Hello Everyone,
My name is Rishi and I am new to this site. My mom and I have a 5 1/2 year old netherland dwarf named Blaise who weighs 2 1/2 pounds. 3 weeks ago he suffered from stasis where I noticed that he was just sitting in a corner, not eating at all, and of course not himself. We took him to the vet that day and they took his temperature which was 99 degrees. They took an xray that showed a distended stomach and a little bit of gas. The vet asked me to give cisapride, metoclopromide, and critical care for a week. After I started giving Blaise these medicines/food, he started eating the next day. The following week we took him for a follow up where he had a urinalysis and blood test done. The urinalysis came back normal but I am still waiting for the blood test results. I also asked for simethicone to relieve any gas that Blaise may be having. I have been giving Blaise about 3 cc of it twice for a couple of days. My concern is that Blaise has not been playful or active for a couple of weeks now. He has been eating a lot of timothy hay, a little bit of fresh greens (cilantro, endive), few carrots, and some oxbow pellets. He also have been drinking more water than usual. I don't know if that could be due to him eating more dry foods (hay) or possible kidney or dental issues. I am worried that he may be in some kind of pain but I am not sure what could be the underlying cause. The vet said that his teeth looked fine, but I do not know whether he may have developed some kind of molar spurs in the back of his mouth. I do hear him grinding his teeth sometimes. In the past, my mom and I used to feed Blaise more of the mixed variety of pellets and more fruit (apple, banana) than was probably good for him. He used to have bouts of diarrhea off and on while eating such foods. However, after the stasis, we have cut back on the fruits and pellets (providing only pellets alone, not mixed variety) and have been providing more hay which he is eating. His droppings have been looking normal and his urine ranges from completely clear to a little yellowish color although he sometimes urinates outside his cage or litterbox. I would greatly appreciate any thoughts, advice, or insight that anyone may be able to provide regarding Blaise. I am worried that something may be bothering him as he does not run up and down stairs in our house or play with his toys the way he used to and mostly sits in his bed and only gets up when he wants to eat or drink. I apologize for the long post but I just wanted to include all the information.
Thank you again!
My name is Rishi and I am new to this site. My mom and I have a 5 1/2 year old netherland dwarf named Blaise who weighs 2 1/2 pounds. 3 weeks ago he suffered from stasis where I noticed that he was just sitting in a corner, not eating at all, and of course not himself. We took him to the vet that day and they took his temperature which was 99 degrees. They took an xray that showed a distended stomach and a little bit of gas. The vet asked me to give cisapride, metoclopromide, and critical care for a week. After I started giving Blaise these medicines/food, he started eating the next day. The following week we took him for a follow up where he had a urinalysis and blood test done. The urinalysis came back normal but I am still waiting for the blood test results. I also asked for simethicone to relieve any gas that Blaise may be having. I have been giving Blaise about 3 cc of it twice for a couple of days. My concern is that Blaise has not been playful or active for a couple of weeks now. He has been eating a lot of timothy hay, a little bit of fresh greens (cilantro, endive), few carrots, and some oxbow pellets. He also have been drinking more water than usual. I don't know if that could be due to him eating more dry foods (hay) or possible kidney or dental issues. I am worried that he may be in some kind of pain but I am not sure what could be the underlying cause. The vet said that his teeth looked fine, but I do not know whether he may have developed some kind of molar spurs in the back of his mouth. I do hear him grinding his teeth sometimes. In the past, my mom and I used to feed Blaise more of the mixed variety of pellets and more fruit (apple, banana) than was probably good for him. He used to have bouts of diarrhea off and on while eating such foods. However, after the stasis, we have cut back on the fruits and pellets (providing only pellets alone, not mixed variety) and have been providing more hay which he is eating. His droppings have been looking normal and his urine ranges from completely clear to a little yellowish color although he sometimes urinates outside his cage or litterbox. I would greatly appreciate any thoughts, advice, or insight that anyone may be able to provide regarding Blaise. I am worried that something may be bothering him as he does not run up and down stairs in our house or play with his toys the way he used to and mostly sits in his bed and only gets up when he wants to eat or drink. I apologize for the long post but I just wanted to include all the information.
Thank you again!