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Guinea pig attacked by dog

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My mum came over for Christmas with her JRT Jack. My JRT is fine with Ginger Nut and Jack was, up till now. Ginger Nut was following me to the door to wave off my mum when Jack turned round and but her. My mum is Driving us to the vets now. Can't stop bleeding. Nasty gash on back. Any tips?

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I'm REALLY worried 😟.
I should be picking her up at 1:30 .
If she isn't .....
 
Fingers VERY firmly crossed that GingerNut can make it.

Please accept that predators and prey animals should NEVER meet. We see too many cases where supposedly friendly dogs and cats suddenly turned on guinea pigs or rabbits. Unfortunately it always happens so quickly that you don't have time to intervene, hence the strict no direct contact rule. It is always extremely devastating for everybody. :(

I have lost childhood guinea pigs to a neighbour's dog wiggling through their badly maintained fence, so I truly feel for you!
 
Wiebke said:
Fingers VERY firmly crossed!

Please accept that predators and prey animals should NEVER meet. We see too many cases where supposedly friendly dogs and cats suddenly turned on guinea pigs or rabbits. Unfortunately it always happens so quickly that you don't have time to intervene, hence the strict no direct contact rule.

I have lost childhood guinea pigs to a neighbour's dog wiggling through their badly maintained fence, so I truly feel for you!
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I agree. Just because they are normally fine around each other, it doesn't mean that they will never harm one another. Deliberately or in play
I shouldn't have risked it.
If she pulls through, I'm getting a cage for when visitors come round.
Does anyone have any cage type suggestions?

Many Thanks,
MissGpigQueen
 
I really hope she pulls through ok, sending lots of healing vibes!
 
MissGpigQueen said:
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I agree. Just because they are normally fine around each other, it doesn't mean that they will never harm one another. Deliberately or in play
I shouldn't have risked it.
If she pulls through, I'm getting a cage for when visitors come round.
Does anyone have any cage type suggestions?

Many Thanks,
MissGpigQueen
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Make sure that you have a cage with a firm lid, but even better would be if you could keep her in a room you can lock for the time being. ;)
 
I have three dogs and I I only let one of them see the pigs. There “interaction” is only nose to nose. Clifford would be in his cage and the dog on the other side. It is quite cute, but that’s the only thing I allow. Although my dog would PROBABLY never harm him, i just wanna make sure. Like others recommended, get a good cage. I’m currently using a c and c cage that’s covered, and it worked well.
 
Wiebke said:
Make sure that you have a cage with a firm lid, but even better would be if you could keep her in a room you can lock for the time being. ;)
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Any updates?
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I picked her up at 1:30 and the vet told me that they still weren't sure whether she would live. They told me too come back in a couple of days if she still weren't active. She has moved a bit but hasn't touched her food - probably a bit traumatised.
 
Sappyshelly said:
I have three dogs and I I only let one of them see the pigs. There “interaction” is only nose to nose. Clifford would be in his cage and the dog on the other side. It is quite cute, but that’s the only thing I allow. Although my dog would PROBABLY never harm him, i just wanna make sure. Like others recommended, get a good cage. I’m currently using a c and c cage that’s covered, and it worked well.
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I will keep her in one room normally and in a cage when guests come over. My two dogs are very lazy so they won't bother investigating but it will only be interaction through the bars of a cage!
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I'm so glad you have updated us; I have been worried about you and your piggy. I hope she continues to improve.

If she's not eating, you should start hand feeding her - syringe feeding recovery food or mashed pellets. Did your vet give you any for her ? If she hasn't eaten for nearly a day, she is at risk of her guts shutting down, in which case she would die, so it's very important that you help her to eat.

Personally, after this experience, I wouldn't trust any dogs with your piggies, as you never know when they might attack them out of the blue
 
MissGpigQueen said:
Thanks!

I picked her up at 1:30 and the vet told me that they still weren't sure whether she would live. They told me too come back in a couple of days if she still weren't active. She has moved a bit but hasn't touched her food - probably a bit traumatised.
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Are your vets syringe feeding her? Guinea pigs cannot be left without food for long.

Fingers very firmly crossed. Guinea pigs are only small and comparatively fragile animals when the chips are down. :(
 
Is she on any medication for her dog bite wounds? Any pain relief?
If she isn’t eating then you need to step in straight away with syringe feeding.
 
Posyrose said:
I'm so glad you have updated us; I have been worried about you and your piggy. I hope she continues to improve.

If she's not eating, you should start hand feeding her - syringe feeding recovery food or mashed pellets. Did your vet give you any for her ? If she hasn't eaten for nearly a day, she is at risk of her guts shutting down, in which case she would die, so it's very important that you help her to eat.

Personally, after this experience, I wouldn't trust any dogs with your piggies, as you never know when they might attack them out of the blue
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She has had a drink but hadn't eaten anything. I will try syringe feeding her again.
I haven't let mine near her after the incident with my mum's dog.
 
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