Please help me, I am really helpless,

[dongzheng]

You feed critical care until you piggy starts to eat enough hay independently and consequently maintains her weight by herself. At that point she would normally start to refuse syringe feeds and instead maintains her weight by herself.
You cannot gauge hay intake by eye so your daily weight checks are the guide as to whether your piggy is eating enough.
If your piggy continues to lose weight then she is not eating enough and you must not stop syringe feeding.

I weighed her on 15 May and she was 1080 grams, but now she weighs less than 900 grams. I didn't realise how serious her illness was until now. I just told my mother to start feeding her 60 millilitres of Oxbow Critical and to weigh her every day. If her weight stays the same, then everything is fine, but if it decreases, she should continue to be fed 60 millilitres, right?

 

[Piggies&buns]

I weighed her on 15 May and she was 1080 grams, but now she weighs less than 900 grams. I didn't realise how serious her illness was until now. I just told my mother to start feeding her 60 millilitres of Oxbow Critical and to weigh her every day. If her weight stays the same, then everything is fine, but if it decreases, she should continue to be fed 60 millilitres, right?

what is her actual weight now?
Yes she needs to be weighed every day

If her weight stays the same the next day then it means you’ve fed her enough that day to maintain her - it does not mean everything is ok and it does not mean you can stop feeding her.

She needs to be fed for as long as it takes for her to start eating enough hay for herself. How long that is depends on what is wrong with her - some people have to syringe feed for many weeks.

She will need 60ml over a day. So if she takes 10ml per feeding then your mother will need to do 6 feedings per day. If she takes less per feeding then she will need more than six feedings per day.

You also need to encourage her to keep eating hay for herself.

 

[dongzheng]

what is her actual weight now?
Yes she needs to be weighed every day

If her weight stays the same the next day then it means you’ve fed her enough that day to maintain her - it does not mean everything is ok and it does not mean you can stop feeding her.

She needs to be fed for as long as it takes for her to start eating enough hay for herself. How long that is depends on what is wrong with her - some people have to syringe feed for many weeks.

She will need 60ml over a day. So if she takes 10ml per feeding then your mother will need to do 6 feedings per day. If she takes less per feeding then she will need more than six feedings per day.

You also need to encourage her to keep eating hay for herself.

We returned from the hospital because he had bacteria in his ears. The doctor prescribed some ear drops and performed an external de-worming treatment. The doctor instructed my mother to clean his ears for seven consecutive days, using only two drops each time. We will observe his condition again after seven days. In addition, the doctor measured 907 at the hospital, which was measured after a meal. Regarding the 60 millilitres of intensive care you mentioned, does that require approximately 25 grams of intensive care, which is about two and a half scoops of the small spoon included in the original packaging, mixed with water to reach the 60 millilitres you mentioned? Is that correct?

 

[dongzheng]

what is her actual weight now?
Yes she needs to be weighed every day

If her weight stays the same the next day then it means you’ve fed her enough that day to maintain her - it does not mean everything is ok and it does not mean you can stop feeding her.

She needs to be fed for as long as it takes for her to start eating enough hay for herself. How long that is depends on what is wrong with her - some people have to syringe feed for many weeks.

She will need 60ml over a day. So if she takes 10ml per feeding then your mother will need to do 6 feedings per day. If she takes less per feeding then she will need more than six feedings per day.

You also need to encourage her to keep eating hay for herself.

My mother always fed him with a spoon because she couldn't bear to put the syringe in his mouth, but we had to make sure he got enough nutrition, so I asked you how many grams of intensive care powder he needed and how much water to mix it with.

 

[Piggies&buns]

You mix as much water in as necessary to make it so that it will go through the syringe.

You need to make up the mixture and then feed 60ml of it made up per day.

Only make up as much as you need per feed.
Your piggy may take up to 20ml per feed, she may only take 10ml per feed. You just need to adjust accordingly

 

[Piggies&buns]

I assume by external deworming that you mean your piggy has been given a parasite treatment.

Is your piggy displaying symptoms of parasites? Constant scratching, bald patches, scabs?

 

[dongzheng]

I assume by external deworming that you mean your piggy has been given a parasite treatment.

Is your piggy displaying symptoms of parasites? Constant scratching, bald patches, scabs?

