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« on: March 06, 2010, 12:04:35 PM »

My chin Liv is about 15 months old and hes a great boy, we've never had a health problem with him. Today though, I found a poop that was on the softer side and a little discolored which obviously worried me. Then I noticed him bending over to his butt so i tried to get what he was eating, which was a poop. he got a little bite out of it but again, it was softer and discolored again. I'm not entirely sure if it's diarrhea but it's definitely not healthy poops. it seems like everytime he poops now he tries to eat it before it comes out. i know they tend to eat their poop once in a while, but it worries me that its everytime today. i'm wondering if maybe he is feeling ill and trying to eat the poop so we can't see it, therefore hiding his illness from us. he was active when he was out for free run and now he is just resting, he also ate some timothy hay which i'm thinking is a good sign? I called the vet that is 15 minutes from us and the receptionist told me the exotic vet isn't in today, but she's going to call her and then have her call me. I'm waiting by the phone but i don't know what to do in the meantime!  so sad advice?
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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 06:49:39 PM »

i'm not actually sure about the discoloring, but i know they do eat it quite often. on and off.....

some times more than other times.

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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 06:49:53 AM »

Have you changed his feed or treats? Or the amount of treats?
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 01:15:24 PM »

nope he's been on the same food and hay for a while now. as for amount of treats, i would say we cut back a little but thats the only thing i can think of Jamie. hmmm
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 03:32:15 PM »

I don't think he would eat it of it wasn't good, their smart like that.

Or is he having trouble getting it out and just pulling it?
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 05:15:08 PM »

i'm not sure Deb, but his poops have definitely hardened up. Maybe it was just a phase?
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