Hi. Our baby, Eden is almost 1 year old. We were giving her Timothy hay and timothy pellets with some alfalfa and alfalfa pellets. (I believed a little alfalfa is ok under 1yo then treat like a treat) She started favoring the alfalfa so we cut it down to leaf once a week with less alfalfa pellets as well. At first she didnt eat much but her intake increased within a week. But then her ears turned yellow. So we brought her to the vet. They said her labs were pretty normal but because she became anorexic, she developed fatty liver disease. She weighed 516g. She also said she thinks she has ringworm as shes losing fur on top of her head.
They reccommended cutting out alfalfa completely because of the high calcium and switching to "oxbow timothy pellets" also give her a tablespoon of milk thistle seeds per day.(Does that seem like a lot?!) They gave us a appetite booster and critical care. And an antifungal cream.
Couldnt find local milk thistle so ordered it and have been giving a teaspoon a day. Shes finished the CC and appetite booster. Shes eating normally her viking farmer timothy pellets and hay. She seems to have full energy and no lethargy. Idk if my scale is any good but today i got only 440 for her weight! It has been 2.5 weeks since our vet visit.
I have so many questions. Ive only read scary info on fatty liver disease. That its a slow, painful death. Eden may be losing weight but seems totally healthy otherwise. If she is dying, wouldnt there be other signs? How long would it take to kill her? Is she in pain? And of course, is there anything we can do?
If its ringworm, why didnt they give us full instructions for getting rid of it and why wouldnt our other chin (lives seperately in bottom of ferret nation) or any other family member have it?
Thanks in advance
They reccommended cutting out alfalfa completely because of the high calcium and switching to "oxbow timothy pellets" also give her a tablespoon of milk thistle seeds per day.(Does that seem like a lot?!) They gave us a appetite booster and critical care. And an antifungal cream.
Couldnt find local milk thistle so ordered it and have been giving a teaspoon a day. Shes finished the CC and appetite booster. Shes eating normally her viking farmer timothy pellets and hay. She seems to have full energy and no lethargy. Idk if my scale is any good but today i got only 440 for her weight! It has been 2.5 weeks since our vet visit.
I have so many questions. Ive only read scary info on fatty liver disease. That its a slow, painful death. Eden may be losing weight but seems totally healthy otherwise. If she is dying, wouldnt there be other signs? How long would it take to kill her? Is she in pain? And of course, is there anything we can do?
If its ringworm, why didnt they give us full instructions for getting rid of it and why wouldnt our other chin (lives seperately in bottom of ferret nation) or any other family member have it?
Thanks in advance