older_bird
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Hi everyone
I was hoping someone may have some ideas as to what might be wrong with my 12 week old sow.
A quick history....
I had one lonely 18 month old sow in a 2 x 4 cage.
In December I rescued two 5 week old sows.
Both put on weight well for 6 weeks. 18 month old was/is a bit bolshy with them but never more than rumbling and nudging.
Last week I got them a new cage which is 2 x 4 but with a 2 x 2 on the side to make a large L (thought extra space may reduce some of the rumbling.)
Two days later I weighed babies (now 12 weeks) and Luna had lost 50g (490g to 440g)since I weighed them the week before.
She has also been a bit more distant than normal and not lying down to sleep but standing, a little hunched up.
Took her to an exotics vet last week who could find no problems with teeth, heart, skin and so told me to monitor her for a few days.
In the last week she has had moments of normality (sat on top of the arch) but has also still seemed quiet. I think she is eating well. She loves grass, wolfs down veggies and always comes running when I put fresh hay or readi grass in the cage but she has only put on 6g in a week. (I have also been syringe feeding a small amount of critical care in the moring to try and get her going).
I WILL taker her back to the vets in a couple of days but I wonder if any of YOU had any thoughts.
I have had GPs for 5 year and this has really stumped me as there is no obvious problem. She is pooing (havent seen her wee but i hardly see them do that), her front teeth are straight and she doesnt seem to be dropping food, her skin in clear.....I am at a loss.
Would like some ideas for when I return to the vet so I can bpunce ideas off him (he is talking about blood tests next whixh I would like to avoid if possible)
Many many thanks Coco, Teddy & Luna's mum! x
I was hoping someone may have some ideas as to what might be wrong with my 12 week old sow.
A quick history....
I had one lonely 18 month old sow in a 2 x 4 cage.
In December I rescued two 5 week old sows.
Both put on weight well for 6 weeks. 18 month old was/is a bit bolshy with them but never more than rumbling and nudging.
Last week I got them a new cage which is 2 x 4 but with a 2 x 2 on the side to make a large L (thought extra space may reduce some of the rumbling.)
Two days later I weighed babies (now 12 weeks) and Luna had lost 50g (490g to 440g)since I weighed them the week before.
She has also been a bit more distant than normal and not lying down to sleep but standing, a little hunched up.
Took her to an exotics vet last week who could find no problems with teeth, heart, skin and so told me to monitor her for a few days.
In the last week she has had moments of normality (sat on top of the arch) but has also still seemed quiet. I think she is eating well. She loves grass, wolfs down veggies and always comes running when I put fresh hay or readi grass in the cage but she has only put on 6g in a week. (I have also been syringe feeding a small amount of critical care in the moring to try and get her going).
I WILL taker her back to the vets in a couple of days but I wonder if any of YOU had any thoughts.
I have had GPs for 5 year and this has really stumped me as there is no obvious problem. She is pooing (havent seen her wee but i hardly see them do that), her front teeth are straight and she doesnt seem to be dropping food, her skin in clear.....I am at a loss.
Would like some ideas for when I return to the vet so I can bpunce ideas off him (he is talking about blood tests next whixh I would like to avoid if possible)
Many many thanks Coco, Teddy & Luna's mum! x
