So, as most of you know, my new little buddy vex has been having some issues lately, ever since i got him from his previous owners who kept his environment very unsafe.
As an update: he is eating more now, i am still syringe feeding him, but i feed him less and less everyday, and he eats more and more kibble everyday. Last night he ate a full 15ml of the soft food as well as 9 pieces of kibble. I am hoping the trend continues as his stool is a very nice shade of brown right now, and firm.
I have brought Vex into the vet once already after he got over his constipation, and the vet took a look at him and said he looked very health, and does not have mites, although at least once every two days he will use his back leg to scratch at his skirt, much like a dog does.
Also his toenail broke off at almost the base, and i am still not sure of the cause as there is nothing in his cage that could have caused it.
I do have one other concern about Vex, and i have already made an appointment for the vet for Friday to see him. On each side of his face, he has 1 little pimple like bump. It is not so much a growth, as it has a thin film filled with what looks like puss, much like a white head pimple. From the center of each "pimple" it looks like there is the tip of a hair. It looks a lot like an ingrown hair or whisker, much like when i have gotten an ingrown beard hair a couple of days after a shave.
I was just wondering if this happens often? and if i should use polysporine to help it heal until i can get him to the vet? I already know not to use extra strength or a pain relieving remedy.
Is there anything else i can do to try and help him until i can get him to the vet?
i tried to take a picture, but he didn't want to look at the camera for me, and wouldn't let me get it close enough to his face to see the "pimple". I have heard about "hedgehog acne" on another post in this forum, but it just stated an antibiotic was used to heal it, and didn't ahve much information on it.
Thanks for any information regarding this.
As an update: he is eating more now, i am still syringe feeding him, but i feed him less and less everyday, and he eats more and more kibble everyday. Last night he ate a full 15ml of the soft food as well as 9 pieces of kibble. I am hoping the trend continues as his stool is a very nice shade of brown right now, and firm.
I have brought Vex into the vet once already after he got over his constipation, and the vet took a look at him and said he looked very health, and does not have mites, although at least once every two days he will use his back leg to scratch at his skirt, much like a dog does.
Also his toenail broke off at almost the base, and i am still not sure of the cause as there is nothing in his cage that could have caused it.
I do have one other concern about Vex, and i have already made an appointment for the vet for Friday to see him. On each side of his face, he has 1 little pimple like bump. It is not so much a growth, as it has a thin film filled with what looks like puss, much like a white head pimple. From the center of each "pimple" it looks like there is the tip of a hair. It looks a lot like an ingrown hair or whisker, much like when i have gotten an ingrown beard hair a couple of days after a shave.
I was just wondering if this happens often? and if i should use polysporine to help it heal until i can get him to the vet? I already know not to use extra strength or a pain relieving remedy.
Is there anything else i can do to try and help him until i can get him to the vet?
i tried to take a picture, but he didn't want to look at the camera for me, and wouldn't let me get it close enough to his face to see the "pimple". I have heard about "hedgehog acne" on another post in this forum, but it just stated an antibiotic was used to heal it, and didn't ahve much information on it.
Thanks for any information regarding this.