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Fudge crackling nose

Okay thankyou so much
so i have to syringe feed hay? how do i do that wont that get stuck in the syringe
he’s been eating a lot of hay, but maybe he’s not eating enough then, Yep Pdsa told me to stop hay due to fudge having allergies
and i searched it up and it says to never stop giving hay and now I'm a bit upset cause i feel like they should have told me to do that
 
paris_n.x said:
Okay thankyou so much
so i have to syringe feed hay? how do i do that wont that get stuck in the syringe
he’s been eating a lot of hay, but maybe he’s not eating enough then, Yep Pdsa told me to stop hay due to fudge having allergies
and i searched it up and it says to never stop giving hay and now I'm a bit upset cause i feel like they should have told me to do that
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No you don’t syringe feed hay, you syringe feed critical care. You do this when they lose weight. They lose weight due to not eating enough hay.
You need to weigh him every morning to know what is going on with his food intake.
What I am saying is that not eating pellets doesn’t really matter as they don’t make up much of the diet at all and they aren’t indicative of any meaningful food intake or weight stability. You said you syringe fed him because he wasn’t eating pellets but that’s not why you syringe feed
- you syringe feed when they aren’t eating enough hay and are losing weight.
All our weight loss and syringe feeding guides have been added into this thread previously, please do read them as they contain all the information you need to support a piggy though illness, and contain more information than we can repeat in every post.

It is bad advice to be told to stop feeding hay. Hay makes up three quarters of what they need to eat in a day and without it they will become unwell with gut and dental problems and lose weight rapidly.
True allergies are rare but sensitivities can occur, and dust can irritate airways which can result in airway congestion.
How did they diagnose that he has allergies?
 
I agree with @Piggies&buns .

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Thankyou so much for you help
okay thankyou will be reading now
but i think i might have found a issue with fudge so ive look at the back end of his body and its fur is stuck together ? and seems scabbed up😢
is this fungal infections? and does it make it hard for him to breathe ?
i feel like i’ve found the problem ive never seen before until today i held him and it felt really scabbed up and stuck together
i will add a photo in and video if i can
there not very clear as i was trying so hard to keep him still and he kept running away😂
if i can get more photos i will add on here
again thankyou for your help
 

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This looks like a dirty grease gland and he needs a bum bath. Use coconut oil to soak into the fur to loosen the grease and then wash it off. This is simply a maintenance issue and some piggies have more active grease glands than others. The guide below explains.

However this does not have anything to do with his respiratory infections and issues though

Claire W

Thread 'Bathing (including cleaning grease glands)'

1 A Safe Full Bath - Step by Step
- When and how often should you bathe your guinea pigs?
- What items do you require for bathing your guinea pig?
- Recommended shampoos
- Getting started
- Bathing your guinea pig
- Drying your guinea pigs
2 Bum Baths (Partial Baths and Washes)
- What is a 'bum bath' and when should it be used?
- Caked on poos
- Bum hair care tips
- Boar care tips
- Care...
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paris_n.x said:
Thankyou so much for you help
okay thankyou will be reading now
but i think i might have found a issue with fudge so ive look at the back end of his body and its fur is stuck together ? and seems scabbed up😢
is this fungal infections? and does it make it hard for him to breathe ?
i feel like i’ve found the problem ive never seen before until today i held him and it felt really scabbed up and stuck together
i will add a photo in and video if i can
there not very clear as i was trying so hard to keep him still and he kept running away😂
if i can get more photos i will add on here
again thankyou for your help
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Hi

This looks like a grease gland problem to me? Get some coconut oil (food section supermarket is easiest), let it soak into the fur and gently work it off during a bum bath. No connection to any respiratory issues, though. It is a common boar problem.

