Our little piglet.

Our little piglet.
Originally uploaded by gina64.

Marty's new prescription food is making him fat.

Marty has bladder stones, and the prescription food has a high level of something that helps to bring his pH level in line, or something like that. (sorry, Sheila takes him to the vet and knows the details!) It's supposed to help prevent the development of new stones and hopefully break down the ones he has (5) so he can pass them without surgery.

He has improved significantly since he started with the food a couple of weeks ago and we'll find out if he passed any of the stones when he has his next x-ray on the 13th.

The prescription says to give him a can a day (half in morning, half at night), but we have a feeling that's a little bit too much for him. Sheila's going to cut back a little, before he gets too fat for his little legs to hold him up. He's not going to be happy.

It's too bad that being chubby isn't good for him. He's just so damn cute.