weight loss

Hi everyone. Toby's not been eating a lot, I know he's lonely but I don't know what to do in this situation. It's been over 3 months since George died and I've spoken to my parents about getting a new guinea pig but they won't have it. I can buy one myself but I have nowhere to put it unless I...

Hii everyone! Do Guinea pigs eat less as they get older? My baby girl is 5 years old but I’ve noticed she’s been eating less hay these last couple of months (2-3 months) than she used to. Overall, her hay seems to be eaten less than before. Here’s what I’ve noticed. - She’s still chewing hay...

Please can I ask for some advice? My 5 year old male guinea pig, Nibbles has lost weight in recent weeks. He is currently 959grams but you can feel all the bones in his little body. He has an increased appetite and is asking for food all the time. He has access to plenty of fresh Timothy hay...

For background, my piggie is 4 (5 years old in December), she currently lives on her own due to her sister passing away (at 3 years old due to neurological issues) but has appeared happy and her normal self since this happened (a year ago). Her weight has usually sat at around 960-980g her whole...

I posted the other day about my boy Eggs who has some wounds on his feet, the vet said they’re not too bad at all yet and it’s very early but I assume bumblefoot. Not bad husbandry, just unfortunately Eggs is one of the sillier animals in general I’ve met and he loves lying in wet, soiled areas...

One of our 2 beautiful boys, Edwin - 4.5 yrs - has been losing weight. His healthy baseline weight was 1kg. 2 weeks ago we felt he was lighter and when we weighed he was 900g. Took him to the vets the next day and noticed at the vets for the first time a very small amount of blood in their...

I have a guinea pig aged 4+ his name is Taco. Although timid this past couple of months I had noticed some off behaviours such as not finishing his favourite vegetables etc. so I began to monitor him closely. This past week I noticed a pretty significant weight loss, soft stools and an...

Hi guys. I’ve used this forum for lots of things since bringing my piggies home but never posted. Sorry it’s going to be a long post! I’m worried about my pig Merry. I have 2x sows Merry and Pippin, presumably from the same litter. They were the same size, same colouring, and together in the...

Hello all, Before I start, piggie has a vet appointment already but I’m just after some advice, and a general idea of what to expect… Izzie is 2 years old. We took her to the vet a couple of weeks ago due to a bald spot on her back, and on her side. She’s also gradually lost weight over the...

Last month, one of our senior Guinea pigs passed away, leaving our other boy without a cage mate. I’ve posted on local small animal rehoming groups to try and find another adult male to bond him with, but haven’t found anyone yet. I really want to get him a partner but till then we pay extra...

Hello all, my sow squirrel is getting her teeth filed down on Friday at the vets under sedation. She’s struggling to eat as her teeth are wonky and her jaw is misaligned, so she’s lost some weight. I don’t know much about sedation, so does anybody have info/advice? I’m so worried for my girl...

Hello all, Long time lurker turned poster looking for any potential possibilities on what’s gone awry with my piggy. to prefix, I booked a vet appointment tomorrow but I am posting now just cause I am a bit worried My female guinea pig Kuma is a young 5 years old and before I went away on a...

Hi, my Guinea pig (2yr old male) has been to the vet many times and we haven’t yet figured out exactly what’s going on. We originally brought him in for redness on his feet which wasn’t terrible, they prescribed a cream, didn’t work, then prescribed meloxicam, didn’t work, then they prescribed...

Hi, I have a Guinea pig named chip. I had him since December 2020. He lives alone but had 4 cage mates but he fought with each cage mate so now he lives alone. He does really good alone ever since. He has been a very happy eating guinea pig during last December 2023, but then in January I...

Hi everybody, sorry me again regarding Pipsqueak and the bladder sludge saga! We have ran out of critical care and the last bag we had was out of date so had to be chucked! Until Amazon can get us a delivery, we asked the vet if there was anything they can give us. They have given us CCF...

Hi everyone, I've been an avid reader of TGPF for a few years now and appreciate all your content so much! I really need to crowdsource some opinions/experiences regarding renal failure in piggies please as my pig Wilf (4yrs 8 months old) has been ill for the past month. Apologies in advance...

Hi! My 7.5 y/o guin pig Nut has been refusing to eat hay for a while - while having a monster appetite for anything that isn't hay (pellets, veg, critical care, joint supplements I feed him). After a visit to the vet we found out that he has overgrown molars trapping his tongue, and today he...

Hi everyone, I have a bonded neutered male and female pair that are rescues and I have had them exactly a month now. The little girl suddenly took a turn about two days ago and is exhibiting a lot of symptoms that align with heart failure: visible, laboured breathing where her whole abdomen...

Hi Everybody. My Minnie used to weigh around 1,000. Plus or minus 30 grams. However recently for the last few months she’s been weighing around 880-890. I weigh her every night at 8pm to get a more accurate reading. She has been to the vet and she just came off baytril for a uti. However this...

Hi I really need some advice. My skinny pig is losing weight fast and has intermittent diarrhoea. It is smelly and ranges from runny to clumped together to normal. I took her to The vets and was given loxicom and Baytril. I have looked at both of these online and their side affects are loss of...