bumbling-bambi
Junior Guinea Pig
So I obsessively check my two boys each day for any signs of illness or injury when I groom them each day (long haired piggy struggles!) and thanks to not only the lovely members of this forum but also the members of the Guinea Pig Advice and Support group on Facebook I'm confident that I can pick up any issues quite quickly!
Now in the past few days I have noticed that one of my boys water bottles has been emptying a lot faster than normal! I bought a new bottle thinking it might be leaking and since changing the bottle the problem still stands! I thought he might be playing with the spout too as he is one of those strange piggies who loves water (a blessing when it comes to the monthly bath time!) so he could just be dribbling some of it back out!
I also thought it may be something to do with his teeth however his fronts look to be in good shape and although I haven't been able to see the back molars he isn't displaying any of the tell tale signs of having teeth problems. I'm still monitoring his eating habits carefully just in case!
He hasn't lost any weight, he has in fact gained a little; something I'm not to worried about considering he came to be very malnourished and i have been slowly and carefully building his weight by the advices of our vet.
The issue has only been going on for a few days and I am keeping a careful eye on the pair of them just in case either of them should start to show signs of any illness.
He is eating as normal, he has a wide range of veggies daily as well we as a mountain of fresh good quality hay and 1/4 cup of pellets each morning. He is very active and spends much of his day running around an indoor run (we don't have any outside space unfortunately) or running about on my bed helping me with my uni work/paperwork or having a well deserved nap after all that running!
He's a very happy go lucky pig who has unfortunately had to be separated from my other boy and his previous house mate as they had a big fight and blood was drawn. They are only temporarily on their own however they can still 'Talk' to each other but no fights can break out this way!
If anyone has had similar experiences and may be able to help me solve this little mystery i would be hugely grateful to hear from you! These piggies are essentially my children and i love them more than they will probably ever know so i want what is best for them!
I will be calling my vet at some point tomorrow (she's a very busy lady!) to see what she thinks of the situation and will take both pigs to see her if she thinks its necessary (they have a 6-12 month check up regularly so she may say to reschedule that appointment anyway!)
Thank you for taking the time to read my little novel and If anyone has any suggestions i would love to hear them!
Now in the past few days I have noticed that one of my boys water bottles has been emptying a lot faster than normal! I bought a new bottle thinking it might be leaking and since changing the bottle the problem still stands! I thought he might be playing with the spout too as he is one of those strange piggies who loves water (a blessing when it comes to the monthly bath time!) so he could just be dribbling some of it back out!
I also thought it may be something to do with his teeth however his fronts look to be in good shape and although I haven't been able to see the back molars he isn't displaying any of the tell tale signs of having teeth problems. I'm still monitoring his eating habits carefully just in case!
He hasn't lost any weight, he has in fact gained a little; something I'm not to worried about considering he came to be very malnourished and i have been slowly and carefully building his weight by the advices of our vet.
The issue has only been going on for a few days and I am keeping a careful eye on the pair of them just in case either of them should start to show signs of any illness.
He is eating as normal, he has a wide range of veggies daily as well we as a mountain of fresh good quality hay and 1/4 cup of pellets each morning. He is very active and spends much of his day running around an indoor run (we don't have any outside space unfortunately) or running about on my bed helping me with my uni work/paperwork or having a well deserved nap after all that running!
He's a very happy go lucky pig who has unfortunately had to be separated from my other boy and his previous house mate as they had a big fight and blood was drawn. They are only temporarily on their own however they can still 'Talk' to each other but no fights can break out this way!
If anyone has had similar experiences and may be able to help me solve this little mystery i would be hugely grateful to hear from you! These piggies are essentially my children and i love them more than they will probably ever know so i want what is best for them!
I will be calling my vet at some point tomorrow (she's a very busy lady!) to see what she thinks of the situation and will take both pigs to see her if she thinks its necessary (they have a 6-12 month check up regularly so she may say to reschedule that appointment anyway!)
Thank you for taking the time to read my little novel and If anyone has any suggestions i would love to hear them!