CharlotteM7
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Hi,
I am wondering if anyonr can help me or shed some light on my piggies health.
I have 3 male guinea pigs who all get on really well.
At the beginning of August I took them for a check up and mentioned to the vet (they are exotic pet specialists) that I thought Hagrid (3 years old nearly 4) was eating a little slower than usual. On first look she didn’t notice anything but on second look she said there was more saliva in his mouth than expected. Just a little. She recommended a sedated oral exam because she couldn’t see anything obviously wrong- wondering if his back teeth were overgrown.
During the oral exam his teeth were in excellent shape but he had an ulcer in his mouth that they suggested may have been from him biting it by mistake or something.
They gave his sulcrate and I gave him 0.15ml every 5 hours day and night.
During this time he stopped eating his pellets and was very reluctant to drink water. He still loved his veggies. I started to feed him critical care food.
He seems to have gone down hill from there. I have been weighing him every day and at the beginning of August he weighted 1015grams. He now only weights 820grams!
He is still not eating his pellet food or drinking water really. He will eat small amounts of veggies in water but it takes him a long time. He loves to eat the oxbow simple rewards hay treats which I soak in water but will not eat hay. I am feeding him between 20ml and 30ml of critical care 3 times a day.
Since August he has had a body X-ray which showed bloating so they gave him some anti acids (I can’t remember the name but it was mint flavoured) and and metacam (I think) for a week.
The vet felt his stomach and it seemed normal at a recheck.
They have also done a regular blood test which showed a slightly elevated liver enzyme so he is having liquid hepato 0.08ml every 12 hours. Otherwise everything else was great.
They did a thyroid test and that came back normal. His heart and lungs also sound great each time he has been in.
He has since started drooling. Which means it is really hard to keep his critical care food in his mouth.
They have done a skull X-ray today and couldn’t see anything abnormal. They did another sedated oral exam whilst they were there and his mouth is now completely healed.
They have given him anti nausea medication for 3 days as an interim and said that they could do an ultrasound of his body- but they think that they are not looking for anything good.
He is pretty sleep today as he’s been sedated but otherwise he is still a happy pig squeaking, running around with his brothers and has a lot of fight in him still.
I just don’t know what to do?! Are we missing something or is it likely to be as bad as it sounds?
Any info or help would be so gratefully received. We are trying everything and he has the vets stumped along with me.
Thank you!
I am wondering if anyonr can help me or shed some light on my piggies health.
I have 3 male guinea pigs who all get on really well.
At the beginning of August I took them for a check up and mentioned to the vet (they are exotic pet specialists) that I thought Hagrid (3 years old nearly 4) was eating a little slower than usual. On first look she didn’t notice anything but on second look she said there was more saliva in his mouth than expected. Just a little. She recommended a sedated oral exam because she couldn’t see anything obviously wrong- wondering if his back teeth were overgrown.
During the oral exam his teeth were in excellent shape but he had an ulcer in his mouth that they suggested may have been from him biting it by mistake or something.
They gave his sulcrate and I gave him 0.15ml every 5 hours day and night.
During this time he stopped eating his pellets and was very reluctant to drink water. He still loved his veggies. I started to feed him critical care food.
He seems to have gone down hill from there. I have been weighing him every day and at the beginning of August he weighted 1015grams. He now only weights 820grams!
He is still not eating his pellet food or drinking water really. He will eat small amounts of veggies in water but it takes him a long time. He loves to eat the oxbow simple rewards hay treats which I soak in water but will not eat hay. I am feeding him between 20ml and 30ml of critical care 3 times a day.
Since August he has had a body X-ray which showed bloating so they gave him some anti acids (I can’t remember the name but it was mint flavoured) and and metacam (I think) for a week.
The vet felt his stomach and it seemed normal at a recheck.
They have also done a regular blood test which showed a slightly elevated liver enzyme so he is having liquid hepato 0.08ml every 12 hours. Otherwise everything else was great.
They did a thyroid test and that came back normal. His heart and lungs also sound great each time he has been in.
He has since started drooling. Which means it is really hard to keep his critical care food in his mouth.
They have done a skull X-ray today and couldn’t see anything abnormal. They did another sedated oral exam whilst they were there and his mouth is now completely healed.
They have given him anti nausea medication for 3 days as an interim and said that they could do an ultrasound of his body- but they think that they are not looking for anything good.
He is pretty sleep today as he’s been sedated but otherwise he is still a happy pig squeaking, running around with his brothers and has a lot of fight in him still.
I just don’t know what to do?! Are we missing something or is it likely to be as bad as it sounds?
Any info or help would be so gratefully received. We are trying everything and he has the vets stumped along with me.
Thank you!
