Claire B
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello
I am hoping for some advice please. In the summer my female guinea pig developed a wet bottom and with the help and advice from forum members and vets, we concluded it was most likely to be IC. She has been on two capsules of cystease a day, Metacam and Potassium Citrate since this diagnosis. This has all really helped.
When I gave her some grass in her home a while back, she started to develop a wet bottom again. When I stopped she improved.
I was reading a thread on here about Pets at Home hay not being great (which is what my two were having) and I’ve always noticed mine were not eating much of it so on Friday I went to a farm and bought them a small bale. They both love this and it smells so good. They love hiding in it too. My problem is my girl with the IC has slowly deteriorated again to the point I am back to square one with her bottom being very wet.
I think it is more than a coincidence that this is happening when she eats grass and now this new hay. Has anyone else experienced problems with flare ups on grass and hay? I know this is meant to be their main diet and helps with their teeth but I’m really not sure what to do. I don’t know whether to remove the hay altogether, just go back to small quantities of the Pets at Home hay or keep going with this new one. I have noticed when she is wet, she acts more aggressively towards her sister (which I am wondering if it’s because she is in pain?).
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.
I am hoping for some advice please. In the summer my female guinea pig developed a wet bottom and with the help and advice from forum members and vets, we concluded it was most likely to be IC. She has been on two capsules of cystease a day, Metacam and Potassium Citrate since this diagnosis. This has all really helped.
When I gave her some grass in her home a while back, she started to develop a wet bottom again. When I stopped she improved.
I was reading a thread on here about Pets at Home hay not being great (which is what my two were having) and I’ve always noticed mine were not eating much of it so on Friday I went to a farm and bought them a small bale. They both love this and it smells so good. They love hiding in it too. My problem is my girl with the IC has slowly deteriorated again to the point I am back to square one with her bottom being very wet.
I think it is more than a coincidence that this is happening when she eats grass and now this new hay. Has anyone else experienced problems with flare ups on grass and hay? I know this is meant to be their main diet and helps with their teeth but I’m really not sure what to do. I don’t know whether to remove the hay altogether, just go back to small quantities of the Pets at Home hay or keep going with this new one. I have noticed when she is wet, she acts more aggressively towards her sister (which I am wondering if it’s because she is in pain?).
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.