Today, his weight on an empty stomach is 887 grams. I feel very sad, and my mother is also very worried. We tried our best to give her intensive care, but I feel very distressed. The doctor examined the discharge from her ears and only found bacteria, but did not see any insects. There were no scratches or scabs on her body. The doctor gave her external deworming treatment.

 

[dongzheng]

You mix as much water in as necessary to make it so that it will go through the syringe.

You need to make up the mixture and then feed 60ml of it made up per day.

Only make up as much as you need per feed.
Your piggy may take up to 20ml per feed, she may only take 10ml per feed. You just need to adjust accordingly

There are still a few guinea pigs in our Chinese guinea pig community that are rapidly losing weight every day. I have recommended our forum website to their owners. As long as their owners take the time to read the articles on our forum, there is still hope for these guinea pigs to recover. I sincerely hope that these little guys can regain their health and happiness as soon as possible.

 

[dongzheng]

You mix as much water in as necessary to make it so that it will go through the syringe.

You need to make up the mixture and then feed 60ml of it made up per day.

Only make up as much as you need per feed.
Your piggy may take up to 20ml per feed, she may only take 10ml per feed. You just need to adjust accordingly

I saw that the dosage for intensive care is 27 grams of intensive care powder per kilogram. One spoonful of the spoon provided in the bag is 9 grams, which means she needs 3 spoonfuls of intensive care powder per day. Then I mix it with water and feed it to her. Do you think my dosage is correct?

 

[Piggies&buns]

I saw that the dosage for intensive care is 27 grams of intensive care powder per kilogram. One spoonful of the spoon provided in the bag is 9 grams, which means she needs 3 spoonfuls of intensive care powder per day. Then I mix it with water and feed it to her. Do you think my dosage is correct?

No. You don’t go by the packaging.
You make some feed up, and feed as much as she will take at each sitting (if she still has a good appetite she may take around 15ml per feeding; a very poorly piggy may take 5-10ml) and give as many sittings per day as is needed to keep her weight stable each day. She needs around 60ml of feed per day but in some cases it a take up to 100ml to stabilise their weight.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Today, his weight on an empty stomach is 887 grams. I feel very sad, and my mother is also very worried. We tried our best to give her intensive care, but I feel very distressed. The doctor examined the discharge from her ears and only found bacteria, but did not see any insects. There were no scratches or scabs on her body. The doctor gave her external deworming treatment.

External deworming treatment sounds to me like a parasite treatment and by parasites we mean mites or lice.
I have absolutely no idea why an external parasite treatment was given. It does not sound like your piggy has parasites.

The point of syringe feeding is to stop further weight loss. She is not likely to gain weight at present. Usually they only start gaining weight again once they are feeling better and start eating enough hay by themselves.
Even once they are better it can take weeks to regain lost weight

 

[dongzheng]

No. You don’t go by the packaging.
You make some feed up, and feed as much as she will take at each sitting (if she still has a good appetite she may take around 15ml per feeding; a very poorly piggy may take 5-10ml) and give as many sittings per day as is needed to keep her weight stable each day. She needs around 60ml of feed per day but in some cases it a take up to 100ml to stabilise their weight.

Are you referring to 60 grams of powder for intensive care, without adding water, 60 milligrams, correct?

 

[dongzheng]

External deworming treatment sounds to me like a parasite treatment and by parasites we mean mites or lice.
I have absolutely no idea why an external parasite treatment was given. It does not sound like your piggy has parasites.

The point of syringe feeding is to stop further weight loss. She is not likely to gain weight at present. Usually they only start gaining weight again once they are feeling better and start eating enough hay by themselves.
Even once they are better it can take weeks to regain lost weight

Yes, the veterinarians here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, even when they do not have parasites, claiming it is for preventive purposes. My pig only had a bacterial infection in one ear, causing a significant amount of black discharge, while the other ear was unaffected. The doctor prescribed ear drops and then administered external deworming, stating it was for preventive measures. People here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, and some even administer internal deworming. Doesn’t that sound rather absurd?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Are you referring to 60 grams of powder for intensive care, without adding water, 60 milligrams, correct?

