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Bloat?

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He most often eats bell pepper, Spring greens and romaine lettuce, there's a chance I've ran out of the last one but I ll go look
 
You're very welcome. This forum is fantastic, I learn loads from here and like to share what I can too.

Have you managed to have a bit of a relax yet? Try to get a good night's sleep, I bet he does so you should too, haha!
 
Mild bloating or other digestive issues in older piggies are not uncommon (nor are they in older humans!) it is more of a matter of managing them and working out what works with each piggy and what foods they react to more strongly.

I usually start with fresh herbs with any ill piggy, as they often go down best and give a nice boost of minerals and trace elements. But there is no hard and fast rule. Just do not give more than one new veg at a time, so you can find out what is OK and what not, and the guts can get used to veg again gradually.

Hang on in there! HUGS!

I am very sorry about your Nan. Please give yourself the space to cry and grieve and make sure that you have the space to relax and where you don't feel you have to be strong for anybody, least for yourself. The grieving process doesn't start when somebody dies. It actually starts the moment you hear or realise that somebody/some pet is or could be dying. Try not be strong only to fall apart at the worst moment. Death and dying are a normal part of life, and grieving is not something that should be pushed out of the picture just because it doesn't fit the modern concept of life. Bottling it up is like heating up a pressure cooker with a blocked valve. Make sure that you have a safe outlet for your many conflicting emotions that are fuelling your anxiety at the moment. ;)

If you haven't got anybody in your family or amongst your friends who is willing to listen, please look up a free bereavement phone line. Just being able to speak to somebody who understands about it all and how it is compounded with your worries and anxieties over those you love (including your piggies) can help you more than you might think. It is not about being strong; it is about getting help over the rough bit to come out stronger on the other side so you can in turn lend support to those that have helped you when you needed them. ;)
I've got my friends I know I can sound off to safely and have gone for professional support when my own plate was so full that the problems were sliding over the rim faster than I could spoon them up. I will do it again whenever needed and not think any worse about myself.
 
Thank you guys so much. I haven't had much of a chance to be honest, but I did have a one or two hour nap which helped a bit. If only I could find my peppermint tea

I gave Ginny two pieces, he was on 825/6 before and went to 828 after. I really wish I weighed him yesterday as I have no idea if he's gone down a lot from then
 
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Thank you guys so much. I haven't had much of a chance to be honest, but I did have a one or two hour nap which helped a bit. If only I could find my peppermint tea

I gave Ginny two pieces, he was on 825/6 before and went to 828 after. I really wish I weighed him yesterday as I have no idea if he's gone down a lot from then
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Don't beat yourself up about not being perfect. None of us are; it's not about being perfect. We all reach the stage at some point where we are so stressed and worn out that we struggle to think straight. Weighing when a piggy has bloating issues is not quite straight forward anyway. Keep offering Ginny syringe feed and water if you feel he is not eating enough, but just cajole, don't force him. You know when you handle him whether he feels "right" or whether he feels too light. ;)

We just hang in there as best as we can, especially when we have to juggle several major issues at once. Please count yourself and your own needs into the mix and try to make space for relaxation exercises and rest times for yourself, so your soul can start to digest it all. At the moment it is having a bit of indigestion because you have so much on your plate.
 
Stomach seems to have settled. However i had him out now and he peed. I wasn't in the room but I heard wheeking and I'm not sure if that was pain or something else. However the pee seemed yellow and coated round his privates as what is probably residue? Is this normal? Is it his diet? His poo when I first had him out was quite small but when I came back in the more recent ones seems normal.
 
Also worried about calcium deposits :( few white spots around the cage, last time I checked it felt smooth though so I don't know.

Also bit unsure about veg? Ginny had two small slices of romaine lettuce to get him back onto veg last night and haven't had anything since. What should I give him and how much? Thanks

Edit - also, didn't realise but put hand under water while tap was running and absolutely freezing because of the weather outside, put a bit of warm water in, does it matter if it's warm? I would use filtered but as of now it takes hours to go from freezing and even then it's really cold
 
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@CarnivalPiggy As he's been okay with the romaine you can give him some more, maybe even try a normal portion of it. You can add something else in too, I think red peppers was something else he has? Try him on a little piece of that.

Calcium deposits are only really a problem when they're gritty. Romaine is known to cause more calcium to be peed out so deposits can be higher when they have it.

Adding a bit of warm water is fine. Or you can leaving standing for a while to let it get to room temperature. I do that with my veg as the fridge always makes it a bit cold for the pigs.
 
Thanks x feel endless worry as picked up Peppa and her stomach feels a tad hard. Porridge seems fine. I'm not sure if I should do the same with her as what I'm doing for Ginny's veg
 
Ok. I've gone out, walked the dog and had time to calm my overload of anxiety. I hadn't realise it had gotten so bad until I came back after the walk feeling my usual level of anxiety lol.

Thanks so much for the support. The girls and Ginny seem rather chipper. These are their weights, both days before dinner. Guinea pig weights can go down max 30g if they're hungry before dinner, right?

Yesterday, Saturday 21 April 10pm
  • Ginny - 825/6 grams
  • Peppa - 818 grams
  • Porridge - 948 grams
Today, Sunday 30 April 10:10 ish pm
  • Ginny - 829 grams
  • Peppa - 804 grams
  • Porridge - 937 grams
 
I used to aswell @Tiamolly123 . I used to prepare the food at each meal time, so I think it adjusts to room temperature when you're chopping it up. But I changed my routine when I got a different job and started to prepare a few meals at a time. I had it in little boxes so I could come home from work, get it out of the fridge and tip it in. One of my boys got bloat pretty bad and I can only think of the cold veg doing it.

So now, just to be safe I let it stand for 15 mins or so before feeding it to them.
 
Thanks. I'm wondering if I didn't leave the filtered water out long enough as that is what I gave them for a few days until Ginny.

Have cut about four slices of romaine. Is yellow bell pepper ok? I can't find red
 
Thanks, though I ended up not giving him the pepper as I accidentally fed him a few pieces more of romaine lettuce after thinking it was his and not the girls. Only one or two pieces than four, but didn't want to make any problems. Think that'll be ok?
 
Been doing ok :) however Ginny has gone from roughly 860 grams to 820 grams from yesterday to today. I know they drop to around 30 during hunger but is 40 too much? Seems fine. We ran out of hay today and have been feeding the bits at the bottom until could get more which they're tucking into now. Girls seem fine, but Ginny's stomach still seems a bit gassy? Barely any, but still a bit of a worry
 
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