I posted on here the other day about my pig having dihorrea. She saw the vet today and was given critical care. She has completely stopped eating on her own.
This started off as a eye infection which all her cage mates got aswell but she didn't improve from treatment, she started wheezing and coughing I took her to the vet for more treatment and she was given antibiotics and metacam for swelling. She got dihorrea the day after I started that treatment but she was eating fine and drinking fine. The day after that she stopped eating and drinking she would try to but then she would walk away which was unlike her but it was a Sunday afternoon my vets was closed so I had to wait till morning to take her but she was very weak and could barely get strength to move. The vet said I could put her to sleep but it was my choice. Or I could have her hospitalised with them but I'm a student and cannot afford that bill right now. I tried to get a loan I've tried so hard to get everything I can for her ive had no support from my family, to them she is just a guinea pig... The vet said I could try critical care for a few days see if she improves but the outcome was not looking good she has only been on the antibiotics 2 days going into 3. I've been giving her water by hand with a syringe every hour and also critical care every 2/3. She has improved very slightly. But she is extremely wobbly. And can barely lift her head. But she has started to poo again and it is not dihorrea more solid but mis shaped. She still hasn't peed yet which is worrying me. I think she may of had a fit not long ago for a few seconds but she hasn't gotten any worse after that if anything she has got a little better as she has moved around and has been trying to walk she also holds her head up for a little while now when I call her and when I talk to her on my lap. I'm so worried but I don't want to give up on her.
I would like to know if anyone has done what I'm doing and whether their guinea pig survived how long were they getting treatment and whether I am being selfish here.
This started off as a eye infection which all her cage mates got aswell but she didn't improve from treatment, she started wheezing and coughing I took her to the vet for more treatment and she was given antibiotics and metacam for swelling. She got dihorrea the day after I started that treatment but she was eating fine and drinking fine. The day after that she stopped eating and drinking she would try to but then she would walk away which was unlike her but it was a Sunday afternoon my vets was closed so I had to wait till morning to take her but she was very weak and could barely get strength to move. The vet said I could put her to sleep but it was my choice. Or I could have her hospitalised with them but I'm a student and cannot afford that bill right now. I tried to get a loan I've tried so hard to get everything I can for her ive had no support from my family, to them she is just a guinea pig... The vet said I could try critical care for a few days see if she improves but the outcome was not looking good she has only been on the antibiotics 2 days going into 3. I've been giving her water by hand with a syringe every hour and also critical care every 2/3. She has improved very slightly. But she is extremely wobbly. And can barely lift her head. But she has started to poo again and it is not dihorrea more solid but mis shaped. She still hasn't peed yet which is worrying me. I think she may of had a fit not long ago for a few seconds but she hasn't gotten any worse after that if anything she has got a little better as she has moved around and has been trying to walk she also holds her head up for a little while now when I call her and when I talk to her on my lap. I'm so worried but I don't want to give up on her.
I would like to know if anyone has done what I'm doing and whether their guinea pig survived how long were they getting treatment and whether I am being selfish here.
