Specialist MY PIGGING BARBIE "SYRINGE FED CRITICAL CARE" AND KIDNEY STONES

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I have a 3-year old girl guinea pig named Barbie and weight 1020 grams. 7-month ago, she had 2-stone in her bladder and a Ovarian Tumor. According to the vet, if i did surgery on Barbie. It would cost over $1500. and would be 50%/50% survival. After researching other forum and website, "CHANCA PIEDRA or PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI", other guinea pig owner had used this and had success with it. I use the Liquid brand called "Stone Breaker by Herbera", which I purchased at Amazon. I gave Barbie .3ml after every meal and syringe fed filter water all she could take in. After 3-weeks, No Stones and Tumor. Her gut was not good because her poop was dierrea. After I got her gut in good condition by giving her Probiotic (other guinea pig's poop stew) 3-time a day. Months later, I took Barbie to the vet and had her X-rayed. No Tumor or Stones!

Currently, I noticed Barbie stop eating anything and losing weight. Her Base Weight (empty) is 850-grams after feeding Critical Care is about 895-grams. When come time to feeding the other 13-piggies, I can see Barbie wants to eat the romaine lettuce but, hesitate. I have to syringe feed Barbie every 5-6 hours. When her base weight dropped under 800-gram, I took her to vet. This vet is a exotic guinea pig vet specialist. I had her examined and X-rayed. According to the vet, the exam found no problem in the teeth, throat, jaws, etc. Except her jaw muscle was small. X-rays also shows no problem also, except misalignment in the spine. Currently, I got her poop shape perfect with Probiotic. Her base weight average about 840-grams and she eat Critical Care with Syringe and get her weight up to average 895-grams. I notice she do consume a lot water. According to the vet the consumption of a lot water, probably from the kidney failure. Currently, I can't get Barbie to eat on her own or eat any hard food. I time to time hand feed her moisten pellet and put it in her mouth to work her jaw muscle. She only does about 6-8 pellets.

Currently, Barbie still syringe fed and after 6 week. No change in condition.

 

[Wiebke]

I have a 3-year old girl guinea pig named Barbie and weight 1020 grams. 7-month ago, she had 2-stone in her bladder and a Ovarian Tumor. According to the vet, if i did surgery on Barbie. It would cost over $1500. and would be 50%/50% survival. After researching other forum and website, "CHANCA PIEDRA or PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI", other guinea pig owner had used this and had success with it. I use the Liquid brand called "Stone Breaker by Herbera", which I purchased at Amazon. I gave Barbie .3ml after every meal and syringe fed filter water all she could take in. After 3-weeks, No Stones and Tumor. Her gut was not good because her poop was dierrea. After I got her gut in good condition by giving her Probiotic (other guinea pig's poop stew) 3-time a day. Months later, I took Barbie to the vet and had her X-rayed. No Tumor or Stones!

Currently, I noticed Barbie stop eating anything and losing weight. Her Base Weight (empty) is 850-grams after feeding Critical Care is about 895-grams. When come time to feeding the other 13-piggies, I can see Barbie wants to eat the romaine lettuce but, hesitate. I have to syringe feed Barbie every 5-6 hours. When her base weight dropped under 800-gram, I took her to vet. This vet is a exotic guinea pig vet specialist. I had her examined and X-rayed. According to the vet, the exam found no problem in the teeth, throat, jaws, etc. Except her jaw muscle was small. X-rays also shows no problem also, except misalignment in the spine. Currently, I got her poop shape perfect with Probiotic. Her base weight average about 840-grams and she eat Critical Care with Syringe and get her weight up to average 895-grams. I notice she do consume a lot water. According to the vet the consumption of a lot water, probably from the kidney failure. Currently, I can't get Barbie to eat on her own or eat any hard food. I time to time hand feed her moisten pellet and put it in her mouth to work her jaw muscle. She only does about 6-8 pellets.

Currently, Barbie still syringe fed and after 6 week. No change in condition.

Hi and welcome

The problem with the amazon medication you have been using is that you have been either very lucky or you have had a misdiagnosis based on a blob on the x-ray, which can happen. Nobody on the forum who has tried these products as an alterative to an operation was able to save their piggy in the dozen years we have been going.

Sadly there is very little you can do about kidney failure; any medication is very expensive for what little time it can buy. Is your girl on painkillers?

If your girl is interested in fresh food but not able to pick it up, then this is pointing towards a dental problem or the inability to process it. Has your vet checked the back teeth as well as the incisors and has he checked for oral thrush, which can cause the same symptoms without overgrown teeth?
You may find the tips in our syringe feeding guide helpful; it has got a chapter on looking after dental piggies: Complete Syringe Feeding Guide