Tiny poops (sorry tmi!)

[blossombrooks]

Hi all,

Daisy is doing her usual routine today of too much exercise. She's been a lot better lately since I've started removing her favourite wheel at night. Today however she must have been overdoing it while I've been at work, she's doing small poops and seems really aggitated.

I think she may have gotten dehydrated. I've removed both wheels now but does anyone know how I can rehydrate her a bit? There's always two fresh water bottles in there. I thought there was a bug or something in the cage, she was acting so strange. So I cleaned it out early just in case. My poor little baby daisy.

[blossombrooks]

Thanks smux :-)
Both pepper and daisy get time out every day, they have a degu-proof room to themselves (yes spoilt) for around half an hour sometimes more. Daisy does get sweaty and inflamed quite easily 'down there' which I have talked about before and I think you kindly helped me. I checked her out last night and she was a little swollen and pink but she's been worse. I usually bathe her bits and if it's looking uncomfortable I put a really tiny dab of zinc cream on.
Ive kinda learnt how to deal with her wheel abuse, it's weird how they get so fixated isn't it?
As for veg that's a great idea, i try them both on different veg all the time but with no sucess. I'll give them some this morning, today could be the day!

[bunnyluv]

I have found that Pure Aloe Vera gel which you can get from on the internet ,has worked wonders with my rabbits and guineas and several times with the babies,I use it on their sore bits to soothe the area and have also use it on my rabbits very sore eye which the next day his eye was just normal looking.I also know a vet who uses Aloe Vera on his animals he treats. lol.

[blossombrooks]

Lol I'm reading the replies and happen to be drinking chamomile tea as we speak!
I actually booked daisy into the vets for tomorrow while I was at work, I'm worried something could be causing a blockage. She's had the 'sweaty bettys' before as you know but usually she is perfect in herself. This time she seems very vocal and just not quite happy. I'd rather get her checked over, the vet is pretty good with the goos.
That's interesting about the aloe gel, I've never thought about using it on the goos. I'll prob do some research first tho, I don't know what'd happen if they lick it.
Thank you so much for the replies! I'd love to give the girls even more time out but it's currently impossible (working full time and visiting family member in hospital) We're going to have to moderate the wheel as best as we can. :-)

[blossombrooks]

Update:
Daisy got on ok at the vets. The vet had a feel and her abdomen felt fine. We got a 'fresh sample' for the vet while I was there and the vet could see she was a bit dehydrated, they don't think it's a blockage. They gave me metacam for the inflammation of her delicate bits. I was also given rehydration support to add to the water but I want to google that first as the vet hadn't given it for degus before.
I can't get over the price, they only charged me £12.50! They aren't exactly experts but they really do care about the animals and they did do their research first.

[blossombrooks]

Yeah sorry not really explained that well. I know metacam is a pain treatment, my cat unfortunately has had a fair bit of it over the years. Like you I'm hoping if the pain eases the inflammation will. It's actually very effective at helping cistitis in cats so maybe it'll help daisy in her problem.
The rehydration support made by royal canin is no good, it contains maltodextrin in high quantity. It's a complex form of sugar. Won't be using that.
Getting the metacam in daisy isn't easy, she's not impressed! :-(