jaycriae
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2014
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- Joined
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- Messages
- 943
I could tell she wasn't neglected, that's why I was questioning the diagnosis of fatty liver. I'm talking about pigs that are forgotten about, fed diets that are made for hamsters, kept in tiny cages, or outside, not pigs with attentive owners like Mooshy. It's certainly possible she's fat in general, but fatty liver specifically is a condition that seems to result from neglect.
In the wild, domestic cavies, aka guinea pigs the way we know them, don't exist, they have been domesticated for centuries. They were bred to eat hay and things that humans eat, so they can handle lettuce and peppers easily. The sugar in tomato and carrots can be a little hard on an especially sensitive piggy, but typically doesn't cause any digestive issues unless they're fed a LOT of it. I suppose it's possible that your piggy specifically has unusual dietary requirements, since everyone is different, but something about your vet's logic still seems weird.
Also, wouldn't it be best to give her wet veggies and extra water? That way you get even more water in her total, that's what I've been doing. My vet also suggested I put in a water dish in addition to the bottles, because recent studies have shown that some pigs do prefer it, and having both can help prevent dehydration. I'm not sure whether Odeta's drank out of it so far, but it can't hurt.
In the wild, domestic cavies, aka guinea pigs the way we know them, don't exist, they have been domesticated for centuries. They were bred to eat hay and things that humans eat, so they can handle lettuce and peppers easily. The sugar in tomato and carrots can be a little hard on an especially sensitive piggy, but typically doesn't cause any digestive issues unless they're fed a LOT of it. I suppose it's possible that your piggy specifically has unusual dietary requirements, since everyone is different, but something about your vet's logic still seems weird.
Also, wouldn't it be best to give her wet veggies and extra water? That way you get even more water in her total, that's what I've been doing. My vet also suggested I put in a water dish in addition to the bottles, because recent studies have shown that some pigs do prefer it, and having both can help prevent dehydration. I'm not sure whether Odeta's drank out of it so far, but it can't hurt.