I am new to the forum so bare with me. I brought home 2 baby guinea pigs yesterday and this morning when I looked at them one had a sticky eye and has been sneezing. I have took them to the vet who gave them an antibiotic injection. But would like any other advice how I can make him more comfortable. Feeding him nuggets and hay. Given him carrot and cherry tomato fresh today. He is eating ok but lethargic and sleeping lots compared to the other one.
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Poorly young guinea from P@H
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They should have noticed this when they sold them to you, they have a policy not to sell poorly guineas to customers.
Try some fleecy bedding instead of sawdust as the dust can get in their eyes and irritate it if they have an infection - and lighten up on the hay for the same reason.
Plenty of fresh veggies to keep them happy and healthy and a check up at the vets in a few days should be enough to keep the little one happy
- Also let him sleep as this will help him recover - but any worries straight to the vets!
Try some fleecy bedding instead of sawdust as the dust can get in their eyes and irritate it if they have an infection - and lighten up on the hay for the same reason.
Plenty of fresh veggies to keep them happy and healthy and a check up at the vets in a few days should be enough to keep the little one happy
- Also let him sleep as this will help him recover - but any worries straight to the vets!
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Unfrotunatly not uncommon with PAH. Please make sure you get them to pay all vet bills and send a letter to trading standards about this.
Make sure that he is eating well, if need be mush some pellets down into a paste with some warm water. Please also could you weigh them both to check that they are not losing any weight in any way. Did you vet not give you a course of antib's for the baby?
Another quick quiery, as i do not trust the place, is please ensure that they are both the same sex. So many from the shop are missexed and pregnant.
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Make sure that he is eating well, if need be mush some pellets down into a paste with some warm water. Please also could you weigh them both to check that they are not losing any weight in any way. Did you vet not give you a course of antib's for the baby?
Another quick quiery, as i do not trust the place, is please ensure that they are both the same sex. So many from the shop are missexed and pregnant.
x.
He is eating ok at the moment. He has had nuggets, seen him eating hay and carrots and cherry tomato. He has another appointment sat morn for another antibiotic injection if necessary.
Thanks for the advice on sexing will get the vet to check that on Saturday.
Thanks for the advice on sexing will get the vet to check that on Saturday.
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Hi and welcome to you and your little piggies to the forum
Sorry your first posts were cause they were unwell
Whee sending some healing wheeeeeeeks from my girls and I XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
You've had some fab advice already from our lovely members i see.
When you get time it would be lovely to see them both, whee have a stories/photos' section on here.
Best of luck with your little one,
Glynis, Velvet and Onyx x
Sorry your first posts were cause they were unwell
Whee sending some healing wheeeeeeeks from my girls and I XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
You've had some fab advice already from our lovely members i see.
When you get time it would be lovely to see them both, whee have a stories/photos' section on here.
Best of luck with your little one,
Glynis, Velvet and Onyx x
Fred on the mend
Fred seems to b a bit brighter today. He is eating lots and drinking his probiotic. He is even making noises and pushing Ginger out of the igloo. So fingers crossed he is getting better. He is still sneezing but he has a check tomorrow at the vets. Then I will be off to p@h for my fees reimbursed.
Fred seems to b a bit brighter today. He is eating lots and drinking his probiotic. He is even making noises and pushing Ginger out of the igloo. So fingers crossed he is getting better. He is still sneezing but he has a check tomorrow at the vets. Then I will be off to p@h for my fees reimbursed.
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I hope all goes well at the vets tomorrow
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Welcome to the forum.
If you get the time please consider writing a letter of complaint to their head office. If enough people do it they will act.
Paula
If you get the time please consider writing a letter of complaint to their head office. If enough people do it they will act.
Paula
Make sure your hay is as dust free as possible. You can get dust free hay from http://www.dustfreehay.co.uk/index.html
I wouldn't use P@H hay, it's horrible old stuff. :{
I wouldn't use P@H hay, it's horrible old stuff. :{
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