Our small shelty gunieapig has had tooth issues for over a year now. we have been taking him to the vet quite frequently to trim his teeth.
But about six months ago he stopped eating solid foods almost completely and we begun syringe fooding him. Instead of feeding him recovery mixes, we mostly fed him freshly blended mixes i.e. cucumber + bell peppers + basil or lettuce, as well as some porridge
However, just under a week ago he stopped eating from the syringe, once we took him to the vet, we were told that the pig was suffering from oral thrush and he was given some anti-inflammatory and other medications and the pig was kept with the vet for the next 4 days who attempted to keep feeding him recovery mixes and other mixes,
Now that we got him, the vet said that the situation is quite bad and we should give him oral decterine and syringe feed him. But he is completely refusing to eat anything from the syringe.
I decided to take him back because maybe he was refusing to eat critical care food only because he had been spoiled by blended/ fresh liquid food?
Do you have any suggestions?
But about six months ago he stopped eating solid foods almost completely and we begun syringe fooding him. Instead of feeding him recovery mixes, we mostly fed him freshly blended mixes i.e. cucumber + bell peppers + basil or lettuce, as well as some porridge
However, just under a week ago he stopped eating from the syringe, once we took him to the vet, we were told that the pig was suffering from oral thrush and he was given some anti-inflammatory and other medications and the pig was kept with the vet for the next 4 days who attempted to keep feeding him recovery mixes and other mixes,
Now that we got him, the vet said that the situation is quite bad and we should give him oral decterine and syringe feed him. But he is completely refusing to eat anything from the syringe.
I decided to take him back because maybe he was refusing to eat critical care food only because he had been spoiled by blended/ fresh liquid food?
Do you have any suggestions?