No, she needs to take 60 millilitres of the mixture once it has been made up per day


Quote Yes, the veterinarians here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, even when they do not have parasites, claiming it is for preventive purposes. My pig only had a bacterial infection in one ear, causing a significant amount of black discharge, while the other ear was unaffected. The doctor prescribed ear drops and then administered external deworming, stating it was for preventive measures. People here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, and some even administer internal deworming. Doesn’t that sound rather absurd? Quote

Giving preventative external mite and lice treatment is never a good idea. It can lead to the growing problem of resistance to treatment and make it much harder to treat if a piggy does end up with a parasite problem.

Internal deworming is not something we ever give in the UK and certainly never as preventative.
We do not get problems with them getting internal worms in this country but I know it can be an issue in other countries.

 

[dongzheng]

Are you referring to 60 grams of powder for intensive care, without adding water, 60 milligrams, correct?

Are you referring to 60 grams of powder for intensive care, without adding water, 60 milligrams, correct?

Sorry, intensive care requires 60 millilitres. This 60 millilitres refers to the dose without water.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Sorry, intensive care requires 60 millilitres. This 60 millilitres refers to the dose without water.

No, 60ml is the amount of feed you give her per day with the water added

 

[dongzheng]

Sorry, intensive care requires 60 millilitres. This 60 millilitres refers to the dose without water.

Excuse me, how many grams of intensive care powder do I need to prepare each day? I mean, how much intensive care powder do I need to prepare in advance without adding water?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Excuse me, how many grams of intensive care powder do I need to prepare each day? I mean, how much intensive care powder do I need to prepare in advance without adding water?

Just add some powder to the bowl and add some water until it makes a good consistency . She may only take 10-20ml of the made up feed per sitting so you don’t need to make much up per feed

 

[dongzheng]

Just add some powder to the bowl and add some water until it makes a good consistency . She may only take 10-20ml of the made up feed per sitting so you don’t need to make much up per feed

Okay, okay, thank you very much for your patience in guiding and helping me and my child.

 

[dongzheng]

No, she needs to take 60 millilitres of the mixture once it has been made up per day


Quote Yes, the veterinarians here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, even when they do not have parasites, claiming it is for preventive purposes. My pig only had a bacterial infection in one ear, causing a significant amount of black discharge, while the other ear was unaffected. The doctor prescribed ear drops and then administered external deworming, stating it was for preventive measures. People here frequently administer external deworming treatments to pigs, and some even administer internal deworming. Doesn’t that sound rather absurd? Quote

Giving preventative external mite and lice treatment is never a good idea. It can lead to the growing problem of resistance to treatment and make it much harder to treat if a piggy does end up with a parasite problem.

Internal deworming is not something we ever give in the UK and certainly never as preventative.
We do not get problems with them getting internal worms in this country but I know it can be an issue in other countries.

I see. Can I understand it this way? If the guinea pig does not have external parasites, then it does not need to be treated with an external dewormer. What's more, we use a dewormer designed specifically for kittens called "Big Love" on our guinea pigs. This product is used to treat both internal and external parasites, and we apply it to the back of the guinea pig's neck. Many families deworm their guinea pigs once every one or two months.

 

[CTWC]

Sorry, intensive care requires 60 millilitres. This 60 millilitres refers to the dose without water.

Once you have made the mixture of water and powder ideally you want to feed 60ml of the mix each day but not all at once maybe 15ml four times per day.

 

[dongzheng]

Just add some powder to the bowl and add some water until it makes a good consistency . She may only take 10-20ml of the made up feed per sitting so you don’t need to make much up per feed

My child has bacteria and black discharge in his ears, but I haven't seen any worms. Should I use ivermectin? The doctor didn't prescribe ivermectin, only this.

 

[dongzheng]

Once you have made the mixture of water and powder ideally you want to feed 60ml of the mix each day but not all at once maybe 15ml four times per day.

OK, OK, thank you very much，

 

[Piggies&buns]

I see. Can I understand it this way? If the guinea pig does not have external parasites, then it does not need to be treated with an external dewormer. What's more, we use a dewormer designed specifically for kittens called "Big Love" on our guinea pigs. This product is used to treat both internal and external parasites, and we apply it to the back of the guinea pig's neck. Many families deworm their guinea pigs once every one or two months.

