GI Stasis but still eating?

[Here2warnu]

My 5 1/2 year old baby, Musket, was diagnosed with GI stasis. But she is still eating. Is this common with GI stasis? I've been reading up on it and it sounds like GI stasis is typically accompanied by the pig not eating and becoming anorexic. The other symptoms she had were labored breathing, her mouth hanging open just a little (possibly mouth breathing, not sure), and a significantly bigger abdomen. She is also puffed up, has been grunting, and has been noticably less active.

 

[Piggies&buns]

What medications has she been given?
To be eating properly, she needs to be eating enough hay in each 24 hour period to keep her weight stable. Nibbling at hay or eating veg isn’t enough as it doesn’t keep gut functioning properly or stop weight loss.
Are you syringe feeding her and weighing her daily so you can be sure she is getting enough syringe feed and hay, to keep her weight stable?
A bigger abdomen may be bloat which is painful which would explain being puffed up (puffed up can be an indication of being in pain)

Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
Weight - Monitoring and Management

 

[Here2warnu]

What medications has she been given?
To be eating properly, she needs to be eating enough hay in each 24 hour period to keep her weight stable. Nibbling at hay or eating veg isn’t enough as it doesn’t keep gut functioning properly or stop weight loss.
Are you syringe feeding her and weighing her daily so you can be sure she is getting enough syringe feed and hay, to keep her weight stable?
A bigger abdomen may be bloat which is painful which would explain being puffed up (puffed up can be an indication of being in pain)

Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
Weight - Monitoring and Management

The vet prescribed Enrofloxacin and Metaclopramide. He also gave her some Baytril while she was there and recommended I give her 2 drops of Gas x. He said nothing about syringe feeding.

 

[Piggies&buns]

The vet prescribed Enrofloxacin and Metaclopramide. He also gave her some Baytril while she was there and recommended I give her 2 drops of Gas x. He said nothing about syringe feeding.

Syringe feeding is essential when a piggy is unwell.
They usually reduce their hay intake when they don’t feel well so you need to weigh a poorly piggy every day and syringe feed if they are losing weight due to reduced hay intake. Hay is 80% of their daily food intake so any reduction in hay intake will be seen on the scales. Still eating veg isn’t enough as they need the fibre of hay or syringe feeding a recovery feed or mushed pellets to keep the gut functioning and keep their weight up.

All the green links i added in above will help you

 

[Wiebke]

The vet prescribed Enrofloxacin and Metaclopramide. He also gave her some Baytril while she was there and recommended I give her 2 drops of Gas x. He said nothing about syringe feeding.

Hi

Vets are often not that well clued up on the home care side and the crucial need of weighing daily at the same time and support feeding piggies when ill. You use your kitchen scales to monitor the actual daily food intake, so you can top up and step in as needed.
Please keep in mind that at least three quarters of what your piggies eat is hay and grass - and that you cannot control that by eye. Veg and pellets combined should only make about one fifth or one quarter of the daily diet as they replace the supplementary role of wild forage.
So your piggies can quickly lose weight just because you watch them nibbling on some veg and chewing on crud. Your home care is as important as any medication because it cannot work if your piggy is not kept going; especially with any digestive issues or with loss of appetite.

Your piggy is likely either not suffering from GI stasis but bloating or just from a part gut stasis. Nevertheless, bloat is a serious issue in itself.

The active ingredient in baytril is enrofloxacin. It is an antibiotic and may impact even more on the gut microbiome.

Please take the time to carefully read these links here. They contain all the helpful details tips and in-depth information:
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment (includes tips on how you can improvise with what you have got at home or easily available in a pinch)

Looking after a guinea pig with GI stasis and bloat - all the practical advice:
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating

Potentially life-saving feeding and weight monitoring advice and tips for any seriously ill guinea pigs:
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
How To Pick Up And Weigh Your Guinea Pigs Safely
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

All the best!

 

[Here2warnu]

Syringe feeding is essential when a piggy is unwell.
They usually reduce their hay intake when they don’t feel well so you need to weigh a poorly piggy every day and syringe feed if they are losing weight due to reduced hay intake. Hay is 80% of their daily food intake so any reduction in hay intake will be seen on the scales. Still eating veg isn’t enough as they need the fibre of hay or syringe feeding a recovery feed or mushed pellets to keep the gut functioning and keep their weight up.

All the green links i added in above will help you

Thanks! I'll be sure to read those over. So in regards to my question about her eating (and honestly, whether I should be worried that the diagnosis is wrong because of that), bottom line is her eating doesn't mean she is eating enough. That makes sense. Thanks again!