Guinea pig not eating and losing weight

[Cmj]

I have a guinea pig and he is not eating and he is losing weight

 

[DMS260820]

@Lady Kelly @Betsy @Wiebke @Claire W @everyone. You need a vet asap

 

[Mother Hubbard]

I have a guinea pig and he is not eating and he is losing weight

Firstly welcome to the forum.

Your piggy is clearly very ill and needs vet treatment immediately. Piggies can hide their pain very quickly so its important you seek help, everyone else will say the same I'm afraid.
Do you have a cavy savy vet close by?

 

[Wheekallweek]

Agreed. Vets ASAP! Good luck.

 

[Wiebke]

I have a guinea pig and he is not eating and he is losing weight

Hi and welcome

Please see a vet asap - a guinea pig that is not eating is a dying guinea pig unless it gets the medical treatment it needs promptly!

If you are relying on your parents, then please show them these guides here:
List Of Life And Death Out-of-hours Emergencies
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre


Please step in with offering syringe feed and water asap; if your guinea pig is very weak, you need to feed very little but often round the clock. You can use mushed up pellets as long as you cut the syringe tip off as shown in the syringe feeding guide to allow any fibre to come through. Make sure that your guinea pig has swallowed the previous lot before you give more. Don't just empty the syringe blindly or the food will go down the wrong way and make things worse.
Please note that while syringe feeding as close as you can come to 40-60 ml in 24 hours as possible is vital, it cannot replace a vet diagnosis and any medication. It can only help to keep your piggy alive and the guts from closing down for the medication to hopefully kick in in time.
Please take the time to read our illustrated syringe feeding guide; it explains everything. You can get needle-free 1 ml syringes from any pharmacy.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Administering Medications And Syringe Feed

 

[Claire W]

I agree with everyone else PLEASE see a vet ASAP this is an EMERGENCY!

 

[SunnyAndViolet]

I definitely agree with other people on this post. If your pinky isn’t eating and is losing weight you should definitely see a veterinarian ASAP. I hope your piggy is OK!

 

[Betsy]

Please get your piggy to a vet ASAP. Your piggy is very unwell.

 

[Janey]

Just wondering if you managed to get your piggy to the vet and what was the outcome? I hope you and piggy are ok.

 

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