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HELP PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO FOR HIM RIGHT NOW?

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myguineapig

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At 4:15am I wake up to hear,
Strange cooing noises coming from my oldest guineapig.
He's around 3/4 years old.
I'm honestly so worried and scared, and it would be good if I can fast reply what I can do for him before it turns light and doctors
He's eating fine
His breathing seems to be quick then slow!
If anyone could help me for what to do for him now in the middle of the dark, please do.
I'm also unsure if this is a upper respiratory but please ;(!
 
Yes, yes we do.
I honestly wanna take him vet now but we have no 24 hours one meaning I have to wait till its around 10am!
I'm so scared, and have no idea what to do now?
I put him back in his 2 story hutch, as my room has could be a difficulty of breathing in there as the windows don't do much so I put him back in his hutch.
I'm in the UK also.
 
Is it too warm? Make sure he is eating, drinking, and pooping. Get to a vet as soon as you can! Keep us posted! No fun worrying in the middle of the night! Glad you have a good vet!
 
myguineapig said:
Yes, yes we do.
I honestly wanna take him vet now but we have no 24 hours one meaning I have to wait till its around 10am!
I'm so scared, and have no idea what to do now?
I put him back in his 2 story hutch, as my room has could be a difficulty of breathing in there as the windows don't do much so I put him back in his hutch.
I'm in the UK also.
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Just an FYI, all vets in the UK must provide 24 hour service, whether that means opening their own building, or referring you to another local vet.
 
If you Google emergency vet, are there any local to you? I did this for my guinea pig and it was 11.30pm when I phoned them. We weren't registered with them. Maybe have a quick look online.
 
Is he eating? If he is eating, drinking and pooping then it can wait until your vets open. If not then it's an emergency. In the case of an emergency call your usual vets and you will normally find a phone number for the emergency vet on their answerphone. If he is eating etc then phone the vet as soon as they open to request an urgent appointment
 
Lady Kelly said:
Is he eating? If he is eating, drinking and pooping then it can wait until your vets open. If not then it's an emergency. In the case of an emergency call your usual vets and you will normally find a phone number for the emergency vet on their answerphone. If he is eating etc then phone the vet as soon as they open to request an urgent appointment
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Yes, he's eating and drinking fine and pooping. I'm planning to take him today.
 
DaisyDuke said:
If you Google emergency vet, are there any local to you? I did this for my guinea pig and it was 11.30pm when I phoned them. We weren't registered with them. Maybe have a quick look online.
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Yeah, I've just had a look now and have found which is the nearest which is 22 minutes, thank you though.
 
myguineapig said:
Yeah, I've just had a look now and have found which is the nearest which is 22 minutes, thank you though.
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That's ok. I only suggested it as the emergency vets attached to the vet practice we're registered with was too far away from us. Hence me looking others up.

Hope your guinea pig is ok. X
 
Hey everyone, I know this sounds bad of me but I just gave it another day and he seemed to be fine
I'm not sure how guinea pig breathings are meant to be but he seems quiet
Yes i'm still taking him vets by this week.
But I can tell he's definitely lost his appetite
The cooing noises have also gone but I definitely am going for a check up
Thank you everyone for you're support, but if someone could maybe tell me or assume what it could be it means alot!
 
You say he has lost his appetite - Is he eating anything by himself? As soon as they stop eating they are in a lot of trouble and need urgent help and syringe feeding.
 
This forum is perfectly clear that any Guinea Pigs with health problems should be seen by a vet.
 
