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First of all, I apologize if this is already a topic. I also apologize if this seems a little scattered.
So, Elk was eating his tail just last week, and we tried to get him into a vet, but they weren't open. He ended up chewing half of his tail off and it was healing. Well, last night I noticed that he wasn't looking so good, he was just laying at the back of the cage, staring. I thought he was dead. This morning wasn't looking so good either, he was still laying on the bottom level, staring and barely moving. I had to clean their cage this morning, so I did that and he just sat on my lap the whole time, breathing rather heavily. Throughout the day he spiraled downhill, he barely moves now and when he does, he wiggles around.
He'll be four on October 28th.
I just don't know what to do anymore, all these things came on at once. I'm not sure if I should call the vet and schedule for an appointment for him to be put to sleep, or if he's going to make it until then. I'm not sure if he's in pain, he's just laying there on his side right now. I was holding him a few minutes ago and he bit me --he didn't draw blood, but he kind of just held on for two or three seconds. It breaks my heart to see this, to know that he might be suffering.
His brother is minding his own business, he checked Elk out a couple times but now he's just sleeping --it almost looks like he wants nothing to do with him. If Elk does go, Moose will be alone and I don't know what I'm going to do when that happens.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I'd really like some advice.
So, Elk was eating his tail just last week, and we tried to get him into a vet, but they weren't open. He ended up chewing half of his tail off and it was healing. Well, last night I noticed that he wasn't looking so good, he was just laying at the back of the cage, staring. I thought he was dead. This morning wasn't looking so good either, he was still laying on the bottom level, staring and barely moving. I had to clean their cage this morning, so I did that and he just sat on my lap the whole time, breathing rather heavily. Throughout the day he spiraled downhill, he barely moves now and when he does, he wiggles around.
He'll be four on October 28th.
I just don't know what to do anymore, all these things came on at once. I'm not sure if I should call the vet and schedule for an appointment for him to be put to sleep, or if he's going to make it until then. I'm not sure if he's in pain, he's just laying there on his side right now. I was holding him a few minutes ago and he bit me --he didn't draw blood, but he kind of just held on for two or three seconds. It breaks my heart to see this, to know that he might be suffering.
His brother is minding his own business, he checked Elk out a couple times but now he's just sleeping --it almost looks like he wants nothing to do with him. If Elk does go, Moose will be alone and I don't know what I'm going to do when that happens.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I'd really like some advice.