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Guinea pig pooping and peeing but not eating

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My guinea pig is pooing and peeing but he don't move alot and not eatting or drinking so feeding him by syringe, he looks bloated, can anyone advise what is best to do for him, thanks in advance.
 
When did he stop eating please?
 
Poo looks fine does it?
 
As above... please take your piggy to a vet asap
 
Chrisp83 said:
My guinea pig is pooing and peeing but he don't move alot and not eatting or drinking so feeding him by syringe, he looks bloated, can anyone advise what is best to do for him, thanks in advance.
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Hi!

Please contact an out of hours vet asap.

You can find practical tips and information in the guides below but please see a vet as quickly as you can.
How to contact a vet out of hours
List Of Life And Death Out-of-hours Emergencies
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
 
Hello,

I took my guinea pig to the vets and they said he is heavy breathing, bloated abdomen and weak.

So he has to staying hospital and have x-ray, have a oxbow critical care Sach food bag, a fluid bag and have medication emeprid, metacam, vetergesic, and cisapride.

They said there contact us and let us know how it goes.

Really hoping he pulls through as only 9 months old.
 
Just got a phone call and they said my guinea pig is full of gas which is pushing they organs together and that they puncture a hole in the side of him to release the gas and then they will try feed and give him water.
 
Chrisp83 said:
Just got a phone call and they said my guinea pig is full of gas which is pushing they organs together and that they puncture a hole in the side of him to release the gas and then they will try feed and give him water.
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Fingers very firmly crossed for your poorly boy!
 
Thanks for all the lovely messages but he didn't make it, they manage to get the gas out but he was not strong enough and was weak and hard breathing so was best to put him to sleep 😢 what is best to do with my other guinea pig, as he is fine at the moment and has his cuddle toy in there and pop corning as just filled up his hay and pellets, so I need to get him another friend or will he be fine 🤗
 
Chrisp83 said:
Thanks for all the lovely messages but he didn't make it, they manage to get the gas out but he was not strong enough and was weak and hard breathing so was best to put him to sleep 😢 what is best to do with my other guinea pig, as he is fine at the moment and has his cuddle toy in there and pop corning as just filled up his hay and pellets, so I need to get him another friend or will he be fine 🤗
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I'm sorry for your loss.

your other piggy will have a period of grieving but he will need a new character compatible companion within the next few weeks (Ideally a new companion found via dating at a rescue centre as it ensures character compatibility and a successful bond , but we can advise you further about that when things aren’t so raw)

in the meantime, the guides below can help with further information on how to care fo per a grieving piggy as well as information for yourself

Death, Dying, Terminal Illness, Grieving and Bereaved Companions: Information and Support for Owners and Their Children
 
Chrisp83 said:
Thanks for all the lovely messages but he didn't make it, they manage to get the gas out but he was not strong enough and was weak and hard breathing so was best to put him to sleep 😢 what is best to do with my other guinea pig, as he is fine at the moment and has his cuddle toy in there and pop corning as just filled up his hay and pellets, so I need to get him another friend or will he be fine 🤗
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I am very sorry. Please take consolation in that you have done everything you could. Severe bloat is sadly a rather frightening killer disease for guinea pigs that can come on very quickly out of the blue.
If you feel the need to understand what happened and make sense of it, then this guide here may help you explain what you have been up against: Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating

Make sure that you feed a mainly grass hay based diet (80% of the daily food intake) with only a little green veg and only 1 tablespoon of pellets per piggy per day. You can never prevent severe bloat entirely as there are several factors in play which you cannot influence. But your diet is the one way you can help to minimise the risk a little. Being able to do things actively may hopefully help you with your grieving process and especially the feelings of failure and guilt that are characteristic for the onset of the grieving process.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Our Death and Grieving information link contains a guide about looking after a bereaved companion in the immediate aftermath and medium term until you can find him a character compatible companion; ideally of his choice by rescue dating if that is possible in view of the fluid pandemic situation this year (the bereaved companion guide contains a link to recommended good welfare standard guinea pig rescues).
It also contains a practical and sensitive human grieving guide to help you as you deal with your own feelings of loss; as well as providing a range of resources to help you if you have children or are badly struggling yourself.
Death, Dying, Terminal Illness, Grieving and Bereaved Companions: Information and Support for Owners and Their Children
Single Guinea Pigs - Challenges and Responsibilities
 
