[Gpdd] [GPDD] Care - Hang in there Spikey & Carole

[Susi Eastin]

Hi Carole-
  I know it seems so desperate right now - I've been there.  But
  assuming there isn't some other underlying condition, Spikey
  should be himself soon.  Our silly Bullett has broken off his
  front teeth 3 times now - I was beginning to get very concerned,
  worrying that perhaps there was something wrong for them to 
  continue to break like that. But it hasn't happened for 3-4 months
  now, and he seems fine. Anyway, I don't know how long before I
  caught it, hopefully within a day.  But I noticed that he would
  try to eat, then walk away.  So when I discovered the problem,
  I would make sure to pick him up and place bites into his mouth,
  which he was so grateful for.  He would chew it up like he was
  starving - and he probably was.  Sometimes the bite would fall
  out, and I would have to replace it, sometimes several times.
  And I would give him extra, not just the pellets, but always in
  small bits that he could handle. I discovered that if he had hay
  handy that he could get started into his mouth, he could keep
  it going, like a kid with spaghetti. I tried to give him extra foods
  that were high in calcium, like parsley, to help build those teeth.
  It really only took under 2 weeks before the teeth were grown in
  sufficiently that he could once again grasp most of his food, and
  he really got the hang of it sooner, especially after the first 
  experience.  He got to where he would just shove his mouth into 
  the food til some went in his mouth, then proceed to chew it up. 
   
  So just keep shoving it in, as often as you can. And I would offer
  him water with a medicine dropper or syringe, too, as well as on
  veggies (small bits, of course).
  We will keep our paws crossed and prayers sent for your dear
  Spikey to make a fast and complete recovery.
  Susi & the Okie Piggies

 				
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