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Sow not using her back legs after birth

Popcorn happily over The Rainbow Bridge 🌈 sweet babies in fields of treats, with the love and care of others that all guineas deserve 🌈
 
I’m sorry to hear that.

Keep a log of what the scales tell you every day so that you can spot any trends.
I’m glad to hear she is not losing weight each day though.
 
When you say she seems to be gaining weight are you actually weighing her each day? and the other Mum and Baby probably need weighing daily too as suggested for the other babies 💐
 
Medcalf123 said:
I have posted an update about my girl piggy 🤞t
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BIG HUGS

I am so very sorry that none of the babies has made it.

A good normal balanced diet is the best help to build up her body for the long term and to fill her reserves. You can give her a bit of alfalfa hay in addtition to her normal hay in the next 2-3 weeks in order to help fill her reserves.
Please do not overfeed vitamins; you can give them shortly as a booster but no longer than 2-3 weeks or you can cause more damage than good.
Rather feed your girl some extra herbs like parsley or basil (instead of the daily coriander - they are packed with vitamins and trace elements), a slice of (collard) greens twice a week (good for magnesium and vitamin C). Spinach or kale is also an option for the next 2-3 weeks but not after that as they can cause bladder stones in the long term.
Here is our detailed diet guide: Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Helpful care tips for looking after guinea pigs with mobility issues: Looking After Guinea Pigs With Limited or No Mobility

Please take the time to read the links as I cannot type out the whole advice in every single post and look after my own piggies. We are doing all of this for free in our own free time.
 
Piggies&buns said:
I’m sorry to hear the vets won’t see her.
Are you weighing her and the babies every morning?
That is the only way to guarantee enough hay is being consumed by mum and enough milk by the babies.
Hay intake cannot be gauged by eye
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Wiebke said:
BIG HUGS

I am so very sorry that none of the babies has made it.

A good normal balanced diet is the best help to build up her body for the long term and to fill her reserves. You can give her a bit of alfalfa hay in addtition to her normal hay in the next 2-3 weeks in order to help fill her reserves.
Please do not overfeed vitamins; you can give them shortly as a booster but no longer than 2-3 weeks or you can cause more damage than good.
Rather feed your girl some extra herbs like parsley or basil (instead of the daily coriander - they are packed with vitamins and trace elements), a slice of (collard) greens twice a week (good for magnesium and vitamin C). Spinach or kale is also an option for the next 2-3 weeks but not after that as they can cause bladder stones in the long term.
Here is our detailed diet guide: Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Helpful care tips for looking after guinea pigs with mobility issues: Looking After Guinea Pigs With Limited or No Mobility

Please take the time to read the links as I cannot type out the whole advice in every single post and look after my own piggies. We are doing all of this for free in our own free time.
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That’s great thank you , I will take a look through these as this is my 1st time this has happened to me and I’ve never expected to find myself in this situation
 
Medcalf123 said:
That’s great thank you , I will take a look through these as this is my 1st time this has happened to me and I’ve never expected to find myself in this situation
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You are welcome to ask any questions you may have and we will try to answer them to our best. I am ever so sorry that you are finding yourself in such a mess not of your making. :(
 
I’m so sorry her babies left for the rainbow bridge. Popcorn high little ones.
 
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