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Diarrhoea Every Month

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Hi, one of my boars was paired with a boar 3months younger. Both under 1yr old. Every few weeks the older one gets diarrhoea. The vet said his health was good and put it down to stress. He has lost a lot of wait but is still eating well.

Can anyone help?
 
Is your vet an exotic vet as they are supposed to be more knowledgable about guinea pig illnesses.
Have you changed the guinea pigs food?
A regular gut problem like you describe would concern me. Has your vet suggested a scan or x ray to check for stomach issues?
 
No the vet isn't a specialist.
The older pig is very timid and previously had to be separated from his brothers due to fighting. His new younger pal also bullies him but the older gets distressed if they are separated? When they go in hold, he is always ok.
I changed the food over three weeks ago, t try and improve his condition. He also has eczema.
 
I am no expert so I hope one of the forum experts @Wiebke or @helen105281 can assist.
Your guinea pig may have a skin issue like fungal or mites which can irrate the skin and make the guinea pig miserable.
You could try to use the Vet Locater tab shown on the green area at the top of the page. There may be an exotic vet near you I hope.
 
Horace said:
No the vet isn't a specialist.
The older pig is very timid and previously had to be separated from his brothers due to fighting. His new younger pal also bullies him but the older gets distressed if they are separated? When they go in hold, he is always ok.
I changed the food over three weeks ago, t try and improve his condition. He also has eczema.
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Please have him checked by a more piggy savvy vet; including his back teeth and not just the guts.
The weight loss is of major concern. Please switch to weighing daily at the same time, instead of weekly, and to topping your boy up with syringe feed. Up to 80% of the food intake should be hay, which you cannot control. Seeing a piggy chew on some crud can be very deceptive. it is vital that your piggy is getting enough fibre to help steady the guts and to keep them going. You will find the illustrated tips in our syringe feeding guide helpful.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Here is our recommended vets locator: Guinea Pig Vet Locator
 
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