My Guinea pig has lost weight

[Brackenwolf1]

Hi I have a group of 3 13 week old male guinea pigs and I have one that the vet has confirmed is the runt.
I weighed the boys last night a rolo (the runt) has lost weight and is now only 389g where as his brothers are around 500g. I hand feed rolo his veg but I was wondering what I could feed him so that he puts on some weight.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi I have a group of 3 13 week old male guinea pigs and I have one that the vet has confirmed is the runt.
I weighed the boys last night a rolo (the runt) has lost weight and is now only 389g where as his brothers are around 500g. I hand feed rolo his veg but I was wondering what I could feed him so that he puts on some weight.

Hi!

Here are our syringe feeding and weigh monitoring tips. Please follow the advice about recovery support with guinea pigs that eat by themselves but not enough to hold their weight. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Please be aware that if a younger is losing weight, then there is a serious problem behind it; feeding extra cannot heal; it is just a patch measure for any genetic time bomb in your little one's body.

 

[Brackenwolf1]

Hi!

Here are our syringe feeding and weigh monitoring tips. Please follow the advice about recovery support with guinea pigs that eat by themselves but not enough to hold their weight. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Please be aware that if a younger is losing weight, then there is a serious problem behind it; feeding extra cannot heal; it is just a patch measure for any genetic time bomb in your little one's body.

He is eating and now I have started hand feeding. I think that as he is the runt his brothers are not letting him eat food freely. Do you think I should separate rolo or continue to just feed him separately?

 

[Wiebke]

He is eating and now I have started hand feeding. I think that as he is the runt his brothers are not letting him eat food freely. Do you think I should separate rolo or continue to just feed him separately?

Please just feed him separately. Piggies, especially young ones are desperate for company. Their worst nightmare is a separation from their mates.

 

[Brackenwolf1]

Please just feed him separately. Piggies, especially young ones are desperate for company. Their worst nightmare is a separation from their mates.

Ok thanks, I hand feed twice a day and I’m hoping he will put on the weight he needs