[Gpdd] [Health] Loss of Weight and not well - Phoebe.

[Penny Charlesworth]

Everyone beat me with suggestions about Phoebe's feet. I was going to 
recommend Vaseline. If it is Bumblefoot, there is not a lot that you can do 
about it. If the scabs come off, the foot can bleed profusely and there is 
the possibility of an infection getting in. Hopefully it is just urine scald 
from her sitting in one place all the time in which case the Vaseline will 
help. I liked the idea of using Bubblewrap - hadn't heard that one before.

Some piggies do get finicky about their food as they age. One of my old 
ladies won't eat grass anymore though she loves her veggies and an old 
gentleman will only eat carrot in the afternoon! Some elderly ones do lose 
weight just because they sleep more and have less eating time. They also 
lose muscle tone because they don't run around anymore.

If there is no obvious illness you could try Metatone( can you buy it 
wherever you are?).It is a liquid tonic for people but suits guineas very 
well and often gets a piggy eating again. The dose is 0.5 ml daily for one 
week followed by 0.3 ml for another week.

It is good that she ate the lettuce and grass. Hopefully she is just being 
picky and will perk up on her own. Good luck.

Penny and the Piggyfriends.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Baker" <ebak at ca.inter.net>
To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:25 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] [Health] Loss of Weight and not well


> It was just the other day, I posted about Phoebe's feet She had an 
> appointment with the vet tonight to look at her feet but when I came  home 
> from work there was still uneaten lettuce in the cage. That  never ever 
> happens.
>
> She went to the vet. Her weight is down. Her feet are not worrisome.  We 
> will continue with Hibitaine and washing her feet. However the  weight 
> thing and the fact that she didn't squeal when the vet put her  on her 
> back. She was so quiet but he said she still had a lot of  fight in her 
> because she struggled and nipped him several times.  (Warning bites).
>
> She got a vitamin B shot and vitamin C for appetite. Her hydration is 
> good. They tried to get blood but gave u before it stressed her out  too 
> much but couldn't get any. When I got her home she already  started eating 
> the lettuce they put in her box and I gave her grass  when I got home and 
> she gobbled that up. But still very worrisome  about the eating. She's 
> very finicky.
>
> I have the Critical Care which she isn't touching on her own. I don't 
> want to stress her out more tonight by syringe feeding her.
>
> I'm afraid she might just be getting old.
>
> Thank you all who've sent me info on feet cures.
>
>
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