laurens758
New Born Pup
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Hello. I am the owner of 2 male guinea pigs. My one guinea pig, Gus, has been having stomach problems for about a month now. Symptoms: diarrhea and distention initially. Current symptoms: diarrhea, distention, weight loss (to the point where I can now feel his spine), dandruff, thinning fur, and sunken in eyes. His appetite has remained steady and his water intake appears to be normal.
I wanted to put the symptoms in the first paragraph incase someone doesn’t have time to read. Gus has pneumonia at age 1 1/2 which was severe, but we caught it in time and he recovered fine. Him and his brother, Moe, have had no issues since that time. When we first caught the stomach issue about a month ago, I noticed his weight felt as though it was disproportionate in his stomach and he seemed thin everywhere else. It felt like there was a bulge in his stomach at the time the diarrhea started occurring.
He was always smaller than Moe, but the size difference has become much more apparent. At the first vet visit, we were told that we needed to cut vegetables out of his diet temporarily and that we were giving them too much. We fed him an over-the-counter green liquid (I can’t remember the name) per the vet’s recommendation (through a syringe) and were told this would fix the problem.
Now here we are, and he seems worse than ever. I just got back from the vet, where I was informed that Gus is apparently a girl and that he may be pregnant. I am displeased with my vet because she examined him 3 weeks ago and did not discover this, and this seemed to be her focus during the post-appointment discussion. I was given no clarity as to what was wrong with his stomach, just that he is being given an antibiotic and that he now needs to GAIN weight, even though she told us he needed to lose is the first time (which I questioned). If Gus IS a girl, then Moe must be as well, because they’ve been cagemates for four years without any pregnancy. The ultrasound brought no bigger picture for the state of his stomach, either. He is pooping solid as of now, but his pee looks discolored on the towel he sat on to the vet and he is not moving much. His eyes are still sunken in and narrowed, and he’s breathing pretty heavy (whether that’s from anxiety, I’m not sure). Does anyone have any advice? I am on the verge of taking him to the emergency vet today, despite the expensive cost. I just lost my cat in December to lymphoma and I can’t even fathom the idea of losing Gus, too. Pet owners can generally tell when their animals just aren’t doing okay, and my gut is telling me not to wholeheartedly trust his vet, especially since she wasn’t even definitive on whether or not he’s a girl. We’ve seen multiple vets over the years for them and there has never been any question of such, even during extensive examinations.
I wanted to put the symptoms in the first paragraph incase someone doesn’t have time to read. Gus has pneumonia at age 1 1/2 which was severe, but we caught it in time and he recovered fine. Him and his brother, Moe, have had no issues since that time. When we first caught the stomach issue about a month ago, I noticed his weight felt as though it was disproportionate in his stomach and he seemed thin everywhere else. It felt like there was a bulge in his stomach at the time the diarrhea started occurring.
He was always smaller than Moe, but the size difference has become much more apparent. At the first vet visit, we were told that we needed to cut vegetables out of his diet temporarily and that we were giving them too much. We fed him an over-the-counter green liquid (I can’t remember the name) per the vet’s recommendation (through a syringe) and were told this would fix the problem.
Now here we are, and he seems worse than ever. I just got back from the vet, where I was informed that Gus is apparently a girl and that he may be pregnant. I am displeased with my vet because she examined him 3 weeks ago and did not discover this, and this seemed to be her focus during the post-appointment discussion. I was given no clarity as to what was wrong with his stomach, just that he is being given an antibiotic and that he now needs to GAIN weight, even though she told us he needed to lose is the first time (which I questioned). If Gus IS a girl, then Moe must be as well, because they’ve been cagemates for four years without any pregnancy. The ultrasound brought no bigger picture for the state of his stomach, either. He is pooping solid as of now, but his pee looks discolored on the towel he sat on to the vet and he is not moving much. His eyes are still sunken in and narrowed, and he’s breathing pretty heavy (whether that’s from anxiety, I’m not sure). Does anyone have any advice? I am on the verge of taking him to the emergency vet today, despite the expensive cost. I just lost my cat in December to lymphoma and I can’t even fathom the idea of losing Gus, too. Pet owners can generally tell when their animals just aren’t doing okay, and my gut is telling me not to wholeheartedly trust his vet, especially since she wasn’t even definitive on whether or not he’s a girl. We’ve seen multiple vets over the years for them and there has never been any question of such, even during extensive examinations.
