[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Pig-Pig's not eating

[New Dominant II]

Did he check her teeth?  Her molars?  That should have been one of the
normal things to check when a pig's not eating.

on 11/19/04 6:12 PM, Godfreys at godfreys at uslink.net wrote:

> Looking for suggestions.  Yesterday I took our girl Pig-Pig to the vet. (She's
> the Piggie that absolutly refuses to eat any veggies of any kind!)  But we've
> had her for over a year now and she has been perfectly happy and healthy.
> Last Sunday I filled her hay rack - and that was the last time I filled it all
> wheek.  She can usually eat a rack a day!  Yesterday when she turned her nose
> away from a Cheerio I knew we were in trouble so took her in to the vet.  He
> could find nothing wrong with her!  Temp normal, no "noticable" stones, didn't
> seem dehydrated to him(of course I had been syringing her water and cranberry
> juice), no bloody urine (but hardly any urine at all - her potty corner has
> been fairly dry for days) and her lungs sounded clear and fine.  Her poos ok
> same color, shape, consistancy.  He put her on Baytril for lack of knowing
> what else to do for her - thought she may have a bladder thing that just
> wasn't noticable to us yet?  She seems to be drinking on her own ok today -
> but will just pick at a piece of hay now and then and still not interested in
> her favorite things, cheerios and dry bread.  She just mainly sits and stares
> into space?  Now I'm starting to think depression?  She gets lots of attention
> (She is queen pig you know!)  Sorry so long - but I am out of ideas on what to
> do for her!  
> 
> Thank you all in advance for any suggestions!
> Ann