Piggies&buns said:
You say he has lost his appetite - Is he eating anything by himself? As soon as they stop eating they are in a lot of trouble and need urgent help and syringe feeding.
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He is eating perfectly, what I mean he's being less active like not running that much as he used to and it seems he's not really communicating with the other guinea pigs like he kinda sticks to himself, if you get what I mean
But the drinking & eating is amazing, he's doing a good job.
Sorry, if I don't make sense i'm quite bad at explaining :/
 
No one can take a guess, breathing issues can be from many things from a respiratory infection to a build up of fluid from heart issues. What I can tell you, is that losing their appetite is a very bad sign, as a prey species they will hide symptoms for as long as possible to avoid predation. When they lose interest in food they begin to weaken, they are reaching a point where complications will arise on top of the original illness such as gas or bloating, stasis, diarrhoea and the resulting dehydration that comes from that. The longer you leave this the more expensive it will get to treat and the weaker your piggy will be to fight their illness even with the help of drugs.
For now, please syringe feed to keep his guts working, there is a syringe feeding guide on the forum although I can't link to it on my phone. Doing that every few hours will at least keep his strength up until he can get to a vet tomorrow if an emergency/out of hours vet is not currently an option. Wishing your piggy a speedy recovery xx
 
Eriathwen said:
No one can take a guess, breathing issues can be from many things from a respiratory infection to a build up of fluid from heart issues. What I can tell you, is that losing their appetite is a very bad sign, as a prey species they will hide symptoms for as long as possible to avoid predation. When they lose interest in food they begin to weaken, they are reaching a point where complications will arise on top of the original illness such as gas or bloating, stasis, diarrhoea and the resulting dehydration that comes from that. The longer you leave this the more expensive it will get to treat and the weaker your piggy will be to fight their illness even with the help of drugs.
For now, please syringe feed to keep his guts working, there is a syringe feeding guide on the forum although I can't link to it on my phone. Doing that every few hours will at least keep his strength up until he can get to a vet tomorrow if an emergency/out of hours vet is not currently an option. Wishing your piggy a speedy recovery xx
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Thank you, I feel like such a bad owner are you by chances from the UK?
 
Eriathwen said:
No one can take a guess, breathing issues can be from many things from a respiratory infection to a build up of fluid from heart issues. What I can tell you, is that losing their appetite is a very bad sign, as a prey species they will hide symptoms for as long as possible to avoid predation. When they lose interest in food they begin to weaken, they are reaching a point where complications will arise on top of the original illness such as gas or bloating, stasis, diarrhoea and the resulting dehydration that comes from that. The longer you leave this the more expensive it will get to treat and the weaker your piggy will be to fight their illness even with the help of drugs.
For now, please syringe feed to keep his guts working, there is a syringe feeding guide on the forum although I can't link to it on my phone. Doing that every few hours will at least keep his strength up until he can get to a vet tomorrow if an emergency/out of hours vet is not currently an option. Wishing your piggy a speedy recovery xx
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oh and he's eating and drinking fine, though do I still have to?
 
myguineapig said:
Thank you, I feel like such a bad owner are you by chances from the UK?
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You're not a bad owner, bad owners don't come to forums to ask questions to make sure their piggies get the help they need :)
I am in the UK, yes and that's awesome that he's still eating, if he's eating the usual amount then syrige feeding won't be necessary, if you notice his poops are getting smaller then it wouldn't hurt to top him up a bit with syringe food though, their poops reflect what they ate about 24 hours previously.
 
Eriathwen said:
You're not a bad owner, bad owners don't come to forums to ask questions to make sure their piggies get the help they need :)
I am in the UK, yes and that's awesome that he's still eating, if he's eating the usual amount then syrige feeding won't be necessary, if you notice his poops are getting smaller then it wouldn't hurt to top him up a bit with syringe food though, their poops reflect what they ate about 24 hours previously.
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Aww, thank you
I've checked up on him this morning and he's seem to be doing good
He's running about now playing his poops are a good size
I don't know but he seems to be really okay
I'm not sure what it could be
but his breathing sure seems to be okay
Yes i'll still have a check up on him, but from what I see he's doing really good
and I understand guineapig can hide there pain, therefore I'm still taking him but
Thank you so much :D
 
If you are unsure whether or not he has lost appetite, then a good idea would be to weigh him daily, at the same time each day. That will show if he is eating what he needs. If he is losing weight then he isn't eating enough so is unwell in some way. (+/- 30g is ok as that is the weight of a full bladder.) Then you would need to start syringe feeding him and take him to the vet.
 
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