Please help me, I am really helpless,

[dongzheng]

Yes any of those are fine (although I have absolutely no idea what you mean by guinea loft pasta).
You only need to get one type but it’s going to depend which one your piggy will like. First cut Timothy is quite stalky and tough and not all piggies like it.

but 90oz is only 2kg. 2kg of hay is only enough hay to last your piggy probably around a week, so you are going to have to buy multiple packages of the one your piggy likes

I already bought a box, which was from the second harvest, because I was worried that the quality of the grass might not be very good, so I didn't dare to buy too much. Besides, the price isn't cheap either. It comes out to 400 yuan for 2 kilograms. Oh well! I also bought some domestically produced sun-dried timothy grass for her to try. If she likes the domestically produced sun-dried timothy grass, then that could be used as the main grass, right?

 

[dongzheng]

Yes any of those are fine (although I have absolutely no idea what you mean by guinea loft pasta).
You only need to get one type but it’s going to depend which one your piggy will like. First cut Timothy is quite stalky and tough and not all piggies like it.

but 90oz is only 2kg. 2kg of hay is only enough hay to last your piggy probably around a week, so you are going to have to buy multiple packages of the one your piggy likI'm really

sorry to trouble you, but she can't walk anymore. She's hopping around, and it feels like her hind legs are paralyzed. Did my mom tease her today, which might have scared her?I just gave her half a vitamin C, she should be lacking in vitamin C because it has been a long time since I last gave it to her, I don’t know.

 

[Piggies&buns]

sorry to trouble you, but she can't walk anymore. She's hopping around, and it feels like her hind legs are paralyzed. Did my mom tease her today, which might have scared her?I just gave her half a vitamin C, she should be lacking in vitamin C because it has been a long time since I last gave it to her, I don’t know.

She needs to be taken back to the vet urgently.

Guinea pigs do not need and should not be given supplementary vitamin c tablets - doing so long term can cause health problems. Piggies get all their vit c needs from a good balanced diet (from their veg and pellets) without the need to be given vit c tablets. There is not one long term owner on this forum that gives any form of supplementation.

If your piggy has been supplemented long term above and beyond her diet (veg and pellets) then their bodies get used to abnormally and unnecessarily high amounts of vitamin c. Unfortunately if long term supplementation then suddenly stops it can cause a risk to health - not because the levels are too low but because their body can’t cope with the sudden drop from the high levels that they have become used to.
Long term supplementation always has to be weaned off slowly.

 

[Mrs Tiggy Winkle]

If your piggy has been supplemented long term above and beyond her diet (veg and pellets) then their bodies get used to abnormally and unnecessarily high amounts of vitamin c. Unfortunately if long term supplementation then suddenly stops it can cause a risk to health - not because the levels are too low but because their body can’t cope with the sudden drop from the high levels that they have become used to.
Long term supplementation always has to be weaned off slowly.

Just for clarity's sake since @dongzheng is not an English native-speaker, if they were giving Vit C regularly long-term how would weaning off slowly work? Approx. dosage? Approx time frame? Or is this something they can only discuss with vet? (Though if vet is pro Vit C, might be problematic).

 

[Piggies&buns]

Typically it is a slow weaning off over around two weeks by gradually reducing the dose every couple of days.

Generally a sudden stopping of over supplementation is a problem. However as OP had said piggy hadn’t had it for a while then it depends how long ago the ‘while’ was.
It may also have nothing to do with vit c deficiency hence the need to see the vet.

 

[Mrs Tiggy Winkle]

However as OP had said piggy hadn’t had it for a while then it is possible, but without more background and timescale couldn’t say for sure, a sudden stopping of over supplementation is an issue.

I understand. Sorry for being a bit dumb.

