ahri22
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He definitely did some poops yesterday, but when I swept up I thought there were less than usual. However, that could be because he was using the litter tray, so I didn't worry too much.
However, I got up in the night and saw that he hadn't eaten his pellets, which sent off alarm bells!
I offered him a bit of carrot to try and get him to eat something, but he ignored it, so I gave him a craisin because I figured something was better than nothing. He ate the craisin.
This morning, I managed to get him to eat a piece of pineapple (which the breeder told me I should give him occasionally) and another craisin. Have offered him pellets, grass and hay, which he has ignored.
I am thinking it's probably best to take him to the vet...but of course, I did that for Little Hoppy Hoppy and he died just hours after the vet's visit
What else could I try? Should I try a pellet slurry?? I have never seen tinned pumpkin in Australia, and I know some use that. I may try and give him a slurry on a spoon and see if he takes it (good luck me!). If I had a large syringe I could probably use it, but I don't think I do...
I don't know that it's a good idea to keep giving him craisins, even though they're the only thing he seems to want to eat. Is it better to just get him eating, or to make sure he's eating the right things???
However, I got up in the night and saw that he hadn't eaten his pellets, which sent off alarm bells!
I offered him a bit of carrot to try and get him to eat something, but he ignored it, so I gave him a craisin because I figured something was better than nothing. He ate the craisin.
This morning, I managed to get him to eat a piece of pineapple (which the breeder told me I should give him occasionally) and another craisin. Have offered him pellets, grass and hay, which he has ignored.
I am thinking it's probably best to take him to the vet...but of course, I did that for Little Hoppy Hoppy and he died just hours after the vet's visit
What else could I try? Should I try a pellet slurry?? I have never seen tinned pumpkin in Australia, and I know some use that. I may try and give him a slurry on a spoon and see if he takes it (good luck me!). If I had a large syringe I could probably use it, but I don't think I do...
I don't know that it's a good idea to keep giving him craisins, even though they're the only thing he seems to want to eat. Is it better to just get him eating, or to make sure he's eating the right things???