My guineapig was bleeding from her anus day before yesterday and i took her to.vet yesterday ( There are no exotic vets in my area).he gave two medicines namely Cefpodoxime Suspension And Nefrocare syrup. I gave her this. the bleeding reduced,not stopped though, Later yesterday.evening she released a white discharge as well and a little.blood today morning again. The vet has asked me to give medicine for 3 days and then ultrasound. She was eating fine and was having water too untill today, both my male and female.piggies havent eaten their veggies. there is one more surrounding change, i have guests in home, can that effect their eating behaviour too?
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Bleeding Guineapig
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did the vet tell you what they thought was wrong With your piggy?
as hay is the most important part of the diet, are they eating their hay? Veg is merely more of a snack for them.
please weigh your piggies weekly as part of routine care, but when you have health concerns then you need to switch to weighing them daily (at the same time each day) so you can more closely monitor their hay intake. If they lose weight then it’s because they aren’t eating enough hay, not because they haven’t eaten their veggies.
If you have a male and female, do they live together and Is the male piggy neutered?
as hay is the most important part of the diet, are they eating their hay? Veg is merely more of a snack for them.
please weigh your piggies weekly as part of routine care, but when you have health concerns then you need to switch to weighing them daily (at the same time each day) so you can more closely monitor their hay intake. If they lose weight then it’s because they aren’t eating enough hay, not because they haven’t eaten their veggies.
If you have a male and female, do they live together and Is the male piggy neutered?
No the male is not neutered and they live together, also i havent seen them eating their hay
did the vet say what they thought was wrong? Did you tell the vet you have an intact boar in with her?
please keep an eye on their weight. They must eat hay to keep their guts functioning. when did you last see them eat hay?
please separate the male from the female immediately as he is not neutered. He will get her pregnant and as a strictly non breeding forum, knowingly keeping an intact boar with a sow is considered as intentional breeding.
how long have they been in the same cage? If she has become pregnant, then they go into season again within hours of giving birth so if he remains in the same cage then she could experience a back to back pregnancy which comes with risks (as does any pregnancy).
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Free Ranger
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Is it definitely her anus she is bleeding from? I mean, on females everything is quite close together so sometimes it can be difficult to see where the blood is coming from.
They been living in same cage for 7 months and no she isnt pregnant.. She has cysts as confirmed.
where are the cysts?
the meds shes been put on seem to be an antibiotic and a medicine for kidney issues.
it’s still not a good idea to keep them in the same cage knowing the boar is not neutered. You’ve been lucky that she has not fallen pregnant.
the meds shes been put on seem to be an antibiotic and a medicine for kidney issues.
it’s still not a good idea to keep them in the same cage knowing the boar is not neutered. You’ve been lucky that she has not fallen pregnant.
Guinea-pigGaga
Teenage Guinea Pig
The medication you have been prescribed (Cefpodoxime), is not usually recommended for guinea pigs, and is potentially dangerous, especially if given orally/by mouth.
If you have been prescribed this medication to be given orally/by mouth, please don't!
Please ask your veterinarian for an alternative antibiotic, one which is considered safe for guinea pigs:
Guinea Lynx :: Antibiotics
If you have been prescribed this medication to be given orally/by mouth, please don't!
Please ask your veterinarian for an alternative antibiotic, one which is considered safe for guinea pigs:
Guinea Lynx :: Antibiotics
I got her different antibiotics
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if i seperate them, wont they be sad and lonely?
they will need to be in separate cages but with the cages side by side so they can interact through the bars to stop
Them from being lonely.
an unneutered boar should never be living with a sow
I did this. my male is teeth chattering at me so badly, but i guess this is the best way. what cam i do ? i wanna.give them.best possible life untill they are with me. Also can i.give them occasionally play time with each other ?
theyve Got to get used to a new living situation. It’ll take time.
no, they should never have physical contact with each other. You’ll have to let them have time out of their cages separately.
each piggy will need a 2ft x 4ft cage (120cm x 60cm)
she is eating fine now..she ate cabbage.. she was bored with carrot and cucumber I guess..she also eating hay very well.
cabbage can cause bloating if fed in too large of a quantity on an unprepared tummy so do exercise caution.
carrot should only ever be an occasional treat.
do you give your piggies a veg rich in vitamin c each day? If not, please do so - something like bell pepper or coriander is fine.
hay is the most important part of the diet. Veg is more of a snack so you need to weigh her daily to ensure her weight remains stable and that she is eating enough hay.
where are the cysts she has? What is going to be done about them?
cysts are in the uterus but suspicious, confirmation will be done tomorrow
Free Ranger
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What a difficult time you are having. And is it also during Diwali? Everything happens at once! 
