My Little Guinea Died And No Idea Why

[Thumper]

I wish I could have joined this place on a higher point. But sadly my little guinea has passed away tonight. He was just shy of 3 years old, has always been a lone guinea- although has had company of two very affectionate cats. My boy was always a cherpy boy, and always loved attention - mainly from me. So yesterday I left for work and he was squeeking away, his same attention loving boy. This morning was the same, so I gave him some veggies and fresh water. I finished work this evening and when I got home, I just caught a glimpse of him. He was dying. I straight away took him out and wrapped him up in a soft blanket. I tried watering him, and feeding him but he just threw it back up. I stroked him his favourite way and he kept fighting. I rang my local vet that told me there was nothing they could do, just try get him through the night and bring him in tomorrow. But an hour later he shut his eyes for the last time.

I don't know what has happened. It was like he couldn't breath, he went completely in on himself(flat) and looked nothing like my chubby boy. He has always been between 700-1000grams (1150 at the most due to over eatting awhile back). My cats would never harm him and there are no visiable signs of them hurting him. They have been fully vacinated to date and deflead etc. I am so hurt I have lost my little baby.

 

[Wiebke]

I wish I could have joined this place on a higher point. But sadly my little guinea has passed away tonight. He was just shy of 3 years old, has always been a lone guinea- although has had company of two very affectionate cats. My boy was always a cherpy boy, and always loved attention - mainly from me. So yesterday I left for work and he was squeeking away, his same attention loving boy. This morning was the same, so I gave him some veggies and fresh water. I finished work this evening and when I got home, I just caught a glimpse of him. He was dying. I straight away took him out and wrapped him up in a soft blanket. I tried watering him, and feeding him but he just threw it back up. I stroked him his favourite way and he kept fighting. I rang my local vet that told me there was nothing they could do, just try get him through the night and bring him in tomorrow. But an hour later he shut his eyes for the last time.

I don't know what has happened. It was like he couldn't breath, he went completely in on himself(flat) and looked nothing like my chubby boy. He has always been between 700-1000grams (1150 at the most due to over eatting awhile back). My cats would never harm him and there are no visiable signs of them hurting him. They have been fully vacinated to date and deflead etc. I am so hurt I have lost my little baby.

Hi and welcome

I am very sorry; a sudden unexplained death can really through us.

It sounds like he had a blockage somewhere that prevented him from breathing and swallowing, whether that is acute heart failure, a blockage of the throat of some sort. I have lost piggies of my own this way; they all went downhill within hours even when seen by a vet as an emergency within half an ahour of me finding my piggies collapsed or unable to swallow. There is sadly nothing you can do once the body has started closing down. Once a piggy is no longer able to process food, it will refuse any vehemently, far in excess of what little strength it has left. All you can do is to keep it warm (but not hot) and as comfortable as possible.

PS: Guinea pigs do not need any vaccinations and they do not have species specific fleas. What have you vaccinated against and are the products used by your vet safe for small animals? Most de-fleaing products are for dogs and cats, and harmful to small animals.

 

[Thumper]

Hi and welcome

I am very sorry; a sudden unexplained death can really through us.

It sounds like he had a blockage somewhere that prevented him from breathing and swallowing, whether that is acute heart failure, a blockage of the throat of some sort. I have lost piggies of my own this way; they all went downhill within hours even when seen by a vet as an emergency within half an ahour of me finding my piggies collapsed or unable to swallow. There is sadly nothing you can do once the body has started closing down. Once a piggy is no longer able to process food, it will refuse any vehemently, far in excess of what little strength it has left. All you can do is to keep it warm (but not hot) and as comfortable as possible.

PS: Guinea pigs do not need any vaccinations and they do not have species specific fleas. What have you vaccinated against and are the products used by your vet safe for small animals? Most de-fleaing products are for dogs and cats, and harmful to small animals.

Thank you.

Yes it has been such a heart wrenching evening. He was like a child to me.

I meant my two cats were vaccinated and defleaded, Ruling them out from making him sick. It did look asthough my guinea was really struggling for breath, I fought as hard as I could to comfort him, to bring him around but I knew he had no fight left in him. So I kept him warm and stroked his face until he went. I just hope he wasn't in a lot of pain and knew I was supporting him.

 

[Tim]

I’m so sorry for your loss If it’s any consolation, you were there for him until he’s passed over the rainbow bridge. Your feeling of loss without him show that you loved and cared for him.
RIP little munchkin xx

 

[Freela]

I'm so sorry for your loss. One of my pigs went similar to that- not able to swallow, labored breathing, laying very stretched out, etc. I believe she probably went into congestive heart failure where fluid backs up into the lungs. We did get her to the vet, who attempted to treat her with antibiotics and a diuretic, but unfortunately it was too late and she passed, also in my arms, within a few hours of seeming unwell. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone in this experience, and it's not something that you did or something you could have seen coming. ((HUGS)) and so sorry again.

 

[Flutterby]

I'm so sorry for your loss