Bloated/Hunched Female Syrian

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Last Wednesday I noticed Briar looked hunched & bloated when she left her nest. I hadn't seen much of her since the previous Sunday so it may have started about a week ago. When i checked her over she had a slightly dirty bottom & the surrounding fur was damp.

I took her to the vet on Friday as she hadn't improved & they suggested it might be an inflamed bladder and gave me some Metacam & critical care. She's much perkier now but is still a bit hunched & i'm wondering whether to get a second opinion from an exotics vet if she still looks bloated by Wednesday.

Any ideas about what it might be? Not sure if you can tell from the pics, but she appears slightly distended on her left side. She's 22 months old.

- I don't think it's pyometra as she doesn't have any discharge & her belly isn't hard.
- She is pooing normally as far as i can tell but still has a slightly dirty bottom. She's drinking and weeing fairly normally.
- She's pottering about happily, eating well & isn't distressed but doesn't have a lot of strength in her back legs. She struggles to right herself if she falls (i've changed her cage layout now so there's less possibility of falling).
- The distended area feels a bit ballon-like if i touch it (she doesn't seem to mind me doing so).

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