Carrotyd
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello all. Long time, no speak, and I'm sorry it's under such gutting circumstances. My two-year-old boar, Lloyd (who lives with his brother Harry), has become a bit down in the dumps the past couple of days and lost interest in his food, unless you sit with him on your lap and feed it to him. His poop has also changed in consistency into long, skinny, dry lumps.
Took him to our wonderful guinea pig savvy vet who gave him the once over, and found a barely perceptible lump on his left side, before his hind leg. She said the location means it's likely to be intestinal, and she's going to call us tomorrow to book him in for an ultrasound next week.
In the mean time, she's packed me off with some Metacam (Loxicom), some Ranitidine and a couple of pouches of Critical Care. Absolutely gutted for the little guy.
Took him to our wonderful guinea pig savvy vet who gave him the once over, and found a barely perceptible lump on his left side, before his hind leg. She said the location means it's likely to be intestinal, and she's going to call us tomorrow to book him in for an ultrasound next week.
In the mean time, she's packed me off with some Metacam (Loxicom), some Ranitidine and a couple of pouches of Critical Care. Absolutely gutted for the little guy.