My piggies also get worried if new people are in our house - especially talking loud or singing/music but we have a covid 'lockdown' at the minute so nobody is going in anybody else's house right now.
It sounds like you so much want the best for your piggies. They will not understand why they are separated it is true, but this forum is not in favour of putting intact males in with fertile females for a few reasons - one is there will be babies which are tricky to look after and another is that it risks the life of the female to give birth even if quite young and more so if older because her pelvic bones have fused together... there might be more reasons but I am a new member and still learning myself. Sometimes people have two cages where the pigs can see and smell each other through the bars - or if they have a bigger enclosure they put barrier bars down the middle. It is not ideal for piggies who want to be together but they can have contact through the bars at least.
In the UK people sometimes make mistakes - starting out with 2 piggies bought for their children, and ending up with lots because the babies become fertile very young (3 weeks or less for little boys!) and you cannot always tell boy from girl when babies. People find they cannot cope, then we end up with lots of sad, unwanted piggies in rescue centres. The females can often be paired up but it is more tricky with the males. In many pet rescue centres in the UK it is standard practice to neuter (sterilise) the males who are single so they can be bonded with females for adoption in pairs... but there are many lonely males out there (my own George was one of them). The females are not sterilised (spayed) as standard - only if they have health problems due to the reproductive parts because it is a bigger operation. I am actually quite surprised your female has not been pregnant already but perhaps it is something related to the cysts which is affecting her hormones and causing infertility. Cysts on the ovaries are different types - some are harmless but some cause problems. Cysts in the uterus I have not heard of... but I am not a vet. My friend's female pig had an infection in the uterus and had to be spayed - she was worried for her poor girl in the operation but it went well and her girl got better and had a long life. I hope they can find some good treatment for your girl to make her better. Different antibiotics are used in different countries - over here they have to be prescribed by a vet so we cannot just buy them in a shop. Even antibiotic cream needs a prescription.
Your immediate problem is the not eating which is very important to get over quickly. Hay is most important because it keeps the guts moving and wears down the teeth. Antibiotics can sometimes affect appetite but your male is not on antibiotics is he(?) unless I missed something. Perhaps if you put the food near the bars where the pigs can eat together on each side it might encourage them because they will be used to eating together. If you end up having to feed mushed pellets by hand or syringe for a short time it is a new skill to learn but not so hard (there are guides on this site). Then there is the poor girl's cyst/infection problem to deal with at the vet. It is good to get a vet with experience in guinea-pigs but I understand this is not always possible and we can all only try our best. Once everyone is well and happy you could maybe think about sterilising one pig so they can go back in together but this is some way off... for now just make sure they are eating, comfortable, and in contact with each other through the barrier so they cannot mate. Your male will be stressed that some other male might appear to get his female so he will be more settled if he can see they are close together and there is no other male.
I will be thinking about you. It is such a worry when our pigs are unwell and we are trying to make all these decisions and do the right things. I wish you lots of luck ❤
My piggies also get worried if new people are in our house - especially talking loud or singing/music but we have a covid 'lockdown' at the minute so nobody is going in anybody else's house right now.It sounds like you so much want the best for your piggies. They will not understand why they are separated it is true, but this forum is not in favour of putting intact males in with fertile females for a few reasons - one is there will be babies which are tricky to look after and another is that it risks the life of the female to give birth even if quite young and more so if older because her pelvic bones have fused together... there might be more reasons but I am a new member and still learning myself. Sometimes people have two cages where the pigs can see and smell each other through the bars - or if they have a bigger enclosure they put barrier bars down the middle. It is not ideal for piggies who want to be together but they can have contact through the bars at least.
