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Mallory
I'm so worried! I have had my guinea pig for about a month now. He is young, not even a year old. He wouldn't eat or drink at first, but after about a week got used to us and ate his pellets, tons of Timothy hay, and drank his water. I offered fresh fruits and vegs (alway vegs, fruit a few times a week.) He loves green pepper, apple, and lettuce, but wouldn't touch anything else so I always gave him those. His food has vitamin C, and I also put vita drops in his water. He ate a piece of orange and carrot for the first time yesterday, normally he doesn't like them.
He was doing great, just yesterday we were holding him and he acted normal. He's really skiddish and always scurries away when we enter the room, but this morning I noticed he didn't. So I went to check on him and he just sits really still. His eyes were really gunky, and when I cleaned them up I noticed his eyeballs look really dry. He seems really bloated as well. He won't eat or drink anything and hasn't all day. I tried to give water and vitamins in a dropper and he won't swallow. He seems to be getting worse, and really weak. He toppled onto his side earlier and just kicked his legs but couldn't get back up.
Our only after hours clinic won't look at guinea pigs. And we have no more around here. I don't know what to do. What could be wrong? :/
He was doing great, just yesterday we were holding him and he acted normal. He's really skiddish and always scurries away when we enter the room, but this morning I noticed he didn't. So I went to check on him and he just sits really still. His eyes were really gunky, and when I cleaned them up I noticed his eyeballs look really dry. He seems really bloated as well. He won't eat or drink anything and hasn't all day. I tried to give water and vitamins in a dropper and he won't swallow. He seems to be getting worse, and really weak. He toppled onto his side earlier and just kicked his legs but couldn't get back up.
Our only after hours clinic won't look at guinea pigs. And we have no more around here. I don't know what to do. What could be wrong? :/