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Squeaking while pooping & Soft poops

Puddles1999

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Hi!
The other night I noticed Minnie squeaking/almost like straining while she was pooping. I immediately got her out and her poops were very soft. They weren’t shaped at all and (this is gross) but really sticky since they were so soft. I massaged her belly, have been giving her gripe water as she’s usually a pretty gassy Guinea and probiotics everyday. I don’t notice any squeaking while pooping anymore but her poops are still soft. Minnie was just at the vet not even a week ago and the vet said everything looked good. Only for a few days later, this to happen. :(

A day after Minnie’s episode, I noticed mocha doing the SAME THING. Her poops are very soft and she’s also squeaking while pooping now. I noticed a very thick calcium deposit in mochas cage and it wasn’t gritty at all. Just very thick and powdery. Can anyone help or does anyone have an idea what it is or what I can do?

*Just want to add that mocha and Minnie do not share a cage together.
 
Please remove veg from the diet and feed increased amounts of hay. For a mild digestive upset, no veg for a few days should settle it. When poops go back to normal slowly reintroduce veg starting with herbs is often best. Make sure to only gradually reintroduce veg though.

If poops don’t normalise after a few days off veg, then please see a vet.
 
Hi!
The other night I noticed Minnie squeaking/almost like straining while she was pooping. I immediately got her out and her poops were very soft. They weren’t shaped at all and (this is gross) but really sticky since they were so soft. I massaged her belly, have been giving her gripe water as she’s usually a pretty gassy Guinea and probiotics everyday. I don’t notice any squeaking while pooping anymore but her poops are still soft. Minnie was just at the vet not even a week ago and the vet said everything looked good. Only for a few days later, this to happen. :(

A day after Minnie’s episode, I noticed mocha doing the SAME THING. Her poops are very soft and she’s also squeaking while pooping now. I noticed a very thick calcium deposit in mochas cage and it wasn’t gritty at all. Just very thick and powdery. Can anyone help or does anyone have an idea what it is or what I can do?

*Just want to add that mocha and Minnie do not share a cage together.

I hope stopping veggies for a few days sorts things out.
 
Please remove veg from the diet and feed increased amounts of hay. For a mild digestive upset, no veg for a few days should settle it. When poops go back to normal slowly reintroduce veg starting with herbs is often best. Make sure to only gradually reintroduce veg though.

If poops don’t normalise after a few days off veg, then please see a vet.
Thank you for your response. :) I will stop veggies for the time being. I have been giving bene bac probiotic to try and help both of them.

Minnie has always been my problem piggy. She’s always had a very delicate digestive system but I have never noticed her in pain while pooping. It was also just very weird that both her and mocha started being in pain while using the toilet. Can soft poops cause pain while pooping?
 
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