In the UK people sometimes make mistakes - starting out with 2 piggies bought for their children, and ending up with lots because the babies become fertile very young (3 weeks or less for little boys!) and you cannot always tell boy from girl when babies. People find they cannot cope, then we end up with lots of sad, unwanted piggies in rescue centres. The females can often be paired up but it is more tricky with the males. In many pet rescue centres in the UK it is standard practice to neuter (sterilise) the males who are single so they can be bonded with females for adoption in pairs... but there are many lonely males out there (my own George was one of them). The females are not sterilised (spayed) as standard - only if they have health problems due to the reproductive parts because it is a bigger operation. I am actually quite surprised your female has not been pregnant already but perhaps it is something related to the cysts which is affecting her hormones and causing infertility. Cysts on the ovaries are different types - some are harmless but some cause problems. Cysts in the uterus I have not heard of... but I am not a vet. My friend's female pig had an infection in the uterus and had to be spayed - she was worried for her poor girl in the operation but it went well and her girl got better and had a long life. I hope they can find some good treatment for your girl to make her better. Different antibiotics are used in different countries - over here they have to be prescribed by a vet so we cannot just buy them in a shop. Even antibiotic cream needs a prescription.
Your immediate problem is the not eating which is very important to get over quickly. Hay is most important because it keeps the guts moving and wears down the teeth. Antibiotics can sometimes affect appetite but your male is not on antibiotics is he(?) unless I missed something. Perhaps if you put the food near the bars where the pigs can eat together on each side it might encourage them because they will be used to eating together. If you end up having to feed mushed pellets by hand or syringe for a short time it is a new skill to learn but not so hard (there are guides on this site). Then there is the poor girl's cyst/infection problem to deal with at the vet. It is good to get a vet with experience in guinea-pigs but I understand this is not always possible and we can all only try our best. Once everyone is well and happy you could maybe think about sterilising one pig so they can go back in together but this is some way off... for now just make sure they are eating, comfortable, and in contact with each other through the barrier so they cannot mate. Your male will be stressed that some other male might appear to get his female so he will be more settled if he can see they are close together and there is no other male.
I will be thinking about you. It is such a worry when our pigs are unwell and we are trying to make all these decisions and do the right things. I wish you lots of luck ❤
Could you connect to me on a social platforms?What a difficult time you are having. And is it also during Diwali? Everything happens at once!
It sounds like you so much want the best for your piggies. They will not understand why they are separated it is true, but this forum is not in favour of putting intact males in with fertile females for a few reasons - one is there will be babies which are tricky to look after and another is that it risks the life of the female to give birth even if quite young and more so if older because her pelvic bones have fused together... there might be more reasons but I am a new member and still learning myself. Sometimes people have two cages where the pigs can see and smell each other through the bars - or if they have a bigger enclosure they put barrier bars down the middle. It is not ideal for piggies who want to be together but they can have contact through the bars at least.
In the UK people sometimes make mistakes - starting out with 2 piggies bought for their children, and ending up with lots because the babies become fertile very young (3 weeks or less for little boys!) and you cannot always tell boy from girl when babies. People find they cannot cope, then we end up with lots of sad, unwanted piggies in rescue centres. The females can often be paired up but it is more tricky with the males. In many pet rescue centres in the UK it is standard practice to neuter (sterilise) the males who are single so they can be bonded with females for adoption in pairs... but there are many lonely males out there (my own George was one of them). The females are not sterilised (spayed) as standard - only if they have health problems due to the reproductive parts because it is a bigger operation. I am actually quite surprised your female has not been pregnant already but perhaps it is something related to the cysts which is affecting her hormones and causing infertility. Cysts on the ovaries are different types - some are harmless but some cause problems. Cysts in the uterus I have not heard of... but I am not a vet. My friend's female pig had an infection in the uterus and had to be spayed - she was worried for her poor girl in the operation but it went well and her girl got better and had a long life. I hope they can find some good treatment for your girl to make her better. Different antibiotics are used in different countries - over here they have to be prescribed by a vet so we cannot just buy them in a shop. Even antibiotic cream needs a prescription.
