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hand rearing baby...?

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hey guys...
my piggie cleo unfortunatly rejected the small baby... :'(
she attacked her... and injured her quite badly... she trampled her and severely bit her ears and neck... :'(
so i have taken on my little trooper...
ive cleaned her up and shes stopped bleeding but it looks sore and red at the mo.
she has taken 0.3 ml of kitten milk twice in the last 4 hours...
i cant seem to get her to go to the toilet though...
shes very weak and can hardly walk so ive got a feeling shes not been feeding...
i have an appointment for the vets at 2pm tomorow... but in the mean time i would like her to go to the toilet...
and tips on how to do it...?
ive done the rubbing warm damp cotton on her bottom but no luck...
thanks guys...
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thanks...
shes feeding well... just had another 0.2ml of milk... :)
still not passed any thing yet though...
I'm worried about how detrimental her not going to the toilet is...?
I'm tired now... lol
back up in an hour and 45.... :)
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Hi there

I'm sorry that mum has rejected this little one, it may well be that there is a congenital defect that has caused her to do this. Handrearing is always worth a try, though it often has a sad ending.

Toileting is vital - a damp cotton wool ball, gentle circling motion over the bottom, after each feed. If you are not able to stimulate the baby to pass anything then this may be the reason that mum has rejected it in the first place.

The amount of feed you are getting in is good and should be passing through the digestive system well.

Best of luck, you are in for a lot of sleep deprivation is the baby makes it - it is worth every minute.

Suzy
 
i have a oppointment with the vet today for the littlt one...
she drank 2ml this morning..!
and the sleep deprivation is worth it ive already seen such an improvement... just hope we can get past the 7 day milestone... :)
still no toilet, i'll try again now that shes had a while to let all the food from yesterday go through...
p.s. thanks... :)
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claremw92 said:
i have a oppointment with the vet today for the littlt one...
she drank 2ml this morning..!
and the sleep deprivation is worth it ive already seen such an improvement... just hope we can get past the 7 day milestone... :)
still no toilet, i'll try again now that shes had a while to let all the food from yesterday go through...
p.s. thanks... :)
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Thanks for the update :)
I hope you can get her to do her 'business' soon.......
Maybe the ride in the car to the vets might stimulate her :)
 
WE HAVE WEE....!
I've never been happier to have a guinea pig wee on me... :)
lol
hopefully the no. 2 will follow soon... :)
baby is doing well... starting to move..!
she can toddle a few steps now... :)
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Awwww yay! Maybe she heard me call her a "wee" baby! :)) Great news!

No. 2, No. 2, No. 2 ... that's my pooh chant! ;)
 
Keeping my fingers crossed for your little one!
 
thanks every one...
been to the vets... hes had a look over her and praised me on how well she is doing...!
she even squeeled (sorry about the spelling) at the vet when he took her out of my hands... :)
shes getting stronger ever hour... :)
just need her to do a poo now... ;)
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Bet you've never willed a piggy to poo so much! Really hope she continues to make an improvement
 
Lady Kelly said:
Bet you've never willed a piggy to poo so much! Really hope she continues to make an improvement
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its so true...!
when she wee'd on me.. i think that was the only time in my life i didnt go, aaaaaa... a guinea pigs weeing on me.. instead i was like yehhhh... and then i gave her a little guinea high five... lmao
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Been following this thread since you first posted and I'm so pleased to hear the wee one is doing well. Congrats to you as well for doing such a good job!
 
hey guys,
just to let you know shes still eating well... :)
but still no poo...?!?!
any one got any ideas on how to help her poo...?

just to show everyone how well shes doing...
heres photo of her at 2 hours old...
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and heres her at 2 days...
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lol... its a bit of an akward one tbf...
shes done so well dont you think...?
plumped up lovely... :)
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houston we have guinea pig poo...!
i can honestly say that was the only time ive ever been happy at something doing a poo in my hand...
lol
shes verry wrigly and full of life now aswell... :)
this feeding time was a bit of a milky mess disastor...lol
i think shes gonna need a bath soon... shes starting to smell slightly of sour milk... :red
thanks for all your kind wishes...
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YAY! Well done, that's a big relief, in more ways than one LOL

Suzy x
 
just read this post! well done! glad the little ones doing well :)
 
I've just read this post too and am so pleased that the little one is doing so well which I think is all down to you. Well done for your dedication x
 
thanks every one...!
all your messages have been so nice and kept me sane over the last 24 hours.. lol
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I know just how good it feels to be wee'd and pooped on for the first time when handrearing! Not a piggle mind you, I hand reared my rabbit when she was rejected by her mum!

Mummy had put her by the door so when I opened it she fell out! (We called her Splat!). It took a lot longer than it's taken you to get weed and pooped on, but the relief on our part when she finally did was just incredible! Getting her to 'super suck' (latch onto the bottle and just drain it) took almost three weeks of struggling to keep her alive and keep her fed, but when she did it, I actually cried with happiness.

My girls and I have our fingers and paws crossed that your little piggy goes from strength to strength! You're doing a fantastic job so far! She.Is.BEAUTIFUL! x)x)
 
she been pooing quite well now... :)
I'm so happy shes eating and pooing and weeing well... :)
shes chattering away to herself aswell....
when do you guys think i should be getting her to eat solid food...?
ive offered some mashed banana and apple and stuff... she doesnt seem interested... is she too young...?
so.... ive just had a little look at her bits and pieces and it turns out she... is a he....!
lol...
so i need a new name....!
his name was ruby (becuase his eyes are that colour) but thats too girly... :)
lol
so any name suggestions...?
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Aw, great news! Baby piggies start eating solid food at only a few days old, so she can start to eat it :) Your doing a great job with her, keep it up! :)

p.s. I'm not good at suggesting names, but I like naming pets after characters from my favorite book :))
 
yay... any ideas on what kinda food is good...?
and thanks bab... :)
i just cant find a name.... because him and his sister were called ruby and rose... but ruby is the boy so.... what goes with rose...?
thorn... because hes been such a toughie... lmao
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