Month: October 2020

  • Rollo recovering

    Rollo came through the surgery well and I brought his wobbly self home that night. He was slowly improving until the Monday after surgery, when he stopped eating and curled into a tight ball of pain. I was able to get him back to the vet on Tuesday, where she said that because he hadn't been eating hay or veggies, he was experiencing stasis, where his digestion had stopped moving due to lack of fiber. She prescribed simethicone drops & changed some of his other meds. The drops were quite miraculous and he started feeling better later that evening. A few days later, on Thursday, he turned into an eating machine, spending hours eating hay and anything else I put in front of him. He became less frantic after that, but was still making up for lost time and I was giving him fresh veggies every 3 or 4 hours. With his return to regular food, the vet approved discontinuing the Critical care mix and medicines, which pleased both Rollo and I. Though I was often amused by his funny antics, the feeding sessions were exhausting both of us.
    Since then, he has steadily improved and continues eating and drinking well. I even found an online pet shop which sells homemade organic treats made with hay, oats and fruits that he enjoys. He's put on a tiny bit of weight, though remains too skinny, but at least he's not as gaunt as he was. He's quite perky and playful and it's wonderful having my silly little piggy feeling like his usual self again.