose?

 

[Siikibam]

Hmm. When I’ve had to stop veg (bear in mind I only have two), I’ve always taken both piggies off it. If you could hand feed then maybe you could take just her off them.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi.. it seems like Rose has a tummy upset as her output is out of shape and soft. I understand that the first course of action is to remove all veg. Question is, do I do this for all piggies given that 4 of them live together ( the rest have normal output as I cleaned the cage and just checked where each had been resting for the morning, so I’m pretty sure it’s just rose)? Or should I still try to feed the others thier veg, and if so how do I do this without Rose?

Hi!

The others can still have veg. Just take Rosie out of the cage during the veg meal and give her a few extra pellets or fresh hay instead.
See a vet if the poos don't firm up very noticeably within 24 hours of being off veg and you are not dealing just with a mild tummy upset (overgrowth of the wrong kind of bacteria in the gut microbiome); taking the veg out means no nutrients for the bad bacteria and helps the normal microbiome to take over again. Restart any fresh food slowly with just a little fresh herb in the first meal and then by adding one more veg with the next too. Stop and re-trench as soon as the poos go soft again. Some piggies do have a more sensitive digestion than others.

Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating