snap
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I posted in the infirmary about my baby Toshi who had((hopefully 'had', and not still 'has'!)) what was supposedly a 'hairball'. I couldn't take him to the vet because I had to leave to go out of town, so I did some super-fast research on what I should have him eat.
Supposedly, in my not-so-thorough research, whatever binds pellets to keep them together can also bind to things in the digestive system to keep THAT together-forming the ball of 'stuff' referred to as a hairball, to keep this simple. Well I thought that didn't sound very good, so I dropped his pellets completely and he is on free choice hay and veggies twice a day. Parsley, cilantro, romaine lettuce, mustard greens and broccoli (not all at the same time).
Heeeres the question(s)!
If all he gets is hay and veggies, how much veggies should he really be getting? I /thought/ I was giving half a cup total((he is about 3-4 pounds)) but I was measuring this morning and had an overflowing cup(just for breakfast!)! I'll be cutting down, but is the guide still half a cup a day when there is no pellets? He eats it all (duh), so he doesn't mind.
Is this even okay for him to eat? He is 10x better now that he's been off pellets for a week, very perky and active. C: But I don't know how well it fits his nutritional needs.
If there is a way to get him his balanced diet with just hay and veggies, are there certain veggies I should feed?
I keep finding conflicting answers, or very vague answers that don't help.
Supposedly, in my not-so-thorough research, whatever binds pellets to keep them together can also bind to things in the digestive system to keep THAT together-forming the ball of 'stuff' referred to as a hairball, to keep this simple. Well I thought that didn't sound very good, so I dropped his pellets completely and he is on free choice hay and veggies twice a day. Parsley, cilantro, romaine lettuce, mustard greens and broccoli (not all at the same time).
Heeeres the question(s)!
If all he gets is hay and veggies, how much veggies should he really be getting? I /thought/ I was giving half a cup total((he is about 3-4 pounds)) but I was measuring this morning and had an overflowing cup(just for breakfast!)! I'll be cutting down, but is the guide still half a cup a day when there is no pellets? He eats it all (duh), so he doesn't mind.
Is this even okay for him to eat? He is 10x better now that he's been off pellets for a week, very perky and active. C: But I don't know how well it fits his nutritional needs.
If there is a way to get him his balanced diet with just hay and veggies, are there certain veggies I should feed?
I keep finding conflicting answers, or very vague answers that don't help.