Raepiggies
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Hi all,
I have only had my guinea pigs about 3 weeks (now around 5 months old, kept indoors), one became really poorly on Wed night, perked up Thurs but dramatically worse Friday so I took it to the vets- lethargic, reduced appetite (but still eating and lots of poo), puffed up, hunched, sneezing, etc, I was so worried for him. The vet diagnosed URI, gave injection and put on Baytril 0.1ml twice per day.
Since Saturday he refuses to eat/drink so we reserached and have been syringe drinks & feeding 4 times day mushed up pellets. I also read about the pro-biotic (vet didn't mention this or poss need to syringe feed) so I have been collecting my healthy guinea pig's poo and feeding poop soup twice per day too.
I am going to contact vets tomorrow (Monday) but I am concerned that the vet gave him Baytril as he's only 5 months old and from what I've read on internet it can interfere with proper growth and also have appetite problems. My guinea pig looked dreadful on Friday and has improved with the syringe feeding/stopped sneezing/very slightly more active, but I am really worried that he is refusing to eat anything and the antibiotics might be bad for his growth if he survives all this.
I love my vet practice but never seen that vet before (think he does small animals) so hate questioning his judgement.
Oh.. I have tried every food going- raided from my allotment- parsley, purple spouting broccoli, beetroot leaves, grass, clover, dandeliion leaves, spinich, chard......... plus hay, pellets, carrots.
He is pooing still though since antibiotics/syringe feeding its less and gone wetter, smaller, darker.
What do you think?
PS sorry if wrong forum page, please move if needed. x
I have only had my guinea pigs about 3 weeks (now around 5 months old, kept indoors), one became really poorly on Wed night, perked up Thurs but dramatically worse Friday so I took it to the vets- lethargic, reduced appetite (but still eating and lots of poo), puffed up, hunched, sneezing, etc, I was so worried for him. The vet diagnosed URI, gave injection and put on Baytril 0.1ml twice per day.
Since Saturday he refuses to eat/drink so we reserached and have been syringe drinks & feeding 4 times day mushed up pellets. I also read about the pro-biotic (vet didn't mention this or poss need to syringe feed) so I have been collecting my healthy guinea pig's poo and feeding poop soup twice per day too.
I am going to contact vets tomorrow (Monday) but I am concerned that the vet gave him Baytril as he's only 5 months old and from what I've read on internet it can interfere with proper growth and also have appetite problems. My guinea pig looked dreadful on Friday and has improved with the syringe feeding/stopped sneezing/very slightly more active, but I am really worried that he is refusing to eat anything and the antibiotics might be bad for his growth if he survives all this.
I love my vet practice but never seen that vet before (think he does small animals) so hate questioning his judgement.
Oh.. I have tried every food going- raided from my allotment- parsley, purple spouting broccoli, beetroot leaves, grass, clover, dandeliion leaves, spinich, chard......... plus hay, pellets, carrots.
He is pooing still though since antibiotics/syringe feeding its less and gone wetter, smaller, darker.
What do you think?
PS sorry if wrong forum page, please move if needed. x
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