Piggy stopped eating

[Chilli & Nacho]

I'm so worried. Nacho has not been eating anything for nearly 4 days now. I've been syringe feeding her with Critical Care which she is taking somewhat reluctantly. I took her to the vet who checked her teeth, all fine, temperature- normal, felt her tummy - normal. She gave me some Emeprid to help her gut movement and some Metacam in case she's in any pain. That was yesterday morning and today she's just the same. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[Claire W]

I am very sorry Not eating is always a worry. Did the vet check her back teeth as well as the front ones? Sometimes they need sedating to enable the vet to take a proper look. My vet just uses a whiff of gas x

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m sorry to hear this.
There will be a medical reason for this but it may require further investigations by the vet. All you can do is syringe feed regularly (a minimum of 40-60ml per day), and keep up with her medications.
Make sure you stay in touch with your vet. Depending on the cause behind this, will depend on how quickly she comes out the other side.

Make sure you weigh her once a day (ideally in the morning) so you can be sure you are giving enough critical care each day to keep her weight stable.

In the meantime, I attach some guides below to help you

Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
Digestive Disorders: Not Eating - Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement)