Feeding the guinea pigs at TEAS

furryfriends (TEAS) said:
You shouldn't syringe feed long term anyway! I strongly believe that if a piggy needs long-term supportive care, then it's time to say goodbye! It's all about having a life worth living!
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True that, I've done one for a month flat before, almost killed me before the pig. It was a weird situation for me, my old age boar had arthritis, so he would eat but not enough to keep body weight up, but looked really healthy
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
True that, I've done one for a month flat before, almost killed me before the pig. It was a weird situation for me, my old age boar had arthritis, so he would eat but not enough to keep body weight up, but looked really healthy
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I did syringe feed Poppet for 5 1/2 months! She was the brightest, full of life piggy ever! She was the first dental piggy I ever dealt with. Back then, Simon was only just starting out doing the conscious dentals, so didn't have the experience he has now! Poppet used to jump out of her cage and come and find me, when she wanted feeding. Then one day, as Simon filed her teeth, a tooth fell out! That was the turning point! Poppet was able to eat for herself!
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
You must be a reason that Simon has built that skill up
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Yes, definitely! After Poppet passed over the Rainbow Bridge, along came Wilfie and Archie! This was before I started TEAS! They both had severe dental issues and I used to deliver leaflets and phone books to raise the money to pay for their vet bills.
 
Sorry to hear about Buttercup. Hopefully she is on the mend soon.

I’ve fed the TEAS way on and off the past month or so, but they still seem confused - the girls in particular. I’ll scatter the mixed veg and they’ll still come to the side begging to a hand feed 🤦🏾‍♀️ The boys aren’t as confused but will do it occasionally. I have considered stopping the hand feeding but I do enjoy it and so do they. But when it comes to the pellets, I think the boys enjoy hunting for them amongst the hay now ☺️
 
Siikibam said:
Sorry to hear about Buttercup. Hopefully she is on the mend soon.

I’ve fed the TEAS way on and off the past month or so, but they still seem confused - the girls in particular. I’ll scatter the mixed veg and they’ll still come to the side begging to a hand feed 🤦🏾‍♀️ The boys aren’t as confused but will do it occasionally. I have considered stopping the hand feeding but I do enjoy it and so do they. But when it comes to the pellets, I think the boys enjoy hunting for them amongst the hay now ☺
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If they and you enjoy it, then you should continue! You could do a mixture of both!
 
I've gone through and read this whole thread. I even took notes! Very interesting and helpful indeed! I am going to build up and start feeding the TEAS way. I have been stressing and worrying about those white spots ( Although i did have some very think wees at one stage and I do think they weren't quite right). I had already started to give a lot of grass and this helped a lot. Now I will start to increase the veg. Oh my two girls will be sooo excited, They are constantly squeaking to me to feed them more veg!
Also I will try to get my head right as well. I was stressing about their wee so much that I felt I wasn't competent enough to own guinea pigs. Honestly I have never stressed as much over my pets as I have my guinea pigs. Most times I enjoy and watch my pets and they make me happy, only when I have a health problem with them do I get stressed but these poor girls have a stressed out human all the time.
Its now time for a bit of fun and more veg! Thanks TEAS great information indeed.
 
Well, I got home tonight and fed a nice little salad to my girls, not too much at this stage, I don't want to give them loose poops.
Also I gave them a little bit of rolled oats. Boy was I popular! They went mad over them.
Teas, I haven't heard of many people giving rolled oats. I see you give them quite freely. What are the benefits apart from they love them? I wont put them in a bowl at this stage as I think they might gorge on them, they loved them so much.
Ps. I tried not to stress tonight and examine for wee spots and instead just relaxed and enjoyed watching them instead.
 
My girls are LOVING their new diet! Interestingly enough, my two original girls have lost a bit of weight on it, which I'm ok with, cos I think they were a little on the too chunky side (is there really such a thing?!) and my new girl, who was on the lighter side, has gained weight - all being fed exactly the same. My two really enjoy oats for a change, although I don't feed them all the time, my new girl hasn't tried them yet, but I've a feeling she'll probably like them. I have read something (somewhere) about them being high in oxalates - is that right @furryfriends (TEAS)?
 
Just found pink urine around dots vulva this morning, funny that, because I'm feeding tonnes of grass lately. Loads of it! I think it's stains. You won't see it on bernie because he's black and it doesn't stick around his penis end.

Its was bright pink like a wacky colour ud see in b and q. Not like blood
 
Well sadly I am going to be doing the diet experiment in reverse now, and I am dreading finding out the result - but I w.ill have to try and be scientific about it.

With the current situation I am unable to get any vegetables and since I used to drive out to collect grass and forage, that supply has dried up too - I don't think even I can convince the powers that be that picking grass is an essential occupation. So frustrating when it is actually beginning to grow!

I think the only good thing is that people are at long last being "requested"to keep their cats on their own properties. Mind you if that goes the way other safety suggestions are going with some folk, it won't make much difference! (I am a cat owner and lover - but do not allow my cats to roam at will and harass local pets and wildlife!)


Anyway, lets see if I begin to get all these bladder issues too now the feeding has changed.
 
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