Nikolapalak
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi everyone, I've got a piggy that's just over 4 years old now. a couple of days ago he had a surgery done under anaesthetic. That was for his teeth. I don't know why but since the surgery he has not been eating at all and he lost almost a pound in the last 2 months. I've been trying to force feed him but he's not having it at all. I know Guinea pigs struggle when it comes to syringe feeding but mine is not taking anything at all. He literally runs away and try to get out and I can't feed him at all. He's refusing everything I try. I've wathxing a few videos of how to syringe feed them but the Guinea pigs in the videos eventually accept the syringe and eat but mine won't at all. He moves his whole body, wiggles his head and tries to jump and the food goes everywhere but his mouth :/ I'm getting really miserable as I really want to help him but don't know how to. He's also got a respiratory infection so I've got to give him his medicines orally but I can't even do that as I can't get the syringe near his mouth.
He has just had his teeth filed and whenever he tried to eat something it looks like it's hurting him and he can't even get lettuce or kale in his mouth. Any ideas why this could be? I think his teeth might be too short or sensitive.
Any suggestions?
Thank you for your help
He has just had his teeth filed and whenever he tried to eat something it looks like it's hurting him and he can't even get lettuce or kale in his mouth. Any ideas why this could be? I think his teeth might be too short or sensitive.
Any suggestions?
Thank you for your help