Strange poop?

[LittleGems]

HEY,
So just now I noticed Bella had some strange goo thing on her poop. The actual poop was normal except from the goo coming off it. The goo is sort of brownish yellow and its not diaohhea (cant spell!) PLEASE HELP.

 

[sport_billy]

Photo please. Sounds like mucus

 

[LittleGems]

I don't have a picture anymore so here's one i found online. Her poop doesn't look like that , just the mucus but i wasn't as much as in the image.

ADMIN - THIS PHOTO IS NOT THE POO OF THE PIGGY IN QUESTION

 

[sport_billy]

Yes mucus. Mucus poo's sometimes happen from time to time if their tummy is a little off. IF here is anymore please see a vet.

Are they eating/drinking okay?

When you say less than the image how much less? A little round the stool?

 

[LittleGems]

Thanks,
It was a little amount on her poo. Not too much but still some.
She is eating fine, I not really sure about her drinking but I'm sure she has as her water bottle has gone down.

 

[Claire W]

I would keep an eye on her and take her to the vets if the poo continues

 

[Wiebke]

See a vet if there is more of it; she may have been a bit dehydrated and not feeling like eating, especially if it has been warm and humid where you are. Keep in mind that the poo output is always running 1-2 days behind.

Please switch from weighing weekly to weighing daily (just before you feed their evening or mornng veg is a good time) and step in with syringe feeding and watering top up if she has lost more than 50g in a matter of a very few days. See a vet promptly.

 

[LittleGems]

Will do, I will updat later

 

[Merab]

Hope she’s ok now

 

[LittleGems]

Hey,
I’d does anyone know a bit about mucus? What it can cause if not treated?

 

[LittleGems]

Hello,
So Bella had some mucus yesterday and I’m glad to say that poop is back to normal!

 

[LittleGems]

 

[LittleGems]

Here she is enjoying parsley!

 

[LittleGems]

And the carrots of course!

 

[LittleGems]

This is probably a silly question but;
Bella sorta of cleans/fluffs up her eyes/head is this normal?

 

[Wiebke]

This is probably a silly question but;
Bella sorta of cleans/fluffs up her eyes/head is this normal?

Guinea pigs 'piggy wash' regularly several times a day. If it is part of that, then it is normal.
If a piggy paws at a specific area repeatedly and persistently, then something is amiss.