Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
i hear so much about bloat & wonder what are the signs & what I could I do to ease the symptoms.
I assume this will involve an emergency vet visit?
I assume this will involve an emergency vet visit?
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Bloat
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Bloat is life threatening and very hard to deal with on your own, so an emergency vet visit is recommended. Especially as sometimes the only med's that can helo them comes from the vet.
Bloat happens when they get a buildup of gas or water in their stomach. Guinea pigs can't vomit so the only way to get it out is out of their rear, and there could be a blockage or their digestive system has stopped working which stops it.
The most obvious system is their stomachs expanding. They can feel quite large and hard and if you tap them they sound hollow.
Bloat is really painful so they can fluff up their fur, squint their eyes, not move around and stop eating (as they feel full).
I've lost a pig to bloat many years ago, and came close last year (I think it was cold veg that shocked his system) and a very experienced piggy friend lost her girl to it too. So I would always go to the vet asap if I'm unsure.
Bloat happens when they get a buildup of gas or water in their stomach. Guinea pigs can't vomit so the only way to get it out is out of their rear, and there could be a blockage or their digestive system has stopped working which stops it.
The most obvious system is their stomachs expanding. They can feel quite large and hard and if you tap them they sound hollow.
Bloat is really painful so they can fluff up their fur, squint their eyes, not move around and stop eating (as they feel full).
I've lost a pig to bloat many years ago, and came close last year (I think it was cold veg that shocked his system) and a very experienced piggy friend lost her girl to it too. So I would always go to the vet asap if I'm unsure.
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I forgot to mention causes. Sometimes we're never sure of the cause, like with my last bloat pig.
But it can be from things like cold veg, feeding too much grass before they are used to it .
But it can be from things like cold veg, feeding too much grass before they are used to it .
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