If you have boars, having some coconut oil at home is a handy tip! :)

Our boar care guide will tell you more:
MerryPip

Thread 'Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths'

1 How do boar genitalia look like?
- Babies, boars with descended testicles and neutered boars (pictures)
- Nipples
- Sexing Guide link
2 Bums
- What is normal
- How to keep clean
- Impaction
3 Bits and Pieces (Penis and semen fluid)
- What is normal
- Removing smegma and dirt from the penis
- Penis prongs...
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Okay thankyou sorry was a bit worried as never seen before does it have to be a certain coconut oil ? or is any of them okay
 
okay i don’t have any coconut oil so will have to pop out to get it does it have to be a certain one by any chance please and thankyou
 
is this one okay for him?
 

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Hiya i’ve been weighing fudge
he was 876 now he’s 872😳😩
he’s been eating lots of grass
and loads of hay! and veggies
but mostly hay
how come his weight is continuously going down
it never use to ever since he’s been a poorly boy it’s going down and i’m worried if that’s him slowly dying 😢i know guinea pigs should be around 800-1150 grams or somthing like that
i’m just worried
ive stepped in with crital care and helped him and it’s still going down he’s on antibiotics for 10 days and he’s got 3 days left on it he’s improved
he’s drinking eating way more but his weight is not going up… last time i went to vet which was on 31st december they said his weight was 876 which was the same as it was before
but ive now weighed him again and its going down 😢
 
i’m hoping my scales are right
 

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From 876g to 872g is not considered any weight loss. It is only considered loss once it gets to 50 grams of loss.
 
paris_n.x said:
Hiya i’ve been weighing fudge
he was 876 now he’s 872😳😩
he’s been eating lots of grass
and loads of hay! and veggies
but mostly hay
how come his weight is continuously going down
it never use to ever since he’s been a poorly boy it’s going down and i’m worried if that’s him slowly dying 😢i know guinea pigs should be around 800-1150 grams or somthing like that
i’m just worried
ive stepped in with crital care and helped him and it’s still going down he’s on antibiotics for 10 days and he’s got 3 days left on it he’s improved
he’s drinking eating way more but his weight is not going up… last time i went to vet which was on 31st december they said his weight was 876 which was the same as it was before
but ive now weighed him again and its going down 😢
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Hi

We talk about weight loss only over 50g since the daily weight is swinging in a band of 30-40g naturally over the course of 24 hours, depending on how full bladder and tummy are. The difference between a full bladder and an empty one is actually 10g!

As far as you are concerned, this counts as a stable weight unless you see a several weeks slow weight loss that has reached over 50-70g. If you have concerns, please top up feed and see a vet if the overall weight loss is becoming significant.
 
Hiya guys
got really sad news , fudge has died this morning i’ve woke up to him gone😢
in absolute tears i done everything i could of for him i feel awful 😢 thankyou for your help
it was definitely in pneumonia and his lungs gave up😢
 
paris_n.x said:
Hiya guys
got really sad news , fudge has died this morning i’ve woke up to him gone😢
in absolute tears i done everything i could of for him i feel awful 😢 thankyou for your help
it was definitely in pneumonia and his lungs gave up😢
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BIG HUGS

I am so very sorry. You and your vet have done your best but once you are up against one of the real nasties (and there are sadly a few), it can turn into a battle you may not win. Just one of the short straws in the cosmic lottery of random bad luck... and not your fault at all.

Please be sad but try not to feel guilty or like you have failed Fudge. We can never choose when, what from and under what circumstances the end comes. But as humans we are unfortunately wired to reflect everything back onto ourselves. The soul searching is in fact an expression of how deeply we care not of actual failings; if we didn't love we wouldn't experience this. It is OK to not be OK for a while after a traumatic and desperate experience like this but we are here for you if you find yourself overwhelmed or stuck on a pernicious mind loop.