 

[Truffolo]

Guinea Loft Pastahttps://www.amazon.com/GuineaLoft-Spaghetti-Timothy-Hay-3-31/dp/B0BZ3VMTJZ
It's very expensive

 

[Truffolo]

sorry to trouble you, but she can't walk anymore. She's hopping around, and it feels like her hind legs are paralyzed. Did my mom tease her today, which might have scared her?I just gave her half a vitamin C, she should be lacking in vitamin C because it has been a long time since I last gave it to her, I don’t know.

Poor piggy, I hope she gets better soon.

 

[dongzheng]

She needs to be taken back to the vet urgently.

Guinea pigs do not need and should not be given supplementary vitamin c tablets - doing so long term can cause health problems. Piggies get all their vit c needs from a good balanced diet (from their veg and pellets) without the need to be given vit c tablets. There is not one long term owner on this forum that gives any form of supplementation.

If your piggy has been supplemented long term above and beyond her diet (veg and pellets) then their bodies get used to abnormally and unnecessarily high amounts of vitamin c. Unfortunately if long term supplementation then suddenly stops it can cause a risk to health - not because the levels are too low but because their body can’t cope with the sudden drop from the high levels that they have become used to.
Long term supplementation always has to be weaned off slowly.

She was scared by my mother. My mother played with her in the afternoon, and then I bought her a toy that makes noise, similar to a potato chip bag, because guinea pigs like the sound of bags, right? My mother shook the bag near her ear, and she ran away. My mother took away her house to encourage her to move around more, especially the house she had just found to hide in. My mother took it away, causing her to be startled. Then I noticed she could walk on one sofa but not the other. I think she might have been scared, so I quickly gave her vitamin C, vitamin B, and kale, then covered her cage with a scarf. My mum was too anxious; I told her to be gentle. Now I want to bring the guinea pig from China to Vancouver, but I must have her sit with me. I can’t send her alone in the luggage compartment of the plane. I don’t know if this is realistic! Are there any good methods for stress desensitisation? I really feel sorry for my little one, and my mother is crying too. My mother’s intentions are good, but my little one has endured such a severe illness, only to be scared by my mother. I couldn’t sleep again last night.

 

[dongzheng]

She needs to be taken back to the vet urgently.

Guinea pigs do not need and should not be given supplementary vitamin c tablets - doing so long term can cause health problems. Piggies get all their vit c needs from a good balanced diet (from their veg and pellets) without the need to be given vit c tablets. There is not one long term owner on this forum that gives any form of supplementation.

If your piggy has been supplemented long term above and beyond her diet (veg and pellets) then their bodies get used to abnormally and unnecessarily high amounts of vitamin c. Unfortunately if long term supplementation then suddenly stops it can cause a risk to health - not because the levels are too low but because their body can’t cope with the sudden drop from the high levels that they have become used to.
Long term supplementation always has to be weaned off slowly.

It's like this: I saw on that website that vitamin C supplementation is necessary, or is that just an old saying? In China, all guinea pig owners know that guinea pigs cannot synthesise vitamin C on their own, so they need extra supplementation. Although I feed them vegetables and special guinea pig feed every day, is this the wrong approach?

 

[dongzheng]

Typically it is a slow weaning off over around two weeks by gradually reducing the dose every couple of days.

Generally a sudden stopping of over supplementation is a problem. However as OP had said piggy hadn’t had it for a while then it depends how long ago the ‘while’ was.
It may also have nothing to do with vit c deficiency hence the need to see the vet.

It's like this: the guinea pig hasn't been getting any vitamin C supplements for about a week. Normally, I give him vitamin C supplements in the form of Oxbow's vitamin C grass cakes. When he's not sick, he eats vegetables, and I've been making sure he eats vegetables these past few days. However, my mother always thinks I'm not giving him enough, including now that he has a urinary tract infection. I've said not to give him too much guinea pig food and to let him eat more grass, so I haven't been giving him vitamin C recently. Additionally, most guinea pig owners here have been advised to supplement with vitamin C, which might also be a sales tactic by some merchants. Sigh, The reason my guinea pig suddenly lost strength in its hind legs yesterday was due to stress. After I blocked off its cage, I watched it on the monitor, and it could walk normally. It must have been scared by my mother, which caused the issue. So I urgently administered 50mg of ascorbic acid, which is suitable for both adults and children. Then, following the instructions on the website, I gave it 0.25mg of B12. My mother thought he was in pain and gave him 0.1 mg of mefenamic acid. I’ve already told her not to give him any more medication. I feel so heartbroken seeing him being tormented by my mother! The resilient little one is currently doing well. We’re now focusing on desensitisation training after the stress response.

