[Gpdd] Cuddles' weight loss

Stacy Harvey ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com
Sun Oct 3 14:38:38 EDT 2010


Ginger,Two things come to mind when a piggy is eating but still losing weight:
Diabetes & Hyperthyroidism. In both cases, the piggy eats ravenously, drinks lots of water and urinates profusely. Does your vet have the capability of doing a blood test for these? For a preliminary diabetes diagnosis, you could do a urine strip and test for glucose, but the thyroid check needs to be a blood test.
Hope this helps,Stacy and the Squee Squad (yeah, I've been away from the Digest for a long time...)


      


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