Your immediate problem is the not eating which is very important to get over quickly. Hay is most important because it keeps the guts moving and wears down the teeth. Antibiotics can sometimes affect appetite but your male is not on antibiotics is he(?) unless I missed something. Perhaps if you put the food near the bars where the pigs can eat together on each side it might encourage them because they will be used to eating together. If you end up having to feed mushed pellets by hand or syringe for a short time it is a new skill to learn but not so hard (there are guides on this site). Then there is the poor girl's cyst/infection problem to deal with at the vet. It is good to get a vet with experience in guinea-pigs but I understand this is not always possible and we can all only try our best. Once everyone is well and happy you could maybe think about sterilising one pig so they can go back in together but this is some way off... for now just make sure they are eating, comfortable, and in contact with each other through the barrier so they cannot mate. Your male will be stressed that some other male might appear to get his female so he will be more settled if he can see they are close together and there is no other male.
I will be thinking about you. It is such a worry when our pigs are unwell and we are trying to make all these decisions and do the right things. I wish you lots of luck ❤
And it seems u are from india knowing about the festival we had, i dont care abt tht.just seeing my kids seperate is painful for me too. Also are there any vets who.can safely perform this surgery in india merely Lucknow.
Free Ranger
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Bless you, I'm so sorry I'm not from India (although I did visit Bareilly once many years ago) and I also am not on any social platforms.... this is my first ever thing like that. I will ask one of the staff members if there is any way for Indian forum members to contact each other in case there is more local knowledge of vets.
Did your vet say antibiotics are working? It can sometimes be 2 or 3 days before seeing improvement. Let us know if there is any news from scans. Stay strong.
Did your vet say antibiotics are working? It can sometimes be 2 or 3 days before seeing improvement. Let us know if there is any news from scans. Stay strong.
Free Ranger
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The news is that there are only very few forum members in India and not certain if any are near Lucknow. I can't find any way to search the 'location' of people. As far as your vets are concerned I think it will just be luck finding one that has any guinea-pig experience if they are not a common pet. But saying that vets have to be really clever people to qualify so they will be thinking carefully through the problem and comparing to what they see in other animals. Things are improving all the time. I like a vet to be honest - if they don't know what is wrong or what will happen with the treatment I would rather know so I can make a good decision. I have changed vets a couple of times (first one was really expensive!) and now my vet is a woman - who is not a specialist but keeps guinea-pigs herself so I am happy that she is interested in them. Good luck 
my kid is doing great now.no bleeding.eating well and playing as wellThe news is that there are only very few forum members in India and not certain if any are near Lucknow. I can't find any way to search the 'location' of people. As far as your vets are concerned I think it will just be luck finding one that has any guinea-pig experience if they are not a common pet. But saying that vets have to be really clever people to qualify so they will be thinking carefully through the problem and comparing to what they see in other animals. Things are improving all the time. I like a vet to be honest - if they don't know what is wrong or what will happen with the treatment I would rather know so I can make a good decision. I have changed vets a couple of times (first one was really expensive!) and now my vet is a woman - who is not a specialist but keeps guinea-pigs herself so I am happy that she is interested in them. Good luck
Free Ranger
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Ooh fantastic... perhaps the antibiotics are sorting it all out! This is really great news, and she will be feeling much more comfortable already even though the course is probably not finished yet. Remember to finish the course of antibiotics as the vet says (sometimes I have had prescription for 5 days... sometimes for 3 weeks!) to make sure all infection is clear - and if you have time give the kids a tickle under the chin from us here in the UK! 
Awww, she is doing fantastic and has become so playful than ever before.Ooh fantastic... perhaps the antibiotics are sorting it all out! This is really great news, and she will be feeling much more comfortable already even though the course is probably not finished yet. Remember to finish the course of antibiotics as the vet says (sometimes I have had prescription for 5 days... sometimes for 3 weeks!) to make sure all infection is clear - and if you have time give the kids a tickle under the chin from us here in the UK!
Free Ranger
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It's so nice when they are better after feeling poorly. We have got 2 new girls as companions for our neutered male but unfortunately the dominant one didn't like him and chased him round (and bit his behind!) so he has them as neighbours-through-the-bars. They are still interacting and he is not chewing the bars or looking cross.... as much as he liked the fluffy girl he is worried about the fuzzy one so he is OK with them being in the other cage! The girls squeak like crazy whenever anyone rustles plastic bags and he gets excited and squeaks too so I know he is feeling better with their company.