Sprinkles (3yrs, male, neutered, part lionhead) has recently recovered from GI stasis and he has changed drastically. I’m not sure what to think. I’m going to do a before and after list for his activity, behavior, food, and bathroom habits. I thought he was healthy before, but now I’m not so sure. I think he might be more healthy now but at the same time I’m not positive? I just would like some opinions if people care to share them!
Before:
-At one point in the past used to do bunny 500 (race around the house), binky, destroy things
-Slowly became more lazy, lounging all the time, not running as often, vet classified as overweight
-used to have little poops that were quite hard
-“pellet addiction”, with alfalfa pellets and the treats inside (I KNOW but he wouldn’t eat the timothy ones)
-Would eat greens and hay, just not a whole lot
-Would let us pet his forehead, but that was pretty much it for handling
Enter GI stasis and vet stay, in which his teeth were trimmed and he was handled a lot
After:
-Since recovery, has been running and much more active, even doing binkys
-poops are larger and soft, round now.
-Only eats pellets a little bit, still not so big on the timothy ones
-is constantly eating greens, and seems to be eating a bit more hay. His favorite appears to be a stiff almost staw like hay that was the roof of a toy “snack shack”. can’t find that anywhere for him to eat on his own though..
-is constantly chewing, tearing, ripping. Destroys junk mail, cardboard, has started at the carpet again (he got over that like a year ago), chewing on wooden furniture
-When he does eat pellets I can hear him chewing. Part of me wonders if they trimmed his teeth slightly uneven and he’s trying to grind it down?
-Has initiated contact multiple times, if I pet him and move away he follows me, allowed me to stroke his head, ears, back, and sides
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He had GI stasis one other time when he was little, right after he was neutered. When he recovered, he changed his eating habits and oddly his drinking.. he went from a bottle to a bowl. So I understand that he changed because I’ve seen it before..
I think for the most part he is getting healthier! I’m concerned about his teeth though, I remember once at the dentist I had my teeth filed and I couldn’t close my mouth without it hurting, I went back and they filed it again and I was okay! Also slightly unsure about the poops but I think it’s just because he’s increased his greens so much. I’m having to go to the store and get more 3 times a week instead of two now!
Aside from that I’m very happy he’s more active, and is letting me pet him!
Has anyone else seen dietary or behavior changes after GI stasis?