They do not need to be treated unless they actually have a parasite problem.
Nobody in this country gives treatments every month as doing so can be harmful.
Ivermectin can be overdosed which can be fatal so you should not use it unless needed

My child has bacteria and black discharge in his ears, but I haven't seen any worms. Should I use ivermectin? The doctor didn't prescribe ivermectin, only this.

Do not use ivermectin.

Ivermectin will not work on a bacterial ear infection.

Ivermectin is only needed if your guinea pig has mites or lice. Mites are invisible to the human eye. Lice are pale crawling creatures which will be in their fur.

None of this has anything to do with an ear infection

 

[dongzheng]

They do not need to be treated unless they actually have a parasite problem.
Nobody in this country gives treatments every month as doing so can be harmful.
Ivermectin can be overdosed which can be fatal so you should not use it unless needed




Do not give ivermectin.

Ivermectin will not work on a bacterial ear infection.

Ivermectin is only needed if your guinea pig has mites or lice. Mites are invisible to the human eye. Lice are pale crawling creatures which will be in their fur.

None of this has anything to do with an ear infection

Oh my goodness, I will definitely do my best to tell them that guinea pigs do not need insect repellent if they do not have insects. Although I cannot guarantee that I will be able to help every guinea pig, I will definitely do my best.
In addition, what are your recommendations for the most effective treatment and medication for bacterial ear infections? Thank you. I will follow your advice to help my child, as I want her to recover as soon as possible and live a happy life.

 

[CTWC]

She is very lucky to have such a caring parent

 

[Piggies&buns]

Oh my goodness, I will definitely do my best to tell them that guinea pigs do not need insect repellent if they do not have insects. Although I cannot guarantee that I will be able to help every guinea pig, I will definitely do my best.
In addition, what are your recommendations for the most effective treatment and medication for bacterial ear infections? Thank you. I will follow your advice to help my child, as I want her to recover as soon as possible and live a happy life.

Antibiotics are needed for bacterial infections.
You have to remember though that we are not vets so you have to follow your vets advice. And that you may have different parasite and worm issues in your country than occur here.
We can only advise on our own personal experiences

 

[CTWC]

@Piggies&buns you are doing a wonderful job, following this thread is quite heartwarming

 

[dongzheng]

Antibiotics are needed for bacterial infections.
You have to remember though that we are not vets so you have to follow your vets advice. And that you may have different parasite and worm issues in your country than occur here.
We can only advise on our own personal experiences

Antibiotics are needed for bacterial infections.
You have to remember though that we are not vets so you have to follow your vets advice. And that you may have different parasite and worm issues in your country than occur here.
We can only advise on our own personal experiences

Since he has been suffering from bacterial ear infections for many years, starting from 2023 until now, I will first follow the doctor's advice and use the ear cleaning solution prescribed by the doctor to clean his ears for 7 days. After that, I will take appropriate measures based on the test results and the doctor's further instructions. I will also remind the doctor about the antibiotic treatment. What do you think of this approach? Because I have complete trust in you and deeply appreciate your extensive professional knowledge and experience in guinea pig care. I do not believe you lack the professional competence in guinea pig veterinary care; on the contrary, I believe your knowledge in guinea pig care even surpasses that of Chinese guinea pig veterinarians. In fact, I even believe that many experienced guinea pig keepers on the forum have more experience than Chinese guinea pig veterinarians.

 

[dongzheng]

Antibiotics are needed for bacterial infections.
You have to remember though that we are not vets so you have to follow your vets advice. And that you may have different parasite and worm issues in your country than occur here.
We can only advise on our own personal experiences

Since he has been suffering from bacterial ear infections for many years, starting from 2023 until now, I will first follow the doctor's advice and use the ear cleaning solution prescribed by the doctor to clean his ears for 7 days. After that, I will take appropriate measures based on the test results and the doctor's further instructions. I will also remind the doctor about the antibiotic treatment. What do you think of this approach? Because I have complete trust in you and deeply appreciate your extensive professional knowledge and experience in guinea pig care. I do not believe you lack the professional competence in guinea pig veterinary care; on the contrary, I believe your knowledge in guinea pig care even surpasses that of Chinese guinea pig veterinarians. In fact, I even believe that many experienced guinea pig keepers on the forum have more experience than Chinese guinea pig veterinarians.