Pippy & Daisy
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi guys, seems I can't go a week without worrying about some issue. This time I'm not sure if it's really an issue or I'm just too paranoid!
So I didn't give the girls dinner until about 2am last night as I've been up working. They both scoffed it down, no problems there. This morning, though, my mum put food in (about 7-7:30) and they weren't really interested. Pippy had a nibble but didn't scoff it down, but Daisy wasn't really interested at all. She did take a leaf of spinach but that was it until she got cucumber which she happily ate and even came to the bars to grab it so she's not off her food entirely. She's been eating hay as well without any difference than usual.
She's moving fine and seems her usual self, I checked her belly and it didn't feel hard (I'm not sure how hard it's supposed to feel? But it seemed fine I think), there was no hollow sound when I tapped it. She didn't seem to find it at all uncomfortable when I was massaging her belly. There were only a couple of poos in the bedroom where I assume she was all night (only because she went in when I went to bed and was in when my mum got up but I can't be sure obviously) so I don't know if that's a worry - there are other poos around but I can't tell whose are whose. Edit: As far as I can tell she is eating her caecals/cetotropes(sp?).
Is she just not hungry because she had dinner so late? I've been feeding them around that time lately since I've been working on assignments all night and haven't had them not worry with food in the morning which is why I'm worried this morning. I don't know if I'm overreacting since she's not completely off her food, she could just be being picky. I can't get her to the vet until late this afternoon - I could get mum to take her if it was necessary but even then it'd be a few hours - but I'm going to be worrying all day I think. Does my worrying sound silly or should I actually be worried?
Thanks - I don't know where i'd be without this forum
Update: I have seen one fresh poo from her. It seems normal in size, colour, everything. Just the one though so far, but she doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also tok some spinach from me
I did hear a little rumble from her stomach just then though, is that a concern?
So I didn't give the girls dinner until about 2am last night as I've been up working. They both scoffed it down, no problems there. This morning, though, my mum put food in (about 7-7:30) and they weren't really interested. Pippy had a nibble but didn't scoff it down, but Daisy wasn't really interested at all. She did take a leaf of spinach but that was it until she got cucumber which she happily ate and even came to the bars to grab it so she's not off her food entirely. She's been eating hay as well without any difference than usual.
She's moving fine and seems her usual self, I checked her belly and it didn't feel hard (I'm not sure how hard it's supposed to feel? But it seemed fine I think), there was no hollow sound when I tapped it. She didn't seem to find it at all uncomfortable when I was massaging her belly. There were only a couple of poos in the bedroom where I assume she was all night (only because she went in when I went to bed and was in when my mum got up but I can't be sure obviously) so I don't know if that's a worry - there are other poos around but I can't tell whose are whose. Edit: As far as I can tell she is eating her caecals/cetotropes(sp?).
Is she just not hungry because she had dinner so late? I've been feeding them around that time lately since I've been working on assignments all night and haven't had them not worry with food in the morning which is why I'm worried this morning. I don't know if I'm overreacting since she's not completely off her food, she could just be being picky. I can't get her to the vet until late this afternoon - I could get mum to take her if it was necessary but even then it'd be a few hours - but I'm going to be worrying all day I think. Does my worrying sound silly or should I actually be worried?
Thanks - I don't know where i'd be without this forum
Update: I have seen one fresh poo from her. It seems normal in size, colour, everything. Just the one though so far, but she doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also tok some spinach from me

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