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Good Morning LL,
A few internet issues this morning, so I'm posting from iPhone - what a pain.
Pixie's numbers have been a little more erratic since adding new food, Wellness, to his diet. He absolutely loves the new food and I don't mind the jump in numbers if it means he 's eating a higher calorie diet. However, yesterday's PMPS spike isn't readily explained as Pixie only had Wellness very early on in first cycle and Merrick the rest of the cycle. So the last few times that Pixie bounced into blue, it turned out he had gastro or pancreatitis issues which surfaced very soon after noticing the blue in Pixie's numbers. So I will be watching Pixie closely for signs of illness - so far this morning, his appetite is lower than yesterday when he ate a whole can of the Wellness for breakfast. A lower appetite suggests illness but I don 't want to give meds too quickly - I guess it will be a wait and see approach, along with testing to see what his numbers are doing. My son says that observation of animal behaviour is a big part of veterinary practise as it helps in making diagnostic decisions. I know that my husband used to spend hours watching cattle eat when he would first get them in from the West. This would last for about 4 to 6 weeks until the worst of the shipping fever was over. Luckily, this practice kept all his cattle safe and healthy.
Wishing everyone a pleasant, uneventful day and vines to all that need them.
Anne
Yesterday's Condo
A few internet issues this morning, so I'm posting from iPhone - what a pain.
Pixie's numbers have been a little more erratic since adding new food, Wellness, to his diet. He absolutely loves the new food and I don't mind the jump in numbers if it means he 's eating a higher calorie diet. However, yesterday's PMPS spike isn't readily explained as Pixie only had Wellness very early on in first cycle and Merrick the rest of the cycle. So the last few times that Pixie bounced into blue, it turned out he had gastro or pancreatitis issues which surfaced very soon after noticing the blue in Pixie's numbers. So I will be watching Pixie closely for signs of illness - so far this morning, his appetite is lower than yesterday when he ate a whole can of the Wellness for breakfast. A lower appetite suggests illness but I don 't want to give meds too quickly - I guess it will be a wait and see approach, along with testing to see what his numbers are doing. My son says that observation of animal behaviour is a big part of veterinary practise as it helps in making diagnostic decisions. I know that my husband used to spend hours watching cattle eat when he would first get them in from the West. This would last for about 4 to 6 weeks until the worst of the shipping fever was over. Luckily, this practice kept all his cattle safe and healthy.
Wishing everyone a pleasant, uneventful day and vines to all that need them.
Anne
Yesterday's Condo
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