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Hi! Can you please get her to your out-of-hours vets as an emergency? You should be able to get the contact number from your usual vet's answering machine. Lethargy, loss of appetite and heavy/diaphragmic breathing are symptoms that should be seen asap. Ask the vet to not just check the...

I'll make an appointment right now. Thank you. Her poos for the most part are normal. They're a little off shape but otherwise fine.

I agree he needs to see the vet, it could be a URI or allergies. If his nose is snuffly and full of mucous a product called Bisolvon can help. If the vet finds he has fluid on his chest he will also need a diuretic.

My heart was in my mouth when i saw this notification.. I'm so happy he has perked up! Long may it continue! Xx

They live in a shed joined onto an outdoor enclosure but it is too cold for her to be out there with her being unwell, this is why we have moved her into our conservatory. I also read that URI's are really contagious? So I am reluctant to put her back with the others because if would be a...

It is very difficult to say whether there is a little blood in the urine or not, but if in doubt, ask your local vet for a urine test. Make an appointment during regular hours. If it is a urinary tract infection, the urine should show traces of blood (even if it is not discoloured) and it...

Hi! You may find our tips for caring for a dental guinea pig in our syringe feeding guide helpful. Please be aware that guinea pigs have the fastest growing teeth of all rodents. it usually takes several rounds of treatment with increasingly greater intervals to rebalance the dental system and...

She saw the vet this morning they have given her drops for the eye (Fucithalmic), along with 3 injections for pain, infection and appetite (Marbocyl, Metacam, Vomend). I'm getting very worried, she's nibbling hay but sitting still, the bigger girl is cuddling up to her as if to he empathetic...

Please have her seen by a vet promptly. Those are the symptoms for a respiratory infection (URI)! It can kill or do permanent damage if not treated promptly with an antibiotic. As eyes and nose are gunky, please also ask your vet for bisolvon powder to help clear the airways as quickly as...

Hello...to you and everyone on teh guinea pig forum reading this. Well you were correct! My baby has pneumonia. Apparently where I have him there is a little draft. I have since moved his cage and put him up higher. Naturally I started crying because I feel it is my fault that he has this. The...

Severely ill piggies tend to struggle, and it is not easy to get food in. Try little but often; there are tips in our guide. With a guinea pig with breathing difficulties, I would never give more than 1/3 of a 1ml syringe full at once, which is a bit less than a mouthful. Complete Syringe...

The ranitidine is a gut stimulant, and the laxatone is a lubricant that is supposed to help cats with fur balls. I would definitely ask for a diuretic as fluid on the lungs can cause real problems for a pig with a URI, and just one dose at the start of reatment can make all the difference...

Firstly - re the baytril dosage - I would need to know their weights to fully comment on effective dosage please? But as your hubby is a pharmacist, hopefully the following info will help. According to the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 2007 (I don;t have a later version ) the recommended oral...

I agree with Wiebke that she needs the emergency vet tonight if possible. Diuretic is the most important thing needed if there is fluid, it really can be a life saver. Usually a large dose is given first of all and then smaller doses can be given at home over the next few days. Heart issues can...

Hi and welcome! So your guinea pig is being treated for a respiratory infection? Has your vet checked for a build-up of fluid in the lungs or on the chest, in which case he may want to prescribe a diuretic. If there is a lot of mucus, then a pinch of bisolvon powder can help with getting the...

Hi and welcome! I am ever so sorry for your bad start! Sadly at that young age, the immune system is often not yet fully developed and that - combined with the stress from having their lives upturned a few times in very quick order - makes shop and often breeder piggies too very susceptible to...

Aww keep your chin up- these furballs are sent to try us :-S Make sure she's warm &cosy-with no draughts or temperature fluctuations. As Helen has suggested-have a chat with the vet ref a diuretic-this can make a real difference to the recovery rate if given quick enough :) I have used a few...

Hi welcome to the forum. It could be allergies, what is she bedded on? is she on shavings? It may be the start of a URI, does she have any laboured breathing? Is she eating and pooing ok? I would be worried about taking her back for Petsmart to treat, could you find a local vet who could...

It could well be the beginnings of a URI or Pneumonia if his breathing is clicky. Glad that you are calling the emergency vet, good luck. Ask them to check for any fluid on his chest aswell (this would fit with the clicky breathing) as he may need diuretics and also if he has a stuffy nose...

Please try to feed him every 2-3 hours at the rate he is getting things down. The need to breathe comes before the need to drink and only thirdly the need to eat. it sounds like he has got URI (respiratory infection) or pneumonia. Please ask the vets for a diuretic in addition to the...