Piggie Gut Imbalance

[cavycrew]

Hello everybody,

My little boy Wilbur (turning five in a few days!) seems a bit uncomfortable as of tonight. There have been these large, mushy poos throughout the cage and he has them in his feet a lot from sitting in it. He doesn't seem to want to move too much and he'll eat a bit. I'm thinking he has a tummy ache or something, it seems like a gut imbalance. I've given him critical care and he will not be receiving veggies until he seems to be okay. I will monitor him.

I am posting this here because I want to see if any other owners have had this problem and what the cause was. Any other advice is appreciated. If things get worse I'll plan a vet appointment for him.

Thank you for reading!

** The image was taken right before I started cleaning their cage, so it is visibly dirty. They are clean now!

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m sorry to hear this

A gut imbalance ie soft poops caused by too much veg is one thing but a tummy ache (potential bloat) is quite another.
If You suspect he is in pain (which can manifest as reluctant to move and eat) and may be bloated then he needs a vet today - bloat is a serious issue requiring pain meds and gut stimulants

Definitely remove veg from his diet, switch to daily weight checks and syringe feed him as much ad necessary to keep his weight stable .
I’ve added the bloat guide below so if he is displaying any of the signs then please do get him seen by a vet today

I hope he is ok

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