[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Duke

[Penny Charlesworth]

Glynis, I am so very sorry to read about Duke's health trouble. The fact 
that he has turned his face from the world makes me remember all the times 
that I have seen this happen. They seem to close down on everything to 
prepare for the journey ahead.

I have spent countless hours trying to encourage a piggy to eat, trying to 
coax him/her with matchsticks of carrot or parsley stalks poked inside their 
mouth or a blade of grass thick enough to hold its shape.I had one who would 
only eat wholemeal bread and watermelon in addition to the syringed food but 
she made it!

I see from the archives that you used Critical Care when your beloved Sully 
was ill. Have you tried the CCT recipe?  Chinchilla grass pellets ( enough 
to cover the bottom of a cup). Hot ( not quite boiling) water to soak the 
pellets until they are soft. Mashed potato ( make up a little of the dried 
type - it is easier to syringe ) an equal amount to the pellets. Mix this up 
until it is of a consistency to pass through the syringe. The thicker the 
better.

I usually break a piece from a Vit C tablet and dissolve it in a little 
water and add this to the mixture. Some piggies seem to like this mix and I 
have had some that would eat it from a tiny spoon or even a bowl.

Although you can more easily syringe things like babyfood or apple it is the 
fibre content that is vital to keep things moving internally. Consider how 
much hay is normally consumed during the course of a day! It may sound odd 
but Cavies Castle also use Readybrek ( an instant breakfast food ) made with 
water instead of milk. This is another way of getting that all important 
fibre inside.

I'm sure that you know to give Duke lots of water.

I will be thinking of Duke while I am at work today and hope that his health 
improves. The Piggyfriends all send their love and wheeks.

Best wishes and good luck,

Penny.







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glynis Robson" <Glynis at garnay.com.au>
To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 11:08 PM
Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Duke


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When do you know it's their time??
He's lost more weight again, also has broken a slither off the front
tooth again!!
He acted so differently on the weekend, and he's now only eating leafy
things sometimes his corn and just a little of his fruits.
What also is concerning me that when he's under his hidey he faces the
corner, this is what Sully did for a few weeks before he passed
onto the Bridge.
He seems like a little old man now, he only weighs 830g (1.8 lbs) and is
loosing weight constantly even with as much TLC as i can. Syringe
feeding has started up again much to his disgust, am going to try some
new foods and see if that will make a difference.  Has anyone fed them
'pie apple' (used when taking a short to making apple pies) am going to
look at ingredients to make sure there's no added sugars etc.. it's so
hard to find foods to feed piggies when they are sick.
Sorry this is so long, thanks for listening.

Glynis & Duke (in mem Sully)










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