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| Gwen & John |
I've found out what the problem is. At the time that they moved to the new
court, they also had a large bag of new food. Although this is the same
food as I've fed them for ages, (Ardengrange Kitten), it must have been
altered in someway. Bob's chicken gravey had the Kibble in as well. Frosty's
not eating it at all, the others I must admit are eating less, but I
decided at the time, that, that was because of the changing of season. I
put down some completely different food and they eat it.
Gwen
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> Since he was on antibiotics for a while, try adding some acidophillus
(crush
> a pill or open a capsule) to some of his soup for a few days to get the
> proper balance of 'good bacteria' in his bowel. Also, he may be upset
> because of losing his friend. You might want to give him some pepcid for a
> week or so and see if it is something upsetting his tummy (1 pepcid tablet
> to 5ml water, then give 1ml every 12 hours). Also, try giving him more
one
> on one attention. Sometimes they can actually die of grief.
>
> Good luck. Let us know how he does.
>
> jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
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> "Melissa" <nospam@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:j%ihc.11013$um3.254443@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > In article <c63oj3$26i$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> > "Gwen & John" <gwenjohn@eastkent.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > When Harry was poorly and not eating, Frosty stopped eating as well, I
> > > thought they had the same condition so Frosty was put on antibiotics
and
> > > separated with Harry. Harry died of cancer and frosty continued with
> > > antibiotics and another visit to the vets who said he can't find
> anything
> > > wrong with Frosty. When Frosty is kept seperated from Teddy and Bo Bo
> he
> > > will eat soft food i.e. Bob's chicken gravy. When I put him back with
> the
> > > others, who are eating normally, he refuses to eat anything to the
point
> of
> > > making himself ill and losing weight.
> > >
> > > What am I to do and has anyone else come across this problem?. I
don't
> > > think it's because he's missing Harry because he was like it before
> Harry
> > > died.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Gwen
> > > p.s. They have prior to Harry's passing had a new court could this
have
> > > upset them enough to cause Frosty not to eat.?
> >
> > I was thinking it might be something like this, or that he might not
> > like that particular enclosure for some reason. There may be a smell he
> > doesn't like, or the bowl or that corner or there may be fighting over
> > the bowl... Try adding extra food dishes in different places. This
> > should help rule the possibility of competition for the food. If that
> > doesn't do it, it might be that he doesn't like something about the new
> > cage. (Size, smell, other...)
> >
> > You said frosty has been to the vet but has he had stool tests done
> > including having cultures grown (which can take over a week), and a full
> > blood panel? Do his stools look ok?
> >
> > -Melissa
>
>
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| good golly Ms Molly |
Gwen & John wrote:
> I've found out what the problem is. At the time that they moved to the new
> court, they also had a large bag of new food. Although this is the same
> food as I've fed them for ages, (Ardengrange Kitten), it must have been
> altered in someway. Bob's chicken gravey had the Kibble in as well. Frosty's
> not eating it at all, the others I must admit are eating less, but I
> decided at the time, that, that was because of the changing of season. I
> put down some completely different food and they eat it.
>
> Gwen
FWIW Gwen I have gone over to feeding vitalin ferret food now.The
ingredients sound better and the ferrets all like it and are doing
really well on it. All thick shining coats and chubby bodies. I went off
James wellbeloved after some of mine had tummy problems on it. Then I
heard from on one of the UK ferret sites that a lot of ferrets have had
problems with JW. You can get the vitalin mail order as I do if you
cannot find it locally.
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| Gwen & John |
Thanks Molly. Things are improving everyday now. They are playing again.
It has been such a stressfull time, as you can imagine. When I bought the
Ardengrange kitten, I bought 2 sacks costing ?55, heavens knows what I am
going to do with it all. I will order some vitalin tomorrow.
Gwen
"good golly Ms Molly" <oldmolly1955@REMOVETHISbitches.co.uk> wrote in
message news:c6bsj60lh9@enews3.newsguy.com...
> Gwen & John wrote:
>
> > I've found out what the problem is. At the time that they moved to the
new
> > court, they also had a large bag of new food. Although this is the same
> > food as I've fed them for ages, (Ardengrange Kitten), it must have been
> > altered in someway. Bob's chicken gravey had the Kibble in as well.
Frosty's
> > not eating it at all, the others I must admit are eating less, but I
> > decided at the time, that, that was because of the changing of season.
I
> > put down some completely different food and they eat it.
> >
> > Gwen
> FWIW Gwen I have gone over to feeding vitalin ferret food now.The
> ingredients sound better and the ferrets all like it and are doing
> really well on it. All thick shining coats and chubby bodies. I went off
> James wellbeloved after some of mine had tummy problems on it. Then I
> heard from on one of the UK ferret sites that a lot of ferrets have had
> problems with JW. You can get the vitalin mail order as I do if you
> cannot find it locally.
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