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Gosh poor Millie, I'm glad she is ok. It's worrying not knowing the cause. Is she sharing with another pig, who may be bullying her so she cant use the snuggle sack/heatpad? It's a mystery, but with a happy ending thankfully. x
 
Gosh poor Millie, I'm glad she is ok. It's worrying not knowing the cause. Is she sharing with another pig, who may be bullying her so she cant use the snuggle sack/heatpad? It's a mystery, but with a happy ending thankfully. x
 
I was worried sick, all our piggies are so special to us x
 
flips said:
I'm glad she's ok. Is it possible that she's diabetic? It sounds a bit like a hypo that a person would have (I have no idea how diabetes affects guinea pigs though). x
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My Bob is diabetic, we've not had him for long but haven't experienced anything like that with him although it does sound like a hypo that a person would have. Bob just has spaced out moments, it's very surreal, you can wave a piece of cucumber right under his nose and it's like there's no one home. That might just be Bob though!
 
We're so glad millie is ok. We've both read through the thread hoping that the end result was positive. Very odd that she would go down so quickly with whatever mysterious illness she had but so glad she seems ok now x
 
oh my gosh, i have just read all this, what a shock it must have been...so glad everything ok now, maybe shes just testing you to see how much you lurrrrrve her! x)
 
I'm glad she is okay- how scary!
I used to have a pet mouse who had spells where we thought she was dead- she would be cold and even stiff to touch. I would cup my hands around her to warm her up, and when she began to come out of it we would give her something high in sugar... usually some sort of presweetened cereal. After that she would come around as if nothing had ever happened. It was very strange and we never figured out the cause... because the sugar would rally her so fast I always wondered if she had some sort of diabetes or other blood sugar imbalance. However it never did any permanent damage and she lived to be about three (which is a decent age for a mouse.)
 
just read this thread - wow! what a turnaround for millie, great that she is okay now :)
 
Is there anything you could give her that's high in sugar, if this was to happen again? Could you not follow up with the vet? as this may not be a once off, and being armed with a diagnosis would help you to deal with this it god forbid she was to fall ill again.. Glad she's ok, I dread any of my piggies getting ill..
 
The vet did not know what had caused it, said it could be a number of things or just a one off. If it happens again we have to give her sugar water, put her on a heat pad and then take her to the vet for a follow up appointment and they will explore further.
 
Bob doesn't have any fruit, sweetcorn or carrots because they're too high in sugar. I guess it depends if she is able to eat whether this might help if it were to happen again. (fingers crossed it doesn't)

From the little I know diabeties is hard to diagnose in guineas because if it's type 2 their bodies can sometimes start kicking in again, so one day they would test positive, the next not etc. It would be worth getting the sugar levels checked in her urine and maybe reduce the amount of carrot you give her just incase, you never know.
Bob's had two tests, one said he was, the other he wasn't but he drinks a lot (and I mean a lot!) and of course wees a lot which are symptons so we treat him like he is. (poor thing doesn't get the melon treat, he has to have an extra cuddle and some lettuce on my lap while the other boys have melon)

Glynis has a diabetic pig as well and I know is doing more research on sugar levels in foods. I don't know if she's come across anything like this.
 
I read some where that skinny pigs can have minor health issues (internet, I got curious when I first saw one on here), and that they need special care (I'd be tempted to knit her a woolly jumperxoxo).. I'm a bit of a book worm when it comes to pets, I have to know everything, and if a pet's ill, my nose is usually in a book, looking for possiblities:red This goes for my horses too rolleyes
 
We do not give the piggies fruit and carrot is a rarity as well so it sounds as if her diet is on the right footing anyway.

I think we will monitor her closely but avoid any intervention unless it occurs again.
 
Romily said:
We do not give the piggies fruit and carrot is a rarity as well so it sounds as if her diet is on the right footing anyway.

I think we will monitor her closely but avoid any intervention unless it occurs again.
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Good plan. Well fingers and paws crossed it was just one of those things and won't happen again. I do like the idea of a little knitted jumper for her. :))
 
BonBon2010 said:
I read some where that skinny pigs can have minor health issues (internet, I got curious when I first saw one on here), and that they need special care (I'd be tempted to knit her a woolly jumperxoxo).. I'm a bit of a book worm when it comes to pets, I have to know everything, and if a pet's ill, my nose is usually in a book, looking for possiblities:red This goes for my horses too rolleyes
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I have been quite active in the skinny community and they are no more or less likely to take ill than other piggies. They are sensitive to changes in temperature but as our house temp is comfortably within the safe range that is unlikely to be the cause.

I am like you too, I have a degree in parasitology so anything to do with animals/health fascinates me and I am always reading research as well as peoples personal experiences :)
 
katiepops said:
Good plan. Well fingers and paws crossed it was just one of those things and won't happen again. I do like the idea of a little knitted jumper for her. :))
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I doubt my piggy would stand for the wearing of jumpers :)) Sadly we just have to keep the house warm and snuggly rolleyes
 
Romily said:
I am like you too, I have a degree in parasitology so anything to do with animals/health fascinates me and I am always reading research as well as peoples personal experiences :)
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When my Chocolate Fox Sow passed away, it was all traumatic as she died of respiratory failure in my arms on the way to the vet.. wind back a week, when I'd noticed mobile solid round lumps all over her body, and head, and worked out all her lympnodes were up.. I booked her into the vet, and went internet surfing...
Deep down, I knew this was serious, and when the words cancer came up.. I knew I was going to loose her.. The vet confirmed this two days later, and started her on steriods.. Only I think it was too late, and she had an adversed reaction to the drug, hence dying in my arms 8...
To this day I get really upset thinking about her.. I loved that Piggie, she left a big void in my life8...
 
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