But what we have full control over is what guinea pigs from a good life: lots of hapyy todays in loving care. They don't have a concept for an average life span or an expectation of a long life but they know a good place when they see one! As long as you give them those precious days and share them with them, you will always be ahead of the game,; irrespective of how or short the actual time span is. ;)

If you wish, you are welcome to ask for this thread being moved to our Bereavement Support section or you welcome to start a new support thread for you and Fudge's companion there if you wish to so we can support you through your dark days.
End of Life and Bereavement Support Corner

Wiebke

Thread 'Human Bereavement: Grieving, Processing and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children'

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- Loss and the start of the grieving process
- Grieving with a terminally ill guinea pig
- Going through the grieving process
2 Ways of coping
- Expressing and processing your feelings
- Regaining your guinea pig
- Burial and marking the passing
- Dealing with special days
3 How do I tell my children?
- Finding local support lines and charities...
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Wiebke

Thread 'Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig'

1 What can I do immediately after a guinea pig has died?
- Saying goodbye
- What can I do for my grieving piggy?
- Emergency: acute pining (not eating/drinking) or sudden illness
2 New companionship and human grieving
- When can I start looking for a new mate?
- "Replacing" a guinea pig: the conflict between human and cavy needs
- How do I best go about finding a new mate? (Possible options listed for bereaved sows and boars)...
 
thankyou so much
i have another guinea pig will he get depressed without fudge
there are brothers
 
I am so sorry to see your sad news. I have linked the relevant thread for you to help your bereaved boy.

Wiebke

Thread 'Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig'

1 What can I do immediately after a guinea pig has died?
- Saying goodbye
- What can I do for my grieving piggy?
- Emergency: acute pining (not eating/drinking) or sudden illness
2 New companionship and human grieving
- When can I start looking for a new mate?
- "Replacing" a guinea pig: the conflict between human and cavy needs
- How do I best go about finding a new mate? (Possible options listed for bereaved sows and boars)...
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When you feel you are ready to find your boy a companion I can recommend trying Little Wheekers, they will do the bonding for you making sure you only take home a compatible friend for your piggy.
 
paris_n.x said:
Hiya guys
got really sad news , fudge has died this morning i’ve woke up to him gone😢
in absolute tears i done everything i could of for him i feel awful 😢 thankyou for your help
it was definitely in pneumonia and his lungs gave up😢
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I’m so sorry. You did everything you could. Sometimes the call to the bridge is just too strong.

Popcorn high over the bridge gorgeous Fudge. ❤️
 
I think it was due form bloating not 100% sure but when he died…. his belly was really big and look bloated , i feel so guilty even tho i did everything i could for him😢
 
Hiya guys , i don’t know if fudge suffered with pneumonia i’m not too sure
first it was respiratory infection he got better
then he had a gut statis 😢due from eating plastic 😩it was only a tiny bit but made him bad , and he obviously died yesterday morning early hours , but when he died his belly was really big ? and hard is that from bloat? becasue i’m worried on why i never got told by the vet I'm just confused
he was on antibiotics for 10 days…. he came off them thursday and saturday morning he died?
i noticed his breathing on friday the 10th looked so much harder for him to breathe
look more effort and not as fast
i’m just worried it was bloat 😢
and he’s been on antibiotics a lot since september the 17th i’ve seen people say antibiotics make guinea pigs a lot weaker I'm just so confused on how his death happened, i woke up and he was lead next to the cage where he never lies down
and was gone🕊️
it was in a precision that he would never lie down in and never use to sleep there
he was always coughing and i noticed the coughing got a lot worst for him
i don’t know if the coughing in the end made him choke
or it was a stroke or heart attack
i’m so worried of why this has happened
I'm really struggling without fudge 💔
 
I’m so sorry for your loss.

Respiratory infections, gut stasis and bloat can sadly all be fatal. I’m afraid we can’t know what actually happened but I can say they trying to find out is a normal part of the grieving process.
The only way you can try to find out what happened is to have a post mortem carried out but even then they can be inconclusive.

I know it’s hard but the best thing for yourself is to not dwell on why and what went wrong and instead focus on the good times you had with him.

Sending hugs
 
Piggies&buns said:
I’m so sorry for your loss.

Respiratory infections, gut stasis and bloat can sadly all be fatal. I’m afraid we can’t know what actually happened but I can say they trying to find out is a normal part of the grieving process.
The only way you can try to find out what happened is to have a post mortem carried out but even then they can be inconclusive.

I know it’s hard but the best thing for yourself is to not dwell on why and what went wrong and instead focus on the good times you had with him.

Sending hugs
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thankyou it’s just so hard without my little boy💔
 
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