 

[dongzheng]

Guinea Loft Pastahttps://www.amazon.com/GuineaLoft-Spaghetti-Timothy-Hay-3-31/dp/B0BZ3VMTJZ
It's very expensive

Yes, indeed.

 

[dongzheng]

Can I feed my guinea pig with this recipe for UTI?

 

[Piggies&buns]

It is correct that guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin c.
However they get all they need from their vegetables and pellets and must not be given extra supplementation. As I said, there are no long term owners who ever give supplementation on the forum. We do not see scurvy cases in piggies who do not get supplementation.
Ironically, the only time we do see scurvy cases are in piggies who have been given supplementation and this is because their bodies get used to levels which are too high. If you then suddenly stop giving it, the level drops from what their body has become used to and this then causes scurvy.
She must be weaned off vitamin c very slowly otherwise it will make her ill.
You do not need to keep giving supplements just because she gets scared.
She does not need vitamin b supplements.

Guinea pigs should not be given mefenamic acid.

The documents you attach are almost impossible to read.
The first one looks like it might be a list of vegetables but the writing is so small is too hard to see.
If it is veg, then your piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander every day. It doesn’t matter whether she has got a UTI or not, she can still eat them.
The second document looks to be a tax summary so I think it’s a mistake that that is there. I have deleted it in case it is your personal information

 

[dongzheng]

It is correct that guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin c.
However they get all they need from their vegetables and pellets and must not be given extra supplementation. As I said, there are no long term owners who ever give supplementation on the forum. We do not see scurvy cases in piggies who do not get supplementation.
Ironically, the only time we do see scurvy cases are in piggies who have been given supplementation and this is because their bodies get used to levels which are too high. If you then suddenly stop giving it, the level drops from what their body has become used to and this then causes scurvy.
She must be weaned off vitamin c very slowly otherwise it will make her ill.
You do not need to keep giving supplements just because she gets scared.
She does not need vitamin b supplements.

Guinea pigs should not be given mefenamic acid.

The documents you attach are almost impossible to read.
The first one looks like it might be a list of vegetables but the writing is so small is too hard to see.
If it is veg, then your piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander every day. It doesn’t matter whether she has got a UTI or not, she can still eat them.
The second document looks to be a tax summary so I think it’s a mistake that that is there. I have deleted it in case it is your personal information

I saw the guinea pigs' diet here.
Guinea Lynx :: Becky's Sample Stones Diet

 

[dongzheng]

It is correct that guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin c.
However they get all they need from their vegetables and pellets and must not be given extra supplementation. As I said, there are no long term owners who ever give supplementation on the forum. We do not see scurvy cases in piggies who do not get supplementation.
Ironically, the only time we do see scurvy cases are in piggies who have been given supplementation and this is because their bodies get used to levels which are too high. If you then suddenly stop giving it, the level drops from what their body has become used to and this then causes scurvy.
She must be weaned off vitamin c very slowly otherwise it will make her ill.
You do not need to keep giving supplements just because she gets scared.
She does not need vitamin b supplements.

Guinea pigs should not be given mefenamic acid.

