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Please Help Me Out!

rome_italy said:
look, before ending up with any decision and struggle, you and your parents should try to call some clinic at the phone and ask how much the visit would cost because there might be a good surprise. It might be necessary only a paper with a list of medicines... And the vet might be young and in search of new clients... and might offer a very good price.
Anyway I don't know in Sweden, here in Italy you need to be 18 for going to a vet and get a visit, at least this is the general rule (and adults can deduct part of the amount from the taxes).
You say that your piggie is 4; in these 4 years has she ever seen a vet? I mean, do you know any vet? because very often vets offer a check up for free when it's necessary and you are a client...
I hope the best for your piggie, but especially for you as you are suffering more than your piggie now...
The only thing you can do which is not dangerous is adding vit C in her diet. Are you already using any supplement? if not, you can go to a supermarket and buy the one for humans. Better if you go to a chemist's because there are drops for newborns which have a good taste. The amount of vit C for a piggie is 20-40mg/kg daily but when they are ill they need more (and the excess is not dangerous because goes away with the urine). it is not a medicine but boots the immune system. You need to use a little syringe then because vit C fastly decrease with the air, the light, the time...
Don't give your piggie other supplements and other vitamins. Only vit C which is extremely cheap.
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Also,
forgot to answer but no I haven't seen any vet because my guineapigs haven't been sick or anything before. & thank you! I uploaded a video of her rn and she's breathing good atm somehow :-)
 
Thess looks lively... what kind of bedding are you using for her? because now she is breathing well just on cotton bedlinen... try to put some of your linen into the cage (it would be better a piece of fleece) and underneath you can use newspapers which absorb the wee very well. You can also save a lot of money using fleece+old newspapers. This is the bedding I use which is cost free: (I use leaflets collected at supermarkets)
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I can't understand if it is a normal sound...
Take a longer video, try to recorder her noises and tomorrow call and send an email and videos to an exotic vet explaining all the situation you have at home. If he has a big heart he will give you some advice...
 
rome_italy said:
I can't understand if it is a normal sound...
Take a longer video, try to recorder her noises and tomorrow call and send an email and videos to an exotic vet explaining all the situation you have at home. If he has a big heart he will give you some advice...
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okay, I'm keeping an eye on her and I'll see if she does the weird noises again that worries me, and then I'll take a vid. Does it cost to call an vet and explain?
 
rome_italy said:
Thess looks lively... what kind of bedding are you using for her? because now she is breathing well just on cotton bedlinen... try to put some of your linen into the cage (it would be better a piece of fleece) and underneath you can use newspapers which absorb the wee very well. You can also save a lot of money using fleece+old newspapers. This is the bedding I use which is cost free: (I use leaflets collected at supermarkets)
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(I have posted this before watching the second video, sorry)
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I use wood shavings as their bedding. yeah, do you think that's the problem ? and do I fully take away the wood shavings if so, or have it underneath?

Also, just saying that Thess used to be able to squeak but now she's not as good and can barely squeak normally, idk if that's bad tho, if it's because of age or something.
 
wood shavings are not wrong and many owners use them, but if Thess breaths normally when she is on the linen I would give it a try...
And with fleece+newspapers you may also save money... from now on you need to save money and get a fund for the future, for being able to pay a vet; hoping this time things will fix.
I see she is very tiny, how much she weighs? is she chewing normally? Check her weight regularly, using your kitchen scale. Pick up some fresh grass for her if you can, grass has a rich nutritious value, more than vegs.
 
rome_italy said:
wood shavings are not wrong and many owners use them, but if Thess breaths normally when she is on the linen I would give it a try...
And with fleece+newspapers you may also save money... from now on you need to save money and get a fund for the future, for being able to pay a vet; hoping this time things will fix.
I see she is very tiny, how much she weighs? is she chewing normally? Check her weight regularly, using your kitchen scale. Pick up some fresh grass for her if you can, grass has a rich nutritious value, more than vegs.
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ohh, but won't it be too hard for them to walk on since the bottom of the cage is rly hard. She has always been tiny, It's the type of guineapig she is i guess, but kinda skinny. she weights 600grams, but idk what it is in lbs. I checked her weight today and will keep on checking it! & I sure will, she loves grass!
 
no, it is not hard if you make different layers. The floor of my cage is very soft... I have put some old towels, then newspapers and then the fleece:
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one day my crazy sow jumped down into the cage from the sofa... about 60cm...:eek:
 
In my experience in the uk a vet will talk to you for thenprice of a phone call.
 
Rebecca somethi said:
okay, I'm keeping an eye on her and I'll see if she does the weird noises again that worries me, and then I'll take a vid. Does it cost to call an vet and explain?
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a phone call does not cost but all depends on the heart of the vet and sometimes the vet does not even reply at the phone. But you are a girl, not an adult, you have not chosen this situation. A doctor may chose to help you, why not?
 
Update: guys, my parents still won't help out but my dad is atleast helping me to get a bankaccount. so I talked with some friends and they are willing to donate me money for when i get my bankaccount, and i'm saving my money also, and get new money in like 10 days. So I'm gonna do my best to fix this so I can get her to the vet! and yea :-) thank you all for your help and don't think i dont care about my guineapig. i've cried everyday now because I hate seeing her like this. I cried feel like the worst human being but I am really doing my best for this to be fixed. I couldn't sleep yesterday from crying because seeing her like this also hurts me. but yea like I said, I'm trying to fix this, and I'm also feeding her with grass and vegetables since shes kinda skinny, but dont worry guys, she hasn't stopped eating, she still eats, and I'm checking her weight daily. thank you all!
 
Nobody is thinking bad of you of course! don't blame yourself so much! She is eating and that is important... hoping things will fix! In the meanwhile chose the name of a good vet because if not you would waste your money... I hope you live in a big town so that you can have a list of names... be sure he is for little animals ;)
 
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