LuvinThisPig
Member Since 2017
Yesterday's ???
I am missing yesterday's post...?? I know I posted one in a big hurry before I dashed out the door to work. However, I cannot find it anywhere and my notification from the board were really quite yesterday... I am thinking that my limited internet did not allow the post to actually post...
Well, nevertheless, we are here today! Pig saw a bit of a bounce last night, but I gave him 1.25uR and that seemed to bring it down. He has been good in yellow, but still constipated. I am a little disheartened that the raw seems to be the culprit. However, it is only the lamb at this point and that is an awfully dry meat, even in this raw form.. I ordered only venison and beef since those seemed to be a little more pliable in a sense.
I cannot tell if it just constipation or if it is the organomegaly. I am a bit concerned about his bladder. He just never seems to be able to empty it all the way and I am more that positive that it is a neuro issue. I am curious, he was prescribed anti-spasmodic when he had his bladder infection to prevent crystals. I wonder if this would be an option to still those butt spasms and help him to release his full bladder contents...??
He will receive a Levemir raise tonight. Tomorrow night I will be raising the R by .25u across the board for the scale. Hopefully we will see some blues soon... and WSU.
I am missing yesterday's post...?? I know I posted one in a big hurry before I dashed out the door to work. However, I cannot find it anywhere and my notification from the board were really quite yesterday... I am thinking that my limited internet did not allow the post to actually post...
Well, nevertheless, we are here today! Pig saw a bit of a bounce last night, but I gave him 1.25uR and that seemed to bring it down. He has been good in yellow, but still constipated. I am a little disheartened that the raw seems to be the culprit. However, it is only the lamb at this point and that is an awfully dry meat, even in this raw form.. I ordered only venison and beef since those seemed to be a little more pliable in a sense.
I cannot tell if it just constipation or if it is the organomegaly. I am a bit concerned about his bladder. He just never seems to be able to empty it all the way and I am more that positive that it is a neuro issue. I am curious, he was prescribed anti-spasmodic when he had his bladder infection to prevent crystals. I wonder if this would be an option to still those butt spasms and help him to release his full bladder contents...??
He will receive a Levemir raise tonight. Tomorrow night I will be raising the R by .25u across the board for the scale. Hopefully we will see some blues soon... and WSU.
) and this was why he was not being himself. Makes a lot of sense. Well, as a result, the impaction was making it very hard for him to empty his bladder, thus the swollen "lump" i was feeling. Nothing was cancerous and all his blood work came back perfectly normal. He just could not poop, which made him not able to pee. When he is constipated, his bladder will swell up and it is noticeable, trust me. However, like tonight, if he has been able to empty his digestive tract, then his bladder is quite deflated and you can feel the difference. All of this is a by-product of the Manx syndrome as his digestive tract simply does not function as it should. It never has. Add to this the decreased sensitivity because of said neurological issues in the hind quarters from the very same syndrome and I think, sometimes, he simply cannot feel the need to urinate. Never mind his aversion to litter boxes owing to the arthritis... However, I do tend to agree with you and am rethinking the internist. I am not so sure my vet can do more than take x-rays again...