katiepops
Adult Guinea Pig
When I went to bed last night I said good night to the pigs (as you do!) and realised there were no poos in Gerry's house. I lifted all the hay up, had a good old search, nothing! I checked him to see if he was impacted, nothing. He was still happy munching hay, drinking and wandering about, he even did a little popcorn. I sat up for an hour still no poos.
As he seemed fine in himself and not bloated I went to bed. Couldn't sleep so got up again a few hours later and checked, still nothing but he was still fine. I did the same a few hours later and the same.
I phoned the vets at 8am when they opened and she said as long as he is still fine in himself to not worry but if he stops eating bring him in.
I asked her if some probiotic would help and she said it can't hurt so I gave him that. 1 poo and hour later.
He's now done 5 poos in total and it's 1.30pm. I put him back in his house at around 5pm last night after his bath so that's a long time not to be pooing regularly.
I'm not sure what to do now, should I take him to the vets anyway or just keep an eye on him? My usual vet is on a course and the other one is in surgery so I can't get an opinion from them at the moment so I've come to my knowledgable friends!
I've weighed him and he's lost 62grams in a week which is a lot for him.
He didn't want his kale or celery yesterday morning so today I didn't give him kale incase it was bloat. He ate his cucumber and lettuce but has left the celery until now when I've just given him another dose of probiotic.
What a worry he is!
He had a mild case of bloat a last year but he stopped eating then so obviously I took him straight to the vets, this is different though.
What shall I do?
As he seemed fine in himself and not bloated I went to bed. Couldn't sleep so got up again a few hours later and checked, still nothing but he was still fine. I did the same a few hours later and the same.
I phoned the vets at 8am when they opened and she said as long as he is still fine in himself to not worry but if he stops eating bring him in.
I asked her if some probiotic would help and she said it can't hurt so I gave him that. 1 poo and hour later.
He's now done 5 poos in total and it's 1.30pm. I put him back in his house at around 5pm last night after his bath so that's a long time not to be pooing regularly.
I'm not sure what to do now, should I take him to the vets anyway or just keep an eye on him? My usual vet is on a course and the other one is in surgery so I can't get an opinion from them at the moment so I've come to my knowledgable friends!
I've weighed him and he's lost 62grams in a week which is a lot for him.
He didn't want his kale or celery yesterday morning so today I didn't give him kale incase it was bloat. He ate his cucumber and lettuce but has left the celery until now when I've just given him another dose of probiotic.
What a worry he is!
He had a mild case of bloat a last year but he stopped eating then so obviously I took him straight to the vets, this is different though.
What shall I do?
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