The documents you attach are almost impossible to read.
The first one looks like it might be a list of vegetables but the writing is so small is too hard to see.
If it is veg, then your piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander every day. It doesn’t matter whether she has got a UTI or not, she can still eat them.
The second document looks to be a tax summary so I think it’s a mistake that that is there. I have deleted it in case it is your personal information

When guinea pigs are suddenly startled, in China we call this a stress response. I don't know what it's called where you are, but I'm sure you understand what I mean. Is it called desensitisation? What should I do now?

 

[Piggies&buns]

When guinea pigs are suddenly startled, in China we call this a stress response. I don't know what it's called where you are, but I'm sure you understand what I mean. Is it called desensitisation? What should I do now?

Guinea pigs are prey animals. They get scared by things so providing somewhere they can shelter will help. You don’t need to do anything else though - you certainly don’t need to give her vitamins for being scared.

But this is why they are better when kept with another guinea pig as they look to each other for comfort and have someone to interact with

I saw the guinea pigs' diet here.
Guinea Lynx :: Becky's Sample Stones Diet

Your Guinea pig has not been diagnosed with stones.

Kale is high calcium so should not be fed more than once a week in a very small amount, nor should it given to a piggy with stones.
Parsley is high calcium so should not be given more than once a week in a very small amount, nor given to a piggy with stones.
Blueberries, carrot and apple should not be given except as a very occasional treat. They are too sugary which isn’t good for them and can cause dysbiosis.
Tomato is too acidic and can cause a lip infection called cheilitis which can be fatal.

Any piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander (cilantro) every day. These provide a mix of nutrients but without adding too much calcium.

This is our diet guide
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

 

[dongzheng]

Guinea pigs are prey animals. They get scared by things so providing somewhere they can shelter will help. You don’t need to do anything else though - you certainly don’t need to give her vitamins for being scared.

But this is why they are better when kept with another guinea pig as they look to each other for comfort and have someone to interact with




Your Guinea pig has not been diagnosed with stones.

Kale is high calcium so should not be fed more than once a week in a very small amount, nor should it given to a piggy with stones.
Parsley is high calcium so should not be given more than once a week in a very small amount, nor given to a piggy with stones.
Blueberries, carrot and apple should not be given except as a very occasional treat. They are too sugary which isn’t good for them and can cause dysbiosis.
Tomato is too acidic and can cause a lip infection called cheilitis which can be fatal.

Any piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander (cilantro) every day. These provide a mix of nutrients but without adding too much calcium.

This is our diet guide
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Thank you so much for your patience and attention to detail. I am truly touched that you helped analyse the vegetables my guinea pig can eat every day. So, may I ask, does my piggy have a urinary tract infection (UTI)? And aren't UTI and stones two separate issues?

 

[dongzheng]

Guinea pigs are prey animals. They get scared by things so providing somewhere they can shelter will help. You don’t need to do anything else though - you certainly don’t need to give her vitamins for being scared.

But this is why they are better when kept with another guinea pig as they look to each other for comfort and have someone to interact with




Your Guinea pig has not been diagnosed with stones.

Kale is high calcium so should not be fed more than once a week in a very small amount, nor should it given to a piggy with stones.
Parsley is high calcium so should not be given more than once a week in a very small amount, nor given to a piggy with stones.
Blueberries, carrot and apple should not be given except as a very occasional treat. They are too sugary which isn’t good for them and can cause dysbiosis.
Tomato is too acidic and can cause a lip infection called cheilitis which can be fatal.

Any piggy can eat lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and coriander (cilantro) every day. These provide a mix of nutrients but without adding too much calcium.

This is our diet guide
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

I understand that he will be very lonely, but my situation is special. Although I really want to find him a companion, as you said, he just asked my mother for food on his own initiative, and he has no problems with defecation or urination. He was reluctant to move around before, and after this incident, he will probably be even more reluctant to move around. However, last night really scared me. After giving him the painkillers, he felt unwell in his stomach, and I saw him vomiting in the video. But now he seems pretty normal, though for now he can only rest quietly.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thank you so much for your patience and attention to detail. I am truly touched that you helped analyse the vegetables my guinea pig can eat every day. So, may I ask, does my piggy have a urinary tract infection (UTI)? And aren't UTI and stones two separate issues?

