Eating Ivy

[Kevin & Stuart]

Evening all, I have two little lads (Kevin and Stuart) and last night they both decided that they wanted to have a good old munch on some ivy! We took them to the vets, got some injections done and some liquid charcoal to give them three times a day, they had their first charcoal done by the vet.
Now this morning I have them more as instructed, came home on my dinner to give them more and Stuart was having a good old run around the garden loving life but Kevin is a different story.
He's just laid in the hutch on his side (I've never seen him do this before but my partner has) looking all sad. He's still eating and drinking and will come out every so often for a little walk/run around. I rang the vets back and they said this is probably because he is sulking and because of the heat.
What does everyone else think? I know ivy can kill they in 8-12 hours. Do you think they are ok and he's just having a sulk? Or should I take him back to the vets?

 

[CarnivalPiggy]

Is he long haired? They tend to be laying around more if they're not properly cut and it's hot. Hope all is well with him soon

 

[Wiebke]

Evening all, I have two little lads (Kevin and Stuart) and last night they both decided that they wanted to have a good old munch on some ivy! We took them to the vets, got some injections done and some liquid charcoal to give them three times a day, they had their first charcoal done by the vet.
Now this morning I have them more as instructed, came home on my dinner to give them more and Stuart was having a good old run around the garden loving life but Kevin is a different story.
He's just laid in the hutch on his side (I've never seen him do this before but my partner has) looking all sad. He's still eating and drinking and will come out every so often for a little walk/run around. I rang the vets back and they said this is probably because he is sulking and because of the heat.
What does everyone else think? I know ivy can kill they in 8-12 hours. Do you think they are ok and he's just having a sulk? Or should I take him back to the vets?

I doubt that the vets can do much for Kevin, but please keep him in a cool spot, top him up with syringe feed if necessary and have him seen by the vets again if he doesn't perk up once it gets cooler.

Guinea pigs that are too hot and suffering a heat stroke typically lie on their bellies pancaking out, not so much on their sides.

Fingers VERY firmly crossed. Please keep them in a run from now on.

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[Kevin & Stuart]

He's not long haired no but he is black and dark brown (Kevin is the total opposite being white and ginger). They are kept in shade all day because they have an open store thing over their hutch, a fence at the side of them and a shed that blocks the sun from them. I've had him sat on my lap in a wet towel as well just incase he was too warm and he wanted off after two minutes.
We have given him a few syringes of water and some more charcoal and he perked up a little after that. He's been out eating the grass and eating his dry food as well.
He's gone back in his hutch now in the shade so I'm thinking it might just be heat but am definitely keeping an eye on him.

 

[Wiebke]

He's not long haired no but he is black and dark brown (Kevin is the total opposite being white and ginger). They are kept in shade all day because they have an open store thing over their hutch, a fence at the side of them and a shed that blocks the sun from them. I've had him sat on my lap in a wet towel as well just incase he was too warm and he wanted off after two minutes.
We have given him a few syringes of water and some more charcoal and he perked up a little after that. He's been out eating the grass and eating his dry food as well.
He's gone back in his hutch now in the shade so I'm thinking it might just be heat but am definitely keeping an eye on him.

it is good that he is still eating and drinking. Keep giving him the charcoal. if necessary, bring them indoors overnight to be able to check on him and keep him as cool as possible tomorrow.

 

[Kevin & Stuart]

We don't have anywhere to put him inside would putting a towel over the hutch over night be a good idea? I've just looked and the temp isn't going to drop too much during the night, so don't want them to be too warm all night.

 

[Wiebke]

We don't have anywhere to put him inside would putting a towel over the hutch over night be a good idea? I've just looked and the temp isn't going to drop too much during the night, so don't want them to be too warm all night.

I would just leave them, but see whether you can keep the living quarters cool for the day (see my previous link). I would recommend to check on Kevin once during the night to make sure that he is OK and if necessary to give him a big more charcoal.