Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear of the issues.
While this might turn out to be a case of overnight paralysis (sudden drop in calcium), sudden paralysis can have other causes (not necessarily injury) and it’s just that sudden calcium drop is one possibility. The fact you are noticing bloating may mean her paralysis is linked to that (and associated discomfort/pain) and may not be anything to do with sudden calcium drop.
Osteocare can help if it is a confirmed case of calcium related paralysis.
However, it’s not a good idea to treat on spec even with a supplement such as osteocare.
I fully appreciate you are in a very difficult predicament and it’s the urge to want to try something to help when the vet isn’t available.
Our advice would be to switch to emergency home care:
- switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh her each morning so more closely monitor hay intake
- step in with syringe feeding a recovery feed if her hay intake drops and consequently her weight goes with it
- remove veg from the diet (normal course of action for bloating)
- keep pressing for a vet to see her
Poop output reflects what went in 1-2 days ago so it isn’t an accurate reflection of what is happening now.
Is she a single guinea pig?
I ask this as you say you have moved her out of the hutch. If she has a companion, then she would be happier to stay with her companion - the support of friends is better for them than the stress of being separated.
And actually, moving her out of her regular home may not be beneficial to her either - she may feel happier and safer being in her regular space, particularly as it’s single level anyway and there is no risk of her injuring herself
I’ve added Our emergency, syringe feeding and bloat guides below, along with our limited mobility guide
I hope she is ok. Keep us posted
1 Statement
2 Emergency assessment and accessing vets
- How urgent is my guinea pig's problem?
- Finding an emergency vet
- Seeing a vet not familiar with guinea pigs (including lists of safe and dangerous medications)
3 First Aid care and easily available products
- General 'always have at home' stuff and comfort measures for very ill guinea pigs
- Improvising support feed; recovery formulas...
1 Weight and Weight Loss
- Why regular weight monitoring matters
- How weight changes over a lifetime
- How to weigh on your kitchen scales (with video)
- The weight loss rules
- How critical is the weight loss for my piggy?
- Possible causes for weight loss
2 Body Mass Index (BMI) or 'Heft'
- Why is understanding your piggy's weight so important?
- 'Average' weight vs. individual weight - the big trip up
- How to check for the BMI...
1 Feed
- Important crisis management resources
- When is improvising necessary?
- Which food group am I replacing with my feeding support?
- How much and how often should I feed and water?
- What can I use that I have already got at home?
- Other possible easily available foods with their pros and cons
- How do I prep a syringe for rougher pellet fibre?
- What can I do without a syringe?
- The role of lukewarm water
2 Probiotics
- Probiotic products...
Introduction
1 Choosing the right place to medicate/feed your piggy
2 Guinea pig whispering and asserting your authority
3 Recovery products and emergency improvisation
4 Syringe recommendations
5 Weight monitoring: your biggest ally
6 Weight loss guidelines and when to step in with feeding
7 Syringe feeding amounts/frequency advice
8 Practical medication and syringing tips (incl. missed a dose)
9 Medicating and feeding cooperative guinea pigs (videos)
10 Medicating and feeding uncooperative guinea pigs (hold pictures and tips)
11 The line between...
1 Not eating (anorexia) and the importance of syringe feeding fibre
2 Soft poos and runny diarrhea
3 Acute bloat (severe dysbiosis) - blockage - twisted gut - persistent milder bloating
4 GI stasis (no gut movement)
Severe runny diarrhea, bloat, blockage or a twisted gut, GI stasis and excessive salivating in guinea pigs that are not eating are absolute life and death emergencies that need to be seen ASAP by an out-of-hours vet at any time of the day or night or that should be seen by a vet as soon as you can get an appointment outside the UK...
Introduction
1 Why can guinea pigs stop moving around?
- Animal attacks, severe illness or pain
- Back leg paralysis with list of potential causes
- Post-op, sudden illness or acute pining after bereavement
2 Adapting the living space
- Bedding and cosies
- Everything within reach
- Warmth and stable conditions
3 Weight monitoring and feeding support
- Weighing...
