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Satin does keep me on my toes… Her little leg is much improved from where it was not so long ago. She’s walking beautifully and running well as long as I limit her wheel use.
But she’s begun two new things: she sits more like a tiny puppy and she anoints in a way I haven’t really heard described much on the boards. Regarding sitting like a puppy: she sits on her rump/tail area in a way that I don’t really recall her doing before her sprain (a disclaimer being that since her sprain, I've really been watching how she carries herself in a hawk-like manner. So perhaps the change is just in my perception, rather than her behavior). Regarding the anointing: when she anoints, in addition to decorating her Mohawk and sides, she puts the frothy mix onto her lower belly/girl parts/tail area. She’s done this before; just the frequency of decorating in this last area is increased.
So far, the above gets me a tad concerned. What's prompting me to post is that her little girl bits are growing increasingly irritated. Her skin nearest the opening and heading toward her tail varies between raw and almost calloused/hardened. Aside from this, she appears in good spirits... good eater, runner, pooper; maintaining weight; walking better; wonderful snuggler; all-around good buddy.
I’m guessing it’s due to anointed food trapped in her skin folds and sitting around like a puppy dog? Maybe she’s trying to use veggies as a hedgie-made salve?? Maybe she runs with her body closer to the wheel surface and it rubs (is that even anatomically possible)?? I don’t know. I wish I could talk this over with her.
I’ve been giving her foot baths just about every morning (she often has poopy feet after running) – which also washes her underside so I can clean off any anointing and bathroom issues from her skin. And I’ve been limiting wheel use to rest her leg. We’ve been to the vet – other than the ongoing slow healing for her leg, this skin condition really isn’t figured out.
It’s not really improving, so I’m asking for your collective wisdom… help?!
But she’s begun two new things: she sits more like a tiny puppy and she anoints in a way I haven’t really heard described much on the boards. Regarding sitting like a puppy: she sits on her rump/tail area in a way that I don’t really recall her doing before her sprain (a disclaimer being that since her sprain, I've really been watching how she carries herself in a hawk-like manner. So perhaps the change is just in my perception, rather than her behavior). Regarding the anointing: when she anoints, in addition to decorating her Mohawk and sides, she puts the frothy mix onto her lower belly/girl parts/tail area. She’s done this before; just the frequency of decorating in this last area is increased.
So far, the above gets me a tad concerned. What's prompting me to post is that her little girl bits are growing increasingly irritated. Her skin nearest the opening and heading toward her tail varies between raw and almost calloused/hardened. Aside from this, she appears in good spirits... good eater, runner, pooper; maintaining weight; walking better; wonderful snuggler; all-around good buddy.
I’m guessing it’s due to anointed food trapped in her skin folds and sitting around like a puppy dog? Maybe she’s trying to use veggies as a hedgie-made salve?? Maybe she runs with her body closer to the wheel surface and it rubs (is that even anatomically possible)?? I don’t know. I wish I could talk this over with her.
I’ve been giving her foot baths just about every morning (she often has poopy feet after running) – which also washes her underside so I can clean off any anointing and bathroom issues from her skin. And I’ve been limiting wheel use to rest her leg. We’ve been to the vet – other than the ongoing slow healing for her leg, this skin condition really isn’t figured out.
It’s not really improving, so I’m asking for your collective wisdom… help?!
