Pia seems to be eating okay - not great. She'll eat it if she's fed. Ergo, I've found myself spoon feeding just to make sure she gets nutrition until she perks up and is eating on her own. I've been giving her a couple of beads of nutra-cal as well. But she's not really eating on her own, and because I've mostly been giving her prepared food, I can't leave it out for her as it's perishable and we have rodents around.
The bigger issue, and this is one the vet noted, she's dehydrated. She received subcutaneous fluids yesterday. I've seen her drink a little bit. But I don't think she's drinking enough. I've tried putting a little chicken stock in her water. I'm going to try warming a little beef brother in a bit. But I'm really concerned that she's not getting enough fluid. And I know that no one really wants to eat or drink when they're ill. But she's not going to get any better until I can get some weight back on her and make sure she's getting the right nutrition and enough liquids. Help or advice would be welcome. ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: chihuahuas-dig...@yahoogroups.com chihuahuas-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: chihuahuas-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