The term urinary tract infection is a general term for there being something wrong within the urinary tract. But there are more defined terms:

Yes, a bacterial infection and stones are two different things but stones can cause an infection.

A bacterial infection. This is faecal bacteria getting into the urinary tract. This is treated with antibiotics and painkillers.

It can be cystitis which is an infection in the bladder. It is treated with antibiotics and painkillers. Cystitis can be caused by abrasions in the bladder caused by sludge or stones (and crystals being the precursor to stones).

It can be sterile cystitis. This is not bacterial and cannot be treated with antibiotics. It can be caused by stress and is similar to a condition seen in cats. It can be made worse by changes to the diet.
It is treated with life long glucosamine and painkillers.

Bladder stones. These are caused by an incorrect diet and/or genetic predisposition, calcium absorption issue.
Stones can cause intense pain. Stones can be seen in a x ray and surgery is almost always required to remove them. A very tiny stone may be able to pass in a sow but it can cause pain in doing so. A large stone will not pass without risking causing blockage.

Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones

 

[Piggies&buns]

I understand that he will be very lonely, but my situation is special. Although I really want to find him a companion, as you said, he just asked my mother for food on his own initiative, and he has no problems with defecation or urination. He was reluctant to move around before, and after this incident, he will probably be even more reluctant to move around. However, last night really scared me. After giving him the painkillers, he felt unwell in his stomach, and I saw him vomiting in the video. But now he seems pretty normal, though for now he can only rest quietly.

Guinea pigs cannot vomit. I don’t know what you saw in the video, but it was definitely not vomiting.

When you said you gave him mefenamic acid, I wonder is this was a translation issue and that he was actually given metacam.
Guinea pigs should not have mefenamic acid.

Metacam is well tolerated and does not make piggies sick - as I said, it’s impossible for a guinea pig to vomit

If a piggy is bringing up food then that is a potential for being a very serious medical issue. Food only comes back out of their mouth if they cannot swallow properly and that is usually either due to a dental problem not enabling them to eat properly or a serious and potentially life threatening blockage in the digestive tract.

 

[dongzheng]

The term urinary tract infection is a general term for there being something wrong within the urinary tract. But there are more defined terms:

Yes, a bacterial infection and stones are two different things.

A bacterial infection. This is faecal bacteria getting into the urinary tract. This is treated with antibiotics and painkillers.

It can be cystitis which is an infection in the bladder. It is treated with antibiotics and painkillers. Cystitis can be caused by abrasions in the bladder caused by sludge or stones (and crystals being the precursor to stones).

It can be sterile cystitis. This is not bacterial and cannot be treated with antibiotics. It can be caused by stress and is similar to a condition seen in cats. It can be made worse by changes to the diet.
It is treated with life long glucosamine and painkillers.

Bladder stones. These are caused by an incorrect diet and/or genetic predisposition, calcium absorption issue.
Stones can cause intense pain. Stones can be seen in a x ray and surgery is almost always required to remove them. A very tiny stone may be able to pass in a sow but it can cause pain in doing so. A large stone will not pass without risking causing blockage.

Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones

So if it is aseptic cystitis, where would that show up in the urine test results? Also, if it is this kind of problem, my doctor has already prescribed antibiotics and we have been taking them for several days. I feel like it is somewhat like the aseptic cystitis you mentioned, but also somewhat like cystitis. Because at the time, the doctor said that no crystals were seen under the microscope, but he did see crystals with the naked eye. I don't know what that means.
UTI and interstitial cystitis are not the same condition, are they?

