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Coco61 · 02-26-2020, 05:07 AM

Happy 2nd Birthday to my beautiful boy Maestro!
At one point, I hardly dared hope that he would reach such a landmark day.
Since the last update he has done very well considering the problem with his drinking. I have carried on the same regime with two bowls for water, baby food and a slight increase in fresh veg. And gradually things have improved. The vet thought that if none of the treatments worked- and there were 4 in all over 3 months- then it may well have been psychological. Perhaps because it is winter and he is older and sleeping more, his drinking has very slowly but steadily reduced since Christmas. It peaked at 80mls daily but now it has halved to 40. His weight is steady at 175/4 gms. He is still eating well all round but there is clearly less strain on his kidneys as he does not need to pee as much.
So some seed treats this evening and a nibble pot. He is still mobile and moving well. Just keeping a watch on his left eye that can sometimes be a bit crusty and closed. He can sulk if he has it wiped clean though. So nothing unusual there for a ham!

02-26-2020, 05:07 AM
Coco61 GrannyHam Join Date: May 2015 Location: London Posts: 4,261	Re: Maestro is here! Happy 2nd Birthday to my beautiful boy Maestro! At one point, I hardly dared hope that he would reach such a landmark day. Since the last update he has done very well considering the problem with his drinking. I have carried on the same regime with two bowls for water, baby food and a slight increase in fresh veg. And gradually things have improved. The vet thought that if none of the treatments worked- and there were 4 in all over 3 months- then it may well have been psychological. Perhaps because it is winter and he is older and sleeping more, his drinking has very slowly but steadily reduced since Christmas. It peaked at 80mls daily but now it has halved to 40. His weight is steady at 175/4 gms. He is still eating well all round but there is clearly less strain on his kidneys as he does not need to pee as much. So some seed treats this evening and a nibble pot. He is still mobile and moving well. Just keeping a watch on his left eye that can sometimes be a bit crusty and closed. He can sulk if he has it wiped clean though. So nothing unusual there for a ham!