KimchiAndMiso
New Born Pup
Hi, I’m just posting because I'm absolutely devastated about the death of my 9 month old guinea pig and I guess I hoping someone here might help me gain closure / process what has happened. Sorry for the long description.
To try to summarise, my previously perfectly healthy little piggy gradually became a bit withdrawn and quiet for a couple of days. I watched her closely on my Ring Camera and she was still eating and drinking, her poos and wee were normal, she just a bit less active. Everyone who saw her said she looked fine but I just knew she wasn’t 100% her normal self.
The next morning I noticed she was eating fewer veggies and then started to have some weight loss (around 20g). Within 12 hours she was hiding away, her eyes were more dull and intermittently closing and her poos got smaller and more dehydrated looking. I took her immediately to the vets who told me she was likely showing signs of gut stasis. Her teeth, lungs, eyes and bottom were all normal and though her intestines felt empty the vet couldn’t feel any masses. She (and her healthy cage buddy) was admitted for 12h syringe feeding, pain relief and prokinetics. The next morning the vets told me she was doing well and could come home. I had a gut feeling she wasn’t right so I asked them to keep her overnight again for close observation just to be safe. They called me in the middle of the night to say she suddenly had increased pain and then really quickly passed away.
I’m honestly devastated. I loved her so much.
I have read Guinea pigs can die suddenly but I haven’t seen anything about a little piggy this young, what on earth went wrong? Her cage buddy is totally healthy. They both lived inside and were totally spoilt - lots of fresh hay/grass/veggies/pellets, lots of enrichment, hideys, no stressors and a massive C&C cage which and I cleaned every other day.
If anyone has any tips on what might have happened or just any useful advice about coping with sudden death and coping with grieving a very treasured little guinea pig then I would honestly appreciate the help and support
Thank you
To try to summarise, my previously perfectly healthy little piggy gradually became a bit withdrawn and quiet for a couple of days. I watched her closely on my Ring Camera and she was still eating and drinking, her poos and wee were normal, she just a bit less active. Everyone who saw her said she looked fine but I just knew she wasn’t 100% her normal self.
The next morning I noticed she was eating fewer veggies and then started to have some weight loss (around 20g). Within 12 hours she was hiding away, her eyes were more dull and intermittently closing and her poos got smaller and more dehydrated looking. I took her immediately to the vets who told me she was likely showing signs of gut stasis. Her teeth, lungs, eyes and bottom were all normal and though her intestines felt empty the vet couldn’t feel any masses. She (and her healthy cage buddy) was admitted for 12h syringe feeding, pain relief and prokinetics. The next morning the vets told me she was doing well and could come home. I had a gut feeling she wasn’t right so I asked them to keep her overnight again for close observation just to be safe. They called me in the middle of the night to say she suddenly had increased pain and then really quickly passed away.
I’m honestly devastated. I loved her so much.
I have read Guinea pigs can die suddenly but I haven’t seen anything about a little piggy this young, what on earth went wrong? Her cage buddy is totally healthy. They both lived inside and were totally spoilt - lots of fresh hay/grass/veggies/pellets, lots of enrichment, hideys, no stressors and a massive C&C cage which and I cleaned every other day.
If anyone has any tips on what might have happened or just any useful advice about coping with sudden death and coping with grieving a very treasured little guinea pig then I would honestly appreciate the help and support
Thank you