 

[Piggies&buns]

So if it is aseptic cystitis, where would that show up in the urine test results? Also, if it is this kind of problem, my doctor has already prescribed antibiotics and we have been taking them for several days. I feel like it is somewhat like the aseptic cystitis you mentioned, but also somewhat like cystitis. Because at the time, the doctor said that no crystals were seen under the microscope, but he did see crystals with the naked eye. I don't know what that means.
UTI and interstitial cystitis are not the same condition, are they?

A UTI is a general term - the distinction comes from whether it is bacterial or not.

Sterile cystitis can only be diagnosed by first ruling out every other possible issue first. It is a process of elimination as there is no specific test to confirm sterile cystitis.
The vet has to confirm that there is no bacteria, has to confirm no stones and has to confirm antibiotics have not helped.

If your piggy has sterile cystitis then the several rounds of antibiotics will not cure it and you will see a return of pain when peeing and porphyrine or blood in the urine every time. Although the issue can vary from mild to severe.
It is managed with lifelong painkillers and glucosamine at a maintenance dose which is then temporarily increased during a flare, along with very careful management of the diet.

 

[dongzheng]

Guinea pigs cannot vomit. I don’t know what you saw in the video, but it was definitely not vomiting.

When you said you gave him mefenamic acid, I wonder is this was a translation issue and that he was actually given metacam.
Guinea pigs should not have mefenamic acid.

Metacam is well tolerated and does not make piggies sick - as I said, it’s impossible for a guinea pig to vomit

If a piggy is bringing up food then that is a potential for being a very serious medical issue. Food only comes back out of their mouth if they cannot swallow properly and that is usually either due to a dental problem not enabling them to eat properly or a serious and potentially life threatening blockage in the digestive tract.

This Meloxicam painkiller was the first medication prescribed by the doctor. The doctor instructed us to administer it, and also mentioned that after taking it, the pig may experience gastrointestinal issues, such as a decreased appetite or loose stools, which could be adverse reactions. Yesterday, we first administered 50 grams of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, and 0.25 grams of vitamin B12. Later, to alleviate his discomfort, we administered 0.1 grams of Meloxicam. In the video, I observed him making gagging motions but not vomiting. Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, and 0.25 milligrams of vitamin B12. Later, out of concern for his pain, we administered 0.1 milligrams of Meloxicam. In the video, I observed him making gagging motions but not vomiting anything!

 

[dongzheng]

A UTI is a general term - the distinction comes from whether it is bacterial or not.

Sterile cystitis can only be diagnosed by first ruling out every other possible issue first. It is a process of elimination as there is no specific test to confirm sterile cystitis.
The vet has to confirm that there is no bacteria, has to confirm no stones and has to confirm antibiotics have not helped.

If your piggy has sterile cystitis then the several rounds of antibiotics will not cure it and you will see a return of pain when peeing and porphyrine or blood in the urine every time. Although the issue can vary from mild to severe.
It is managed with lifelong painkillers and glucosamine at a maintenance dose which is then temporarily increased during a flare, along with very careful management of the diet.

Guinea Lynx :: Nutritional Supplements
I was very anxious yesterday. I saw it here and was afraid she would go into shock because someone had taken my pig to the hospital before, and that hospital gave my pig these IV fluids. I thought this was an emergency measure! So what should I do now?

 

[Piggies&buns]

This Meloxicam painkiller was the first medication prescribed by the doctor. The doctor instructed us to administer it, and also mentioned that after taking it, the pig may experience gastrointestinal issues, such as a decreased appetite or loose stools, which could be adverse reactions. Yesterday, we first administered 50 grams of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, and 0.25 grams of vitamin B12. Later, to alleviate his discomfort, we administered 0.1 grams of Meloxicam. In the video, I observed him making gagging motions but not vomiting. Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, and 0.25 milligrams of vitamin B12. Later, out of concern for his pain, we administered 0.1 milligrams of Meloxicam. In the video, I observed him making gagging motions but not vomiting anything!

Guinea Lynx :: Nutritional Supplements
I was very anxious yesterday. I saw it here and was afraid she would go into shock because someone had taken my pig to the hospital before, and that hospital gave my pig these IV fluids. I thought this was an emergency measure! So what should I do now?

