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Emergency New Pig - Possible Bloat

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Hey guys, some of you might possibly know me from my pregnant guinea pig dixie. I have a friend on instagram who doesn't have access to a vet. She just adopted a guinea pig today from a teacher and noticed that her stomach is quite big. I don't think she is pregnant because the teacher had her for about 2 years and never put another pig in with it. I think her piggy could be bloated possibly.
 
Is it possible to take her to the vets? If it is bloat or you think it is, it needs to be addressed soon by a vet. Not sure what to add. I've also heard using an electric toothbrush as a massager for gas (it's possible it could be that too) so it might help with possible bloat. @Wiebke
 
4.pigs.one.home said:
Hey guys, some of you might possibly know me from my pregnant guinea pig dixie. I have a friend on instagram who doesn't have access to a vet. She just adopted a guinea pig today from a teacher and noticed that her stomach is quite big. I don't think she is pregnant because the teacher had her for about 2 years and never put another pig in with it. I think her piggy could be bloated possibly.
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Is the belly hard as a drum to the touch all over or in places, or still soft? Serious bloat is a life-and-death matter and really needs to be seen by a vet as an emergency. It could also be a blockage. Some sows can have a naturally very large bum end.

Is the piggy in question eating normally and also eating plenty of hay? Selective or very little eating is usualy a sign of discomfort/pain.

Your friend can try gripe water (0.3 ml) every three hours and lots of vibrating/massaging, but this does NOT replace a vet visit and will NOT cure her on its own.

Your friend will also need to take a bloated piggy off all fresh food and syringe feed and water to make sure that the guts are kept working. Serious bloat is very painful and uncomfortable, and this impinges on the appetite.
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PS: In an emergency, any vet will do and should be able to diagnose bloat. Ask your friend to ask the vet for zantac/ranitidine against the bloat and a gut stimulant (metoclopramide or emeprid). A painkiller can also be considered.
 
Dito , bloat needs to be tacken very serously ,
Thats why it carries the nick name
The mother of all emegancies
 
She doesn't have a exotic animal near by. Her stomach is still soft but she noticed that she wasn't eating her pellets and wasn't drinking out of her water bottle so she out a water bowl in. I thought that all of it could just be her settling in because she just got home yesterday
 
Is it possible to get a photo? Sometimes it's very noticeable so I was wondering if anyone could tell on here if they see it.
 
That could be a rather large cyst , tuma
Vet would be advisebal ,
And hadle with "great" care , as if it is as cyst and it burst , there is little chance of her
Recovering
 
Looks like a possible cyst to me too, maybe an ovarian cyst which can create other issues like bloat due to the impact on surrounding organs.
 
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