flintstones
Senior Guinea Pig
I always say, I donn't need vibes. I need a vet, I think I now need both now.
Were do I start, last weekend Bette became very bloated and began having gut spasms. She was also lethargic and drinking excessively (Bottle of water a day).
Bette spasming (She makes no noise during but you can see the discomfort).
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l30NZ4-5f4c[/ame]
We went to the vet on Tuesday (9th November) who said it was due to gas possibly caused by a hairball(Guinea pigs don't get hairballs). She was Xrayed and nothing showed. In this time since the 9 Nov Bette has went from 1181g - 1030g her latest reading. She is lethargic, previously she drank alot of water within the last 2 days she has drank very little.
Lastnight she was spasming again her stomach bloated and not eating we were at the vet only saw her yesterday (I told him of how I dealt with the bloat first time round, he said if it happens again to use infacol, I made him aware some people use Busopan but he told me not to use that), lastnight very unexpected (I was coping so well up to then) and since the first occasion she has been on a hay only diet substituted with probiotics and vitamin C, so nothing to trigger such a reaction.
This is Bette last night. Just before the spasms.
Strangely enough when Bette started to Spasm, Milo began chirping (very sadly)
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wML9NA6g5II[/ame]
Although I have plenty of advice, and lots of threads numerous places I just have to vent how difficult this is, not only emotionally but fiancially aswell but this is what we sign up for when we get a pet and it truly is heart breaking.
After giving her some gripe water numerous massages. I decided it would be best to leave her be as she could still move and walk around. She was also eating very little.
I woke at 5am to find Bette hiding, I immediately started massaging her gut again, and checked guinea lynx someone suggested Extra Virgin Olive Oil as I hadn't bought anything infacol at this point. As I thought it wouldn't happen again with no triggers. I gave 0.2mls and massaged her frantically. I then checked underneath were I found a mass of poop which I was able to dislodge they has some mucas attached followed by 2 ill formed poo's. I then returned her to her cage and she began drinking followed by eating a bit of hay.
I returned to bed, to wake to find her still sleeping. I have phoned the vet, who suggested I immediately start giving Critical Care, 0.1 of infacol and some pineapple juice which I have done. She is currently still sleeping although I have been rewarded with some poo's and wee. Her weight is still declining and she seems to now have a problem with her front left foot. She is sleeping continously now.
This is Bette after her feed (watch the front left leg, do you think shes avoiding putting weight on it?).
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGZy6KpM6A[/ame]
The Vet thinks it maybe her kidneys but too check she will have to go under GA and have blood drawn from her neck. If it is Kidneys then we can do nothing, kidney and heart have very similiar symptons so I am also going to ask about possible heart medicine if it will help.
I have a feeling we will be back at the vet tomorrow, and I do hope theres something we can do. That we haven't already tried.
If anything this thread has helped by just helping me vent my frustration and sadness, well all this has been going on Bette looks perfectly healthy. I guess guinea pigs really do hide illnesses. Too look at her now you wouldn't think anything was going on. I'm finding it all very tough to deal with.
If you managed to read this thread, well done.
Thank you to everyone who has helped me so far, if only too listen too me panic or too offer some advice. You truly are stars, thank you being there for me xx
Were do I start, last weekend Bette became very bloated and began having gut spasms. She was also lethargic and drinking excessively (Bottle of water a day).
Bette spasming (She makes no noise during but you can see the discomfort).
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l30NZ4-5f4c[/ame]
We went to the vet on Tuesday (9th November) who said it was due to gas possibly caused by a hairball(Guinea pigs don't get hairballs). She was Xrayed and nothing showed. In this time since the 9 Nov Bette has went from 1181g - 1030g her latest reading. She is lethargic, previously she drank alot of water within the last 2 days she has drank very little.
Lastnight she was spasming again her stomach bloated and not eating we were at the vet only saw her yesterday (I told him of how I dealt with the bloat first time round, he said if it happens again to use infacol, I made him aware some people use Busopan but he told me not to use that), lastnight very unexpected (I was coping so well up to then) and since the first occasion she has been on a hay only diet substituted with probiotics and vitamin C, so nothing to trigger such a reaction.
This is Bette last night. Just before the spasms.
Strangely enough when Bette started to Spasm, Milo began chirping (very sadly)
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wML9NA6g5II[/ame]
Although I have plenty of advice, and lots of threads numerous places I just have to vent how difficult this is, not only emotionally but fiancially aswell but this is what we sign up for when we get a pet and it truly is heart breaking.
After giving her some gripe water numerous massages. I decided it would be best to leave her be as she could still move and walk around. She was also eating very little.
I woke at 5am to find Bette hiding, I immediately started massaging her gut again, and checked guinea lynx someone suggested Extra Virgin Olive Oil as I hadn't bought anything infacol at this point. As I thought it wouldn't happen again with no triggers. I gave 0.2mls and massaged her frantically. I then checked underneath were I found a mass of poop which I was able to dislodge they has some mucas attached followed by 2 ill formed poo's. I then returned her to her cage and she began drinking followed by eating a bit of hay.
I returned to bed, to wake to find her still sleeping. I have phoned the vet, who suggested I immediately start giving Critical Care, 0.1 of infacol and some pineapple juice which I have done. She is currently still sleeping although I have been rewarded with some poo's and wee. Her weight is still declining and she seems to now have a problem with her front left foot. She is sleeping continously now.
This is Bette after her feed (watch the front left leg, do you think shes avoiding putting weight on it?).
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGZy6KpM6A[/ame]
The Vet thinks it maybe her kidneys but too check she will have to go under GA and have blood drawn from her neck. If it is Kidneys then we can do nothing, kidney and heart have very similiar symptons so I am also going to ask about possible heart medicine if it will help.
I have a feeling we will be back at the vet tomorrow, and I do hope theres something we can do. That we haven't already tried.
If anything this thread has helped by just helping me vent my frustration and sadness, well all this has been going on Bette looks perfectly healthy. I guess guinea pigs really do hide illnesses. Too look at her now you wouldn't think anything was going on. I'm finding it all very tough to deal with.
If you managed to read this thread, well done.
Thank you to everyone who has helped me so far, if only too listen too me panic or too offer some advice. You truly are stars, thank you being there for me xx