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Sudden death

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We came down this morning and one of our guinea pigs Lola was dead. She showed no signs of anything wrong before hand what could it be? Should we take our other guinea pig to the vets?
 
Really sorry to hear what's happened. I'm not very experienced with this but I am sure others will post to help you. x
 
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We came down this morning and one of our guinea pigs Lola was dead. She showed no signs of anything wrong before hand what could it be? Should we take our other guinea pig to the vets?
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Like Nutmeg, I've not experienced this either, but I just wanted to say how sorry I was for your loss of Lola. I'm sure there will be someone on here who is able to help.
 
I'm so very very sorry to hear this love 8...8...
RIP Lola run free at the bridge, you've left behind a very very sad mummy but you'll NEVER be forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))) and loves xxxxxxxxxx


I'm thinking heart problems too.......unless you get your Lola checked out you'll never know......keep an eye on the other piggie, or for your piece of mind take her to the vets xx>>>xx>>>
Good luck love x
 
Thank you for all your replies. We did have a lot of fireworks last night i wonder if that could've scared her so much. They are indoor piggies. We'll keep a close eye on molly.
 
I'm so sorry honey. RIP Lola, keep an eye on your family, they miss and love you forever xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
So sorry to this. I've had two die here suddenly with no symptoms beforehand. One was in-bred and was probably a heart condition, the other I've no idea - just died. The trouble with guineas is because they are prey animals, they keep pretending they're ok even if they're not feeling well, otherwise they would be picked off by predators, so sometimes you won't see any signs of illness until it's too late.

I hope her cagemate is ok, just keep an eye on her and make sure she's eating and drinking ok and poops are normal.

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I'm so sorry to hear about little Lola. Unfortunately piggies can die unexpected for many reasons and usually you will never know why. It doesn't necessarily mean there is anything wrong with your other piggie and you should not blame yourself in any way. There would be no harm in getting your other piggie checked out though for your peace of mind xx
 
I'm so sorry to hear you have lost Lola so suddenley. It's so upsetting when you just find them like that. I think in many cases there is probably some underlying problem, but because they hide their illness so very well then sadly this can happen. If there had been anything obvious then you would have noticed, especially as she was an indoor piggy.

Sending you love and hugs xx
 
She was about a year old. So quite young really. We're not sure what to do about leaving our other one Molly alone. She is quite subdued. Should we get a new guinea pig to keep her company or will she be better on her own. We'd obviously leave it a bit in case it was something viral that killed Lola. Would she just fight with a new younger female?
 
It is possible to home her with a new female or a neutered male. You could take Molly to a rescue centre and see how she reacts to other piggies before bringing another one home.
 
I'm so sorry to hear about Lola, it must have been a terrible shock for you. x:(
 
I'm very sorry to hear about the sudden loss of Lola. Molly may take fairly well to a new piggie quite quickly; often bereaved piggies are more open to a new friend after losing their only cagemate. I would advise a basic healthcheck with your vet just to put your mind at rest, and make sure nothing untoward is going on medically with Molly.

Some vets will also do a post-mortem examination if you request it, but I think this has to be very soon after the animal has passed and it can be fairly costly.
 
I'm so sorry about poor wee Lola, I would say there's no harm taking her cagemate to the vet, just to be sure. At least you may get some peace of mind.
 
Like everyone else I am so incredibly sorry to hear about this, I remember as a kid finding my gerbil had passed away in the night, it is not a nice experience and I seriously hope you're alright *hug*

If you do decide to take her to the vet to find cause of death I wish you the best, lotsa hugs x
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. I am recently bereaved too. Bug died Saturday morning. With Bug he hid his symptoms from us. The first I knew of it he was off his food. He was straight to the vets. We did everything we could.

I still have five lively, loving piggies to keep me going. there's still a tiny Bug shaped hole in my life at the moment.

RIP BUG nad LOL xx
 
I am so sorry to hear about your losing Lola so soon!

It would be good for Molly to find a new companion soon; either another sow or a neutered boar. Thankfully, with sows, age is not as big a factor as it is with boars!

Here is a list of rescues near you. If you can contact one where you can take Molly, so she can ideally choose her next companion herself. I did that twice after a sow of mine died, and it worked out really well both times - once bonding two three year old sows and once pairing a one year old neutered boar with a three year old sow.
http://www.guineapigrehome.org.uk/gp/centres.asp#Wales

Best of luck!
 
I was just about to say the same Debbie. I do hope the OP's remaining piggie is doing well though.
 
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