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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2013 4:30:21 GMT -5
OK thanks, I will cut the quail into smaller slivers and cut Pixie's pinkie up MUCH smaller in her turkey (her favourite meat).
Weights (23rd April / Today (4 weeks))
Zebedee 1413g / 1396g -17g Gizmo 1246g / 1318g +72g Pixie 811g / 795g -16g Smudge 872g / 891g +19g Jasmine 581g / 596g +15g
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2013 4:32:35 GMT -5
As you can see Gizmo (IBD) has put on a bit of weight - yay - so either the steriods are helping or his new diet At the moment he is on 1/4 tablet every 3 days of preds. I have to discuss with the vet today whether we continue with 1/4 every 3 days or continue to wean him off them.
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Post by Sherry on May 13, 2013 7:59:45 GMT -5
Hey- whether it's the diet or the meds or both it doesn't matter! He's gained
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 7:01:03 GMT -5
Hey- whether it's the diet or the meds or both it doesn't matter! He's gained I know, I am so happy. My vet is off sick so he is staying on 1/4 tab every three days until she is back then will have him in for a scan. Zebedee off his meds now, had his full course. Touch wood he seems well, bouncing around with Gizmo (dance) The slithers of quail didn't go down well. It got left and left and then either stashed in a REALLY good hiding place that I have yet to discover, or was eventually eaten. I am increasing mouse size for them all part from Princess Pixie whom I am trying again with Pinkies as she sees to pick the turkey out and leave the tiny bis of mouse. Princess Pixie is what she has been named through this raw process The boys seem to have much more energy (dance)
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Post by Sherry on May 16, 2013 8:14:57 GMT -5
What a freaking little diva (rofl)Keep going with slipping in quail pieces. They really do need to be eating those for the bones.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 18:31:25 GMT -5
Well the quail pieces aren't going down well so I am going to give that a break for a while. Feel bad that the little quails are getting wasted, feels like a waste of their lives if they aren't actually getting eaten. I have got hold of lots of ducks necks and so far Jasmine and Gizmo have had some, love the sound of them crunching the bone Pixie had a piece which didn't have bone on it - she was very careful to find a piece that didn't involve bone (headwall) I have chopped them up really small for them. Smudge had a piece but not sure if she ate the bone or just the meat on the bone. Zebedee sadly is in the vet hospital He went in Monday morning as he appeared to not be using his legs, he was fine a few hours previously. I had to carry him to the litter tray and hold him up to pee and defecate Bloods came back today, slightly high urea and something else slightly lower than normal (can't rem what) but otherwise looks ok. Xray of his spine didn't show a slipped disk as they had first thought, but did show some irregularity. Chiropractor saw him today and realigned his pelvis which was out of alignment so they have upped his metcam pain meds overnight as he is prob feeling even more sore now and will reassess him in the morning for him to hopefully (fingers crossed) come home. I hope we have sorted the problem bless him, they took him off the raw meat I took in with him as he has an upset tummy and have been giving him Hill's Prescription Diet Canine/Feline a/d ( link) and cooked white fish. I plan to get him back on meat when he gets home or should I continue with the AD? - I have some tins at home from my boy Scrumpy when he was poorly with lymphoma last year.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 18:39:40 GMT -5
Oh also, Gizmo had a scan on Monday to check his tummy, lymph nodes etc and the vet is pleased with him, his gut looks good so for now we are sticking with 1/4 steroid every third day. In the future I may suggest we reduce completely as it may be the raw diet causing the improvement. He is inseparable with his brother Gizmo so is a bit mopy not having him here bless him. They really are as thick as thieves and I have noticed he is missing him. While we were at the vets yesterday evening for his scan, we visited Zebedee and it was such a reunion between to two and it had only been a day away from one another bless. My poley brothers Woody and Scrumpy were very close and bonded, but Zebedee and Gizmo are very much more so. Gizmo is trying to engage the girls in play but they really aren't interested and just want to play with one another. Luckily his skin friend (me) will play with him, although I don't fit down tubes as well as Zebedee so I am not as much fun LOL.
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Post by Sherry on May 22, 2013 9:16:27 GMT -5
Most vets will not permit raw feeding at the clinic. I have mine accustomed to freeze dried specifically for this reason. Hopefully your little Zebedee will be okay after this! Do they have any idea what that "abnormality" actually is? Congrats on getting them eating the duck neck Now, try giving them all JUST the duck neck for two or three meals in a row. Chop them up as small as you think you need to right now. The idea is to let Pixie get hungry enough to eat them. If she knows something else is coming she WILL hold out. When the next meal is the same she'll be more tempted to dig in.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2013 9:48:22 GMT -5
They are normally pretty good about feeding raw. Last time Zebedee was in and when Pixie had an overnight stay I took turkey in for them. Even went we went on holiday and Zebedee spent a night in the emergency vets in Cornwall they were happy to feed raw turkey. Zebedee is home now, I gave him some Hills A/D just to get something into him before I put him back outside with his furry family. They have chopped duck neck in their enclosure at the moment so I will supplement Zebedee with the Hills A/D just to make sure he is eating. He is much brighter and walking around bless him. He has to go and visit the chiropractor in a week. He has a chalk based paste to help for his upset tummy (which we hope is just a side effect of his pelvis/ back pain). They started him on a course of AB when they were unsure what was wrong so I have to finish the course, and he has some zantac stomach protectant. I have kept with duck neck, I figured the same as you, if that is all they have to eat then they will eat it. Fingers crossed
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 16:50:36 GMT -5
Well I "think" everyone has eaten the duck neck. I have seen Pixie eat some, pretty sure I heard a bone crack. My only worry is that by cutting it up so small, am I creating a choking hazard? Gizmo and Jasmine have both had a little cough whilst eating it like it was stuck They aren't as enthusiastic with it as non boned meat - probably as it is more effort - and they haven't eaten much compared to normal.
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Post by Sherry on May 24, 2013 18:37:42 GMT -5
Ferrets are notoriously lazy eaters. Given a choice most would ignore bone entirely. As for a choking hazard- not as much as kibble Kibble is dry , raw bone is slimy and wet so will come up a lot easier
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2013 7:52:02 GMT -5
I was just thinking that if they got a piece of kibble stuck, over time it would moisten and pass down the throat, but bones are slimy like you say, so I am probably just been over cautious, thanks.
I am tempted to try them with rabbit again to see if they will eat the bone in that. I'll defrost one tomorrow as they have heart for today.
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Post by Sherry on May 26, 2013 8:53:33 GMT -5
Unfortunately with kibble, by the time it's moist enough they will have already choked to death
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Post by Sherry on Jun 2, 2013 19:20:25 GMT -5
Updates?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2013 4:59:34 GMT -5
Weigh in day today so I will report these later after work. The bone still isn't going down too well, most of the time they eat the meat off the bone, sometimes they'll eat the bone, it is kind of hit and miss. I am picking up some rabbit (with bone) today as that might be more appetising to them than duck neck. On days they have duck neck, they don't eat a lot at all. I tried coating their meat in eggshell again but they didn't touch the meat at all. (headwall) getting bone into them is proving difficult
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