Piggies&buns said:
I'm sorry for your loss.

your other piggy will have a period of grieving but he will need a new character compatible companion within the next few weeks (Ideally a new companion found via dating at a rescue centre as it ensures character compatibility and a successful bond , but we can advise you further about that when things aren’t so raw)

in the meantime, the guides below can help with further information on how to care fo per a grieving piggy as well as information for yourself

Death, Dying, Terminal Illness, Grieving and Bereaved Companions: Information and Support for Owners and Their Children
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Many thanks for the reply, Yes today is hard and the other guinea pig is fine at the moment, but dose seem a bit annoyed as took his friend away, so giving him lots of kiss and cuddles
 
So is the best bet, to get another guinea pig and put a divide in the cage as cage is 16 square feet or put other pig in a cage and let guinea pig see each other so they don't get lonely, thanks for all the advice and help
 
I am so sorry, you did all you could and were so fast in taking action at what is sounds a knowledgable vet.

As for a friend, whereabouts are you located we may be able to suggest a local rescue

once again so very sorry for your loss x
 
Chrisp83 said:
So is the best bet, to get another guinea pig and put a divide in the cage as cage is 16 square feet or put other pig in a cage and let guinea pig see each other so they don't get lonely, thanks for all the advice and help
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It’s better to have them live together but this is why it is important to ensure character compatibility by rescuing a new friend for your piggy via boar dating. Your piggy chooses his own new friend with the help of rescue centre staff (as they will have the experience to carry out a bonding, but also the knowledge of what piggies they have available who may be suitable for your piggy). This ensures compatibility, that they will get on and have a good long term bond.
if you buy a new piggy from a pet shop for example, then you don’t know if they will have compatibility so they could end up not liking each other, fighting and having to live in adjoining cages. If you were to go about it this way, then you do need to be aware that there is a 50/50 chance as to whether it will work or not. There is also a procedure for carrying out introductions which needs to be followed - all the guides are available in the behaviour section. But you must never put a new piggy directly into an existing piggies cage as this is a surefire way to cause a fight. The newcomer will be seen as an intruder and it will cause big problems. An introduction needs to be done on neutral territory.
 
Piggies&buns said:
It’s better to have them live together but this is why it is important to ensure character compatibility by rescuing a new friend for your piggy via boar dating. Your piggy chooses his own new friend with the help of rescue centre staff (as they will have the experience to carry out a bonding, but also the knowledge of what piggies they have available who may be suitable for your piggy). This ensures compatibility, that they will get on and have a good long term bond.
if you buy a new piggy from a pet shop for example, then you don’t know if they will have compatibility so they could end up not liking each other, fighting and having to live in adjoining cages. If you were to go about it this way, then you do need to be aware that there is a 50/50 chance as to whether it will work or not. There is also a procedure for carrying out introductions which needs to be followed - all the guides are available in the behaviour section. But you must never put a new piggy directly into an existing piggies cage as this is a surefire way to cause a fight. The newcomer will be seen as an intruder and it will cause big problems. An introduction needs to be done on neutral territory.
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Thank you very much for the advice, will follow it all.
 
Just a little update, I got another guinea pig a few days back but both in separate cages at moment but getting on really well and pepper our grey boar is popcorning and liking our new smaller guinea pig choco who is 5 months old, so cute there getting on 🤗
 

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Are you going to actually bond them so they can live together?
How they behave when living next to each other is not a gauge of how well they will get on when they actually meet though.
 
Are they both boars? Depending on his age and where you got Chico, you should have potentially quarantined him.
 
Awww boys are both healthy and like each other, had them out playing with each other and choco sits and cuddles with Pepper as he is twice the size pepper is nearly 10 months and choco is 5 months old
 
If you’ve put them together you need to now leave them together. Piggies don’t do play dates as each meeting is a bonding session. Interrupting causes them stress. It’s good they seem to get on. I would bond them and see how it is.
 
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