Zofia
Junior Guinea Pig
I had to take Eric to the vet today. He was behaving oddly this morning - excited about breakfast bet then not eating. I weighed him and he's lost 150g since sunday.
The vet does not know what is wrong - he says that apart from the reported weight loss he seems healthy. He has eaten pellets and veg and hay at the vet as well as being syringe fed some critical care and being given fluids. Here he was only eating hay this morning. The vet has suggested he might be dehydrated but has not suggested a cause.
They've kept him in to observe him and treat as necessary.I went to see him after work and he seems cheerful enough but is obviously thinner than normal. He felt cold and was a little watery around his bottom. The nurse said she would put a heat pad in with him and said they were keeping an eye on the poo situation.
The vet has said teeth are fine.
I don't know how old Eric is. He was fully grown when I adopted him 3 years ago, and, indeed when the rescue centre got him 6 mths before that. So he could be any age. I've been suspecting 6 or 7 yrs old to be honest. He's grey around the edges and has saggy arms and legs and waddles when he walks/runs.
I'm not convinced he'll pull through this, although I'm sure Simon (the vet) will do everything he can for him. I wonder if his age might be catching up on him.
The vet does not know what is wrong - he says that apart from the reported weight loss he seems healthy. He has eaten pellets and veg and hay at the vet as well as being syringe fed some critical care and being given fluids. Here he was only eating hay this morning. The vet has suggested he might be dehydrated but has not suggested a cause.
They've kept him in to observe him and treat as necessary.I went to see him after work and he seems cheerful enough but is obviously thinner than normal. He felt cold and was a little watery around his bottom. The nurse said she would put a heat pad in with him and said they were keeping an eye on the poo situation.
The vet has said teeth are fine.
I don't know how old Eric is. He was fully grown when I adopted him 3 years ago, and, indeed when the rescue centre got him 6 mths before that. So he could be any age. I've been suspecting 6 or 7 yrs old to be honest. He's grey around the edges and has saggy arms and legs and waddles when he walks/runs.
I'm not convinced he'll pull through this, although I'm sure Simon (the vet) will do everything he can for him. I wonder if his age might be catching up on him.