Pigjax
Junior Guinea Pig
Nero isn’t doing as good as I’d hoped. Improvement seems to be slow. Although he has put a small amount of weight back on the last couple of days hasn’t been much improvement (but he is no worse either) Does it take a while for piggies to ‘bounce back’ after they have been unwell? The vet could never diagnose anything and thought it may be some sort of bacterial or viral infection. He had bad diarrhoea and was a very unwell pig. After 2 days of fluid therapy and syringe feeding he was a lot perkier. He is still fairly perky just still not looking as well as I’d like. He is currently on Ranitidine, Fibreplex, Loxicom & Sulfatrim twice daily.
He’s due a check up on Weds but I can take him before if I’m worried so may take him tomorrow instead.
I’m not sure how much food he is eating as he is with his cage mate Jax. He eats the veg when I put it in (only small amounts of spring greens currently) and the nuggets do go down. But he still feels quite thin. (I know he won’t turn into a chunky pig overnight but I’m guessing his weight gain is only very minimal and I’m concerned it should be more) Might it be worth buying a different nugget to try? Currently got a double bowl with Harrington’s and PAH but they don’t touch the Pah.
Or do I just sadly have a sickly guinea pig?
He’s due a check up on Weds but I can take him before if I’m worried so may take him tomorrow instead.
I’m not sure how much food he is eating as he is with his cage mate Jax. He eats the veg when I put it in (only small amounts of spring greens currently) and the nuggets do go down. But he still feels quite thin. (I know he won’t turn into a chunky pig overnight but I’m guessing his weight gain is only very minimal and I’m concerned it should be more) Might it be worth buying a different nugget to try? Currently got a double bowl with Harrington’s and PAH but they don’t touch the Pah.
Or do I just sadly have a sickly guinea pig?
