jema
Junior Guinea Pig
hi,
My 4yold boy had some extensive dental work done a few weeks ago to correct wonky teeth (right back teeth over grow and left over worn)
He had lost quite a bit of weight and I had been syringe feeding 3 times a day after the op. After 5 days he started to eat on his own and the hand feeding was reduced. His gut was working well at this point and poos were nice and healthy.
About a week ago his poo became smelly, squishy and green. He also lost some weight but was eating and drinking fine. I changed his diet (more hay and pellets) and monitored his eating more. The poo became less squishy or smelly and are now going between soft and miss formed and dry/crumbly. He is a stable weight (over a kg) with some slight fluctuations. I'm waiting to take him to the vet tomorrow to get him checked out but wanted any insight you had on his digestive issues.
On another matter. He has become very used to and LOVES being syringe fed. I am still doing it (50 ml pellet mash) once a day to make sure he is not becoming dehydrated and does not loose lots of weight. Has anyone else found their piggy is fine of hand feeding?
My 4yold boy had some extensive dental work done a few weeks ago to correct wonky teeth (right back teeth over grow and left over worn)
He had lost quite a bit of weight and I had been syringe feeding 3 times a day after the op. After 5 days he started to eat on his own and the hand feeding was reduced. His gut was working well at this point and poos were nice and healthy.
About a week ago his poo became smelly, squishy and green. He also lost some weight but was eating and drinking fine. I changed his diet (more hay and pellets) and monitored his eating more. The poo became less squishy or smelly and are now going between soft and miss formed and dry/crumbly. He is a stable weight (over a kg) with some slight fluctuations. I'm waiting to take him to the vet tomorrow to get him checked out but wanted any insight you had on his digestive issues.
On another matter. He has become very used to and LOVES being syringe fed. I am still doing it (50 ml pellet mash) once a day to make sure he is not becoming dehydrated and does not loose lots of weight. Has anyone else found their piggy is fine of hand feeding?
