GuineaInTX
New Born Pup
Hello everyone,
I have a 5 1/2 year old guinea pig. He just got over a URI infection on Sunday after the vet prescribed Baytril and doxycycline. I would give him his probiotic one hour after his medication, which he received twice a day. As of Sunday, sneezing, crusty eyes, wheezing, and watery lungs are gone! The vet checked him Wednesday and she said he is good to go and no longer needs antibiotics. Yesterday (Thursday) his appetite decreased and he started exhibiting signs of pica. He is eating bedding, paper towel tubes, tries eating my jacket, his cage, the towel he is cuddled in, etc. I had to remove some toys and his bed because he was actually ingesting this stuff! He has never behaved like this before.
Today his appetite decreased even more, he is drinking less water than he normally does, and his poops are smaller. He is still alert and can run around the house normally and doesn't look bloated, but I could be wrong because he is the first guinea pig I've ever had so I do not know what bloat looks like. He does not whimper in pain and still runs up for the "fuzzies" from his timothy hay. He also stopped eating his favorite food ever, carrots The vet said this is probably due to stress and to not handle him for a few days and she checked his teeth and they are fine. He runs into his hideaway if he gets annoyed by me trying to feed him vegetables he used to like, and will stay in the hideaway for hours until he comes out for water. This is all very odd behavior and advice would be appreciated.
I have a 5 1/2 year old guinea pig. He just got over a URI infection on Sunday after the vet prescribed Baytril and doxycycline. I would give him his probiotic one hour after his medication, which he received twice a day. As of Sunday, sneezing, crusty eyes, wheezing, and watery lungs are gone! The vet checked him Wednesday and she said he is good to go and no longer needs antibiotics. Yesterday (Thursday) his appetite decreased and he started exhibiting signs of pica. He is eating bedding, paper towel tubes, tries eating my jacket, his cage, the towel he is cuddled in, etc. I had to remove some toys and his bed because he was actually ingesting this stuff! He has never behaved like this before.
Today his appetite decreased even more, he is drinking less water than he normally does, and his poops are smaller. He is still alert and can run around the house normally and doesn't look bloated, but I could be wrong because he is the first guinea pig I've ever had so I do not know what bloat looks like. He does not whimper in pain and still runs up for the "fuzzies" from his timothy hay. He also stopped eating his favorite food ever, carrots The vet said this is probably due to stress and to not handle him for a few days and she checked his teeth and they are fine. He runs into his hideaway if he gets annoyed by me trying to feed him vegetables he used to like, and will stay in the hideaway for hours until he comes out for water. This is all very odd behavior and advice would be appreciated.