button+banjo
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We had a short windy thunderstorm with small hail yesterday evening and their whole cage (dog crate) had gotten flooded except their litter box/hay feeder. They were okay and not wet. The wind was blowing rain towards the house even though they are surrounded by three sides. We brought them inside in a carrier with a towel in it so I could clean up their cage. When I brought them back out (around 8 pm) I gave them their evening pellets. Cue Button. He didn't want pellets or hay and refused a fresh pear leaf. Thought he was just being weird like usual until I saw him doing this contortion where he looked like he was pressing his belly to the ground/straining. Took his temp and it was 95 F one time and 97 F when I took it a second later. Could something be wrong with the thermometer? He was fighting me (had to wrap in a towel) and was not unresponsive. We brought him and Banjo inside even though it is not real cold out, highs in upper 70s lows in 50s. After a lot of arranging and even though he didn't feel cold and would hop (he just refused to eat or drink) put him in an open carrier with a microwaveable heat pack in the x-pen with Banjo and their hay feeder, litterbox etc and left him for about 20 minutes. Also listened to his tummy with a stethoscope and could hear faint sounds. All he wanted to do is sit there and every now and then have a contortion. Sometimes between episodes he would hop around. Meanwhile Banjo is eating/drinking/exploring new digs. Came back and took his temp again. 96.9 F. What? I thought below 99 meant they were unresponsive? Since he was fighting me holding him and seemed alert I gave 1cc of gas drops. Then left to get ready for bed and came back an hour later. Saw him have a super bad one where he was laying on his side kicking, then got back up. I dissolved 1/2 of a 81mg aspirin in water and gave it to him, plus another dose of gas drops. He fought me and scrubbed his face when I put him down. Took away the heat pad since they might chew it and filled a water bottle with hot water and put it near him. Came back 4 hours later and he was hopping around. Someone had also bit a small hole in the water bottle and it had leaked onto a towel..think it was Banjo. He is super frisky. Watched Button for a little while and saw him have a mini contortion. Gave another cc of gas drops.
What should I do now? When do you go to the vet? Do you think those temps are wrong? I haven't taken it again because he is acting the same energy wise. Doesn't want to eat or drink, clearly has waves of stomach pain/the contortions but hops around sometimes, and fights me when I pick him up. This has never happened before and I need advice.
What should I do now? When do you go to the vet? Do you think those temps are wrong? I haven't taken it again because he is acting the same energy wise. Doesn't want to eat or drink, clearly has waves of stomach pain/the contortions but hops around sometimes, and fights me when I pick him up. This has never happened before and I need advice.