MediciandNeo
Junior Guinea Pig
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I have two guinea pigs both around 4 years old. Both love food and hay. Medici (the pig in question) was 1.6kg and was always a big boy but recently, over the last 8 or so days he lost his appetite. He barely ate for three days, so I took him to a vet and they said he had slightly over grown teeth and said I needed to give him painkiller rescue food and come back in a week. I wasn’t satisfied as he was still eating some what and gnawing on things so I went to a more expansive, small animal specialist vet who examined him and said there was nothing wrong with his teeth and that they actually looked good. This vet got a second opinion and they also confirmed they were healthy teeth. Long story short, they couldn’t find anything up with my boy but he had lost weight to 1.2kg, then got back up to 1.3kg. Since the vet he’s been eating recovery food daily and eating probably 1/3rd of the amount of veg hay and pellets he used to eat. He’s happy and seemingly healthy, pooing and peeing normally and like I say still is eating somewhat.
I am stumped as to what’s up with him. Has anyone had this problem before and what was your outcome or consensus ?
I am thinking maybe this is a psychological issue. He constantly tries to get to my other pig but Medici is too aggressive with fellow boars of similar age so I’m not going to risk it. Tonight I sat him on my knee and he ate more veg than he has this entire past week. What do you think?
Please help!
I am stumped as to what’s up with him. Has anyone had this problem before and what was your outcome or consensus ?
I am thinking maybe this is a psychological issue. He constantly tries to get to my other pig but Medici is too aggressive with fellow boars of similar age so I’m not going to risk it. Tonight I sat him on my knee and he ate more veg than he has this entire past week. What do you think?
Please help!