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Illness/Sickness: Moomin will not eat, and I can't find a logical reason to why. Please help me try to find a reason.

kuphie

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Oh no, moomins still not better. Maybe it is some kind of internal parasite? Did you get your fecal? What about trying metronidazole and praziquantel just in case? I hope the vet has some ideas of how to help you. Hang in there.
 
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Like Kuphie said maybe it is internal and the gunk you originally found in her mouth had come from her tummy? I guess now it's back to the vets? Or just calling them and saying whats happened and see what they say to do.

I'm actually heading there myself this morning (if I don't get lost!) I think its open surgery until 11 this morning and then by appt with the exotic vet 3-6(I think, awful memory, I'm probably not even meant to be there myself today!). But I know you live far so today wouldn't likely be a possibility.

Moomin's a little fighter though and I'm rooting for her! :happy:
 
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she has her head in the jar trying to eat, so it seems to not be bothering her. I have been waiting on a stool sample for quite a while now, one just hasn't popped up :/

I will be having a little 'dig' around in moomin's mouth later today to see if there's anything blocking her throat at that time I may force feed her. honestly she's skinnier than some axolotls i've seen in pet shops x) it was the earthworms she wasn't eating in the first place, i've been sticking to the smaller foods with her, brine shrimp and daphnia.
 
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still the same, all i can do for now is keep the water clean, and have fresh food in there everyday for her, i'll let you guys know how things go. She's a little fighter.
 
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