Okay I feel really stupid about this, but at the time I had NO IDEA.
Today Ralph was toodling around outside. He's been spending more time on the cement than on the grass. He goes on the grass, but always comes back to his favorite spot on the patio to sun himself. I noticed that he pee'd A LOT. More than normal. I wasn't worried, just noticing. He was still sunning himself and not moving around. Then he came over to munch some spring mix. As he got up and started walking, I noticed something underneath him. I picked him up to check and FREAKED out. I thought something happened. So I rush him to the ER vet because at 3pm my exotic vet had already closed. I'm waiting and waiting and waiting for the doc to tell me something. He actually paged the exotic vet to double check.
Nobody ever told me that males will prolapse their penis after they pee or poop.
He said it happens OFTEN but not really noticed until this age and size. By the time I got to the ER, it had already retracted. So the doc didn't know what I was talking about when trying to describe it.
I felt, and still feel, STUPID for 1) rushing to the ER 2) not knowing about it.
So that's my New Year's Eve story!
hehehehe
Today Ralph was toodling around outside. He's been spending more time on the cement than on the grass. He goes on the grass, but always comes back to his favorite spot on the patio to sun himself. I noticed that he pee'd A LOT. More than normal. I wasn't worried, just noticing. He was still sunning himself and not moving around. Then he came over to munch some spring mix. As he got up and started walking, I noticed something underneath him. I picked him up to check and FREAKED out. I thought something happened. So I rush him to the ER vet because at 3pm my exotic vet had already closed. I'm waiting and waiting and waiting for the doc to tell me something. He actually paged the exotic vet to double check.
Nobody ever told me that males will prolapse their penis after they pee or poop.
He said it happens OFTEN but not really noticed until this age and size. By the time I got to the ER, it had already retracted. So the doc didn't know what I was talking about when trying to describe it.
I felt, and still feel, STUPID for 1) rushing to the ER 2) not knowing about it.
So that's my New Year's Eve story!
hehehehe