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Mali

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QUESTION: I guess I had way too many follow up questions. Hopefully you will receive
this message. Are you only aloud so many questions???? Went to Vet and he
said he was stressed and with a new owner he needs to get used to the
changes I'm making. That he was a little dehydrated and gave him something
for that. That he looks good and that the only way to tell if he has other
problems is through blood work. He told me to give him a little more time.
The good news is this morning I gave him some bird seed and fixed him a
dish of several greens, dandelion flowers, carrots and squash and he's finally
eating. He first went for the bird seed and first time ever greens. I'm the
happiness person in the world right now.
Thank you again Tracie

ANSWER: Hello Sue,
No, I think they only let so many questions on one particular thread, then, you have to start a new one.  
Ok, so, give him a bit more time to adjust, I totally agree.  Changing his diet alone, is a huge change!!  GREAT that he is going for his greens & bird seed & the veggies, too!
Wow what a huge difference now.  That is so awesome.
Maybe soon you can get some blood tests run sometime just to see how the organs are.
I am very happy he is doing so much better now!  :-))

Tracie

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QUESTION: I really hate to be a pest, On his tail most of the shedding is done but there are
area's that seems to not be coming off. I was rubbing his tail but it looks like it
don't want to come off. Does his tail take longer to finish the process???
Sue

Answer
Hello Sue,

Oh don't worry!  You definitely are not a pest, you can write anytime!
The tail takes forever to completely shed off.  Just make sure that the circulation is not being cut off, that is the most important thing.  Is it just on top of the tail or underneath?  
I hope he ate well today.  :-))  

Tracie