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guinea pig fits?

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this sounds radiculas but can piggies have fits shes only 5 1/2 months but ive since her do it before and just now she flinched about 8 times kinda like she was trying to throw up her body was kinda lurching forward from her middle and then she weed on me :/ I'm a bit confused.
 
was she eating at the time...?
sounds like she was choking.. i have a couple that eat WAY to fast and end up choking...
i have had a guinea pig that has had fits due to mites... but doesnt sound like the same thing....
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Was the movements this?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFbk1r4wnw&feature=related[/ame]

If so she is popcorning. Popcorning means they are happy. =)
 
no she wasnt eating although she seems to eat her poo alot so perhaps it was that....and no it deffinatly wasnt popcorning she was sat still and lurching her hole body on the spot like she was trying to be sick
 
lizzie966 said:
no she wasnt eating although she seems to eat her poo alot so perhaps it was that....and no it deffinatly wasnt popcorning she was sat still and lurching her hole body on the spot like she was trying to be sick
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really sounds like shes one of the pigs that eats too fast...
eating her poo is good for her....:)>>>.... gross i know...
did she make a coughing noise afterwards...?
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no she didnt but she does eat her poo 24/7 haha so it may have been thatthanks for your help
 
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