I’m confused as to why you thought she would go into shock. She is being treated for cystitis - she needs antibiotics and painkillers as prescribed by your vet, nothing else

Ok so it was a translation issue and you did not give mefenamic acid.

Piggies generally do not suffer with gastrointestinal issues on meloxicom/metacam.

The vitamins are unnecessary if your piggy has a balanced diet. As I explained in frequent doses, giving excess vitamins can be detrimental and cause problems.
They only need extra vitamin c in certain situations such as scurvy - your piggy does not have scurvy so there is no need to be giving it.

 

[dongzheng]

I’m confused as to why you thought she would go into shock. She is being treated for cystitis - she needs antibiotics and painkillers as prescribed by your vet, nothing else

Ok so it was a translation issue and you did not give mefenamic acid.

Piggies generally do not suffer with gastrointestinal issues on meloxicom/metacam.

The vitamins are unnecessary if your piggy has a balanced diet. As I explained in frequent doses, giving excess vitamins can be detrimental and cause problems.
They only need extra vitamin c in certain situations such as scurvy - your piggy does not have scurvy so there is no need to be giving it.

At the time, I didn't consider that his hind legs were weak due to shock and stress. I saw that he couldn't walk, but then he was able to walk again.
The antibiotics and painkillers were prescribed by the vet. I saw that the painkiller was meloxicom, and the vet told me that this medicine causes gastrointestinal reactions and diarrhoea after taking it.
That's why he was acting like that yesterday. He seemed like he wanted to vomit but couldn’t. Could it be from taking too many medications? How serious is this? I’m very concerned.

 

[dongzheng]

I’m confused as to why you thought she would go into shock. She is being treated for cystitis - she needs antibiotics and painkillers as prescribed by your vet, nothing else

Ok so it was a translation issue and you did not give mefenamic acid.

Piggies generally do not suffer with gastrointestinal issues on meloxicom/metacam.

The vitamins are unnecessary if your piggy has a balanced diet. As I explained in frequent doses, giving excess vitamins can be detrimental and cause problems.
They only need extra vitamin c in certain situations such as scurvy - your piggy does not have scurvy so there is no need to be giving it.

Oh, I understand what you mean. I didn't explain it clearly just now. After translation, it is a painkiller for humans, so you thought I was giving you a painkiller for humans.

 

[Piggies&buns]

At the time, I didn't consider that his hind legs were weak due to shock and stress. I saw that he couldn't walk, but then he was able to walk again.
The antibiotics and painkillers were prescribed by the vet. I saw that the painkiller was meloxicom, and the vet told me that this medicine causes gastrointestinal reactions and diarrhoea after taking it.
That's why he was acting like that yesterday. He seemed like he wanted to vomit but couldn’t. Could it be from taking too many medications? How serious is this? I’m very concerned.

It is impossible for us to know why your piggy couldn’t walk. All we can say is that that requires a vet check.
I cannot see it has anything to do with taking meloxicom.
Not being able to walk can be caused by an injury or extreme pain in the back end caused by a different internal source.

Your piggy should only be taking painkillers and antibiotics to treat a diagnosed condition. This is something that many pigs have had many times. It is not considered too many medications.

If you are worried then your piggy needs to see a vet.

 

[dongzheng]

It is impossible for us to know why your piggy couldn’t walk. All we can say is that that requires a vet check.
I cannot see it has anything to do with taking meloxicom.
Not being able to walk can be caused by an injury or extreme pain in the back end caused by a different internal source.

Your piggy should only be taking painkillers and antibiotics to treat a diagnosed condition. This is something that many pigs have had many times. It is not considered too many medications.

If you are worried then your piggy needs to see a vet.

Okay, okay, thank you for your help. I will keep an eye on it at all times. At present, the cage is covered with a scarf to give it a hidden space and let it relax first.