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Impaction

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amy104

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One of my piggies appears to of lost some condition and I noticed that he seems to keep having poops stuck have in and half out which I have been removing. Is this impaction and if so is there more inside I need to remove and if so how do I go about it. Should I take him to a vet?
 
A single poo stuck half in and half out sounds like a caecotroph (a poo the guinea pig reingests), if you want to read up on impaction, have a look here, its usually seen as a compacted mass of poop stuck in the perianal sac. I could nt tell your if he has impaction or not. This link is great to help see if he does and how you can help him.
http://www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html

If your piggie however has lost body condition or is loosing wieght then it may be a sign of illness, so please get